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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2024
- John Cleland comes from an era when racing drivers were racing drivers, and touring cars were touring cars.
That’s what you’d hear if you asked a nineties super touring fan about the BTCC.
Behind the on-track rivalries and the glamorous budgets, however were a group of superstar drivers who could barely have imagined the international stardom they’d enjoy, when they climbed behind the wheel of the racing versions of a selection of humble ‘rep-mobiles’.
Every super touring driver will tell you that the bubble had to burst at some point, shortly before they tell you it was one heck of a ride!
In this episode of the Spinning Wheels podcast, Guy and Paul go behind the visor of one of the world’s best loved racing drivers who, you’ll be pleased to know is every bit the character he was in the spotlight of his career.
John Cleland was my fave driver in the day. He's still a good guy.
Guys...thanks so much for this...I was 13 in 95 when John won the championship and listening to him brought back all those great memories - great show thanks to all :) The mans an animal! :)
John is fantastic to listen to, he's down to earth, funny and a top fella 👍
Was never his biggest fan back in the day either as I was a big ford fan
Thanks for the comments guys glad you are enjoying them.
Again , really enjoyable interview . Very interesting & well worth my time watching . I think if you'd have reminded him he'd have said the most respect he had for a driver was perhaps the late great Will Hoy ? they were very pally at meetings & in the bar afterwards ! :) very much a mutual respect there
Great stories.
I had a work experience placement once at Jeff Allam's dealership, true story