Festival of speed

July 7, 2014

Video- Festival of speed 2000 Produced by Goodwood RRC, £14.95

To be frank, with a video to review and a deadline approaching, I was ready to fast-forward through this. After all, I was there, I’ve seen most of the cars — surely this would just be a replay. Wrong. I watched the whole thing, and enjoyed it. It’s fronted by people who know and love cars, and it shows, whether it is Alain de Cadenet and Doug Nye discussing a Grand Prix FIAT, or Fl journalist Peter Windsor chatting to Alan Jones before he tackles the hill. The action is mixed with diversions such as Napier history, Bob Tullius on Group 44, and McI aren’s early years. And among many stately ascents, there’s a terrific in-car sequence of Martin Stretton breaking the hill record in his Tyrrell P34. One warning, this video is 1hr4Omin long. Don’t start watching at lOpm or you’ll be up late writing your review. GC

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Gordon Cruickshank

Deputy editor

Bravely ignoring his degree in industrial design after discovering night rallies in a Renault 8, GC joined Motor Sport by accident, in the Teesdale days around 1982 when Jenks and WB were office regulars and Mr Tee ruled with a rod of cardboard. He took part in some of the early historic rallies, winning one of the Pirelli Marathons, and regularly runs his Mk2 Jaguar in road events.

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