Birmingham Superprix
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I was there in 86
my memory was of standing in the rain and seeing very little action.
A lot of people were up in the multi storey car parks or high rise buildings which surrounded the track to get a better view, all of which came at a premium of course,
i do recall there being a couple of large outdoor screens set up for people to watch.
But for me my main memory was of walking back to the car park after the race only to find my car had been nicked and then having to catch several buses to get home, I also remember reporting the theft to the birmingham police and being told i was by no means the only one to have suffered this fate.
my memory was of standing in the rain and seeing very little action.
A lot of people were up in the multi storey car parks or high rise buildings which surrounded the track to get a better view, all of which came at a premium of course,
i do recall there being a couple of large outdoor screens set up for people to watch.
But for me my main memory was of walking back to the car park after the race only to find my car had been nicked and then having to catch several buses to get home, I also remember reporting the theft to the birmingham police and being told i was by no means the only one to have suffered this fate.
Edited by timberman on Monday 25th February 20:58
Edited by timberman on Monday 25th February 21:00
It surely was one of the most spectacular of the old Touring car races..
6R4 Superchallenge...includes a look at them all at Birmingham..
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Cccj2KdrdVU
6R4 Superchallenge...includes a look at them all at Birmingham..
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Cccj2KdrdVU
FM said:
It surely was one of the most spectacular of the old Touring car races..
6R4 Superchallenge...includes a look at them all at Birmingham..
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Cccj2KdrdVU
Thank you very much for the YouTube link, it has been years since I have seen new BSP footage emerging.6R4 Superchallenge...includes a look at them all at Birmingham..
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Cccj2KdrdVU
I will contact the person who uploaded it and see if I can get more information about the 1988 and 1989 races.
Remember it?
We were in it!
Thundersports one year, I see the picture above, I guess of practice as the race was cancelled because of the deluge which you also see above which hit the SuperPrix itself.
And Porsches another.
One of the great racing occasions in the UK I think.
Great photos, most welcome.
Another good Superprix thread on 10/10th, Motor Sport History.
We were in it!
Thundersports one year, I see the picture above, I guess of practice as the race was cancelled because of the deluge which you also see above which hit the SuperPrix itself.
And Porsches another.
One of the great racing occasions in the UK I think.
Great photos, most welcome.
Another good Superprix thread on 10/10th, Motor Sport History.
I was in the grandstand at the top of Belgrave Middleway from which that shot was taken that year.
If I remember it right part of the grandstand began to sink in the mud and had to be abandoned.
Lemanslegend, aswell as the ones I posted on page 1 I have a few more shots my old man took from previous Superprix. PM me if you'd like to use them, all he'd want for them is a credit on the website.
A shameless plug from me to remind you about a programme that will be broadcasted on BBC tonight:
BBC West Midlands will broadcast a small programme about the Birmingham Superprix as part of their Inside Out series.
It will be broadcasted on Friday 29th February at 7.30pm.
Channels: BBC 1 (in the West Midlands region, not sure how the other regions would be able to view it) and SKY channel 979.
Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/westmidlands/ (the programme will be uploaded into there, perhaps in a few day's time.
I made a small contribution into the research of the BBC programme, I am not sure if my name will come up on the ending credits.
BBC West Midlands will broadcast a small programme about the Birmingham Superprix as part of their Inside Out series.
It will be broadcasted on Friday 29th February at 7.30pm.
Channels: BBC 1 (in the West Midlands region, not sure how the other regions would be able to view it) and SKY channel 979.
Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/westmidlands/ (the programme will be uploaded into there, perhaps in a few day's time.
I made a small contribution into the research of the BBC programme, I am not sure if my name will come up on the ending credits.
Roop said:
lemanslegend said:
Did anyone watch the programme?
I thought it was very interesting and it did shed some new light into the political involvement.
I saw it I thought it was very interesting and it did shed some new light into the political involvement.
Was good to see all that old footage - Be nice to see it back for sure It is expensive to run a street racing event nowadays and it would require a new Road Race Bill to run it again.
Also people are becoming environmental friendly and perhaps the Birmingham City Council might worry about breaking their image of being environmental friendly?
Oh what the hell, just do it it on the streets!
Anyone else got any memories or photos from the Birmingham Superprix?
Also people are becoming environmental friendly and perhaps the Birmingham City Council might worry about breaking their image of being environmental friendly?
Oh what the hell, just do it it on the streets!
Anyone else got any memories or photos from the Birmingham Superprix?
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