Man, I wish I'd been born 20 years earlier so that I could've been around to watch, or even compete, in events like this! Proper motor racing! I wonder why they don't have a Mike Crabtree memorial race at Goodwood? They have one for Gerry...
Yeah, I was dragged up standing around at events like these virtually every weekend, freezing my bollocks off in the mud and the rain, chomping on a bacon butty with a mug of tea in the other hand, it was mega!
Now I know why I went to Brands Hatch every Sunday in the early "70s .... Guaranteed entertainment like this, with cars you could build yourself thanks to the various tuning companies of the time
Mike Crabtree was disqualified for leaving the start line before the flag dropped. This is a ,very entertaining race , Iv'e watched it many times. I wish racing these days was more like this , run what you brung.
Yes, I´ve seen it loads of times before as well, I even I have it on a video tape somewhere, just thought it was worth putting up. Like you say, I wish racing was like that today
I thought he was fast off the mark, that very very knife edge fine line of a good start or a penalty, the worst is, like him in this race, that you dont find out untill the end and you are thinking how good it has all gone! PS I speak from experience 🤣🤣 Yeah good racing back then!
I’m sad that I grew up within walking distance of this, was 8 years old at the time and my parents never ever took me there. But, they had no interest in and we didn’t even own a car! 😢
This is proof that big barges like the Mustang can be caught up in twisty circuits like Crystal Palace by decidedly underpowered cars like the outwardly unassuming Ford Escort and Vauxhall Viva. Of course, it kind of helps if you have the likes of Martin Thomas, Mike Crabtree and the legendary Gerry Marshall at the wheel. Murray Walker kept on top of the action more or less - if David Addison or Tim Harvey ever saw this, they'd just explode.
In the UK, every car on that track would be called a saloon car. A ‘sedan’ meanwhile, was a chair that servants carried their masters around in, and is a word that would never used in reference to automobiles.
Only Murray Walker could get me excited about the result of a race that finished 54 years ago! God bless you Murray.
good one
Well done Murray Walker, and what a great result for the 1600cc escort
Man, I wish I'd been born 20 years earlier so that I could've been around to watch, or even compete, in events like this! Proper motor racing! I wonder why they don't have a Mike Crabtree memorial race at Goodwood? They have one for Gerry...
Yeah, I was dragged up standing around at events like these virtually every weekend, freezing my bollocks off in the mud and the rain, chomping on a bacon butty with a mug of tea in the other hand, it was mega!
Now I know why I went to Brands Hatch every Sunday in the early "70s .... Guaranteed entertainment like this, with cars you could build yourself thanks to the various tuning companies of the time
Martin Thomas, great line Murray! "Smokes cigars, and almost eats them!"
crabtree's tenacity was epic. bravo!
Spot on.
Brilliant ❤
The sound and microphone locations are way better than today.
Mike Crabtree was disqualified for leaving the start line before the flag dropped. This is a ,very entertaining race , Iv'e watched it many times. I wish racing these days was more like this , run what you brung.
Yes, I´ve seen it loads of times before as well, I even I have it on a video tape somewhere, just thought it was worth putting up. Like you say, I wish racing was like that today
@@zentecgarage definitely worth it, I appreciate your enthusiasm. 🙂👍
Old racers never die, we just smell that way a bit 🤣🤣
@@zentecgarage Growing up , for years our family home had a little wooden sign in the back porch , that read Old fisherman never die ...............
I thought he was fast off the mark, that very very knife edge fine line of a good start or a penalty, the worst is, like him in this race, that you dont find out untill the end and you are thinking how good it has all gone! PS I speak from experience 🤣🤣 Yeah good racing back then!
Just shows you how fast the Rs1600 was considering it was only 1600 cc that yank tank was a 5.liter fast on the straight but not the corners ❤
It didn't exactly leave the 1600 for dead down the straights either.
How can you not love a MK 1 Escort?
Flippin brilliant!! mk1 saloon racing escorts are just incredible!! Wonder if any of the cars in this race are still in existance?
Could be
I’m sad that I grew up within walking distance of this, was 8 years old at the time and my parents never ever took me there.
But, they had no interest in and we didn’t even own a car! 😢
sad
Is that Murray Walker on the 🎤 mic.?
He does sound like Murray "excuse me while i interrupt myself" Walker.
Yes.
Absolutely
Certainly is!
This is proof that big barges like the Mustang can be caught up in twisty circuits like Crystal Palace by decidedly underpowered cars like the outwardly unassuming Ford Escort and Vauxhall Viva. Of course, it kind of helps if you have the likes of Martin Thomas, Mike Crabtree and the legendary Gerry Marshall at the wheel.
Murray Walker kept on top of the action more or less - if David Addison or Tim Harvey ever saw this, they'd just explode.
true
No idea there was a circuit at Crystal Palace.
It was magic
@@zentecgarage And dangerous by todays' standards.
Martin Birrane went on to own Lola from 1997 until they went bust in 2012.
More sport sedan maybe it lost in translation 😂
In the UK, every car on that track would be called a saloon car. A ‘sedan’ meanwhile, was a chair that servants carried their masters around in, and is a word that would never used in reference to automobiles.
It’s English…..which surprisingly is the language we speak in England.
Maybe English isn’t your first language? What do you speak?
@@derin111 Australian
@derin111 it was a joke Joyce