The 1982 WSPC Brands Hatch 1000 KM ......

[F.M]

A wet Brands Hatch hosts a superb Group C battle back in 1982....where Derek Bell & Jacky Ickx drive their little cotton socks off ....

www.dailymotion.com/video/x1p7yx_wspc-brands-hatch-1982-pt-1

www.dailymotion.com/video/x1pate_wspc-brands-1982-pt-2

Edited by F.M on Friday 13th April 11:58

[F.M]

I`m really enjoying the Group C era at the minute..I missed it all...and have only this year started to catch up with it all ...perhaps the twilight of the old hairy era of racing ..It must have been 10 times the thrill to be close to the action back then in any form...

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=140&t=358787

[F.M]

Dr JonboyG said:

SamHH said:

Why did Bell have tape over his visor before he got in the car?

People do that to use as a sun visor so the setting sun doesn't get in your eyes, but it doesn't look like a very sunny day!

Looking at that again...there was perhaps too much tape to be a normal sun strip...being wet & drizzly & waiting to change drivers, perhaps it would be removed in the car to keep the visor clean & dry ....?

A race to give you goosbumps indeed....

Edited by F.M on Saturday 12th May 06:18