British Grand Prix Greats

July 7, 2014

Britannica Sport, £10.99.
Perhaps the bottom has fallen out of the encyclopedia market, for Britannica of that ilk has branched out into the world of motorsporting videos. British Grand Prix Greats is an excellent 50-minute documentary, focussing on Hawthorn, Hill, Collins, Clark, Brooks, Stewart, Moss and Hunt.

Splendid archive footage is backed up by interviews with the four living subjects; the deceased are remembered fondly by those who knew them well, a sensitive interview with Rob Walker about Mike Hawthorn being a particular highlight. Entertaining and well produced, this is one of the best of the recent wave of restrospective tapes that we have seen.

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Simon Arron

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Intrigued by cars almost from birth, Simon was still at school when he persuaded a local newspaper editor that he really, really needed to run race reports from Oulton Park, Aintree and elsewhere. He has since followed the sport all over the planet and edited several titles, including Motoring News, Autocourse and this one (August 1991-October 1996).

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