'Racing Legends'

[Richard A Thackeray]

There's anew mini-series coming up on BBC starting tomorrow

The titular 'Racing Legends'

The first episode has Patrick (Captain Picard) Stewart meeting Stirling Moss, and driving a Mercedes 'Gull-Wing' with him.
Patrick also gets to drive a 1950's Formula 1 car, like Moss drove before his retirement



The other programme has some TV chef meeting Jackie Stewart.



BUT, it' s the other of the trio that will be interesting, as it has Chris Hoy talking about Colin McRae!!!!!

Somehow, it seems that they managed to shoehorn his thighs into the seat of an ex-ProDrive Impreza!!!!


http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pqc19/broadcasts/upcoming


http://www.whitbygazette.co.uk/life...ion-set-for-an-imprez-ive-christmas-1-5228109


http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1227585

 

[vernon]

My first thought was Lester Piggott as a racing legend.

 

[Eribiste]

In a non-cycling field, my motor racing/rallying heroes are Jim Clark, Pedro Rodriguez, Jacky Ickx, Roger Clark and a 1970's/80's Special Saloon campaigner by the name of Alastair Lyall. All of 'em terrifying to watch when it rained, so close to the edge without actually falling off!

 

[cyberknight]

My first thought was Lester Piggott as a racing legend.

Mine was the cannibal but i geuss i was hoping

 

[vernon]

Then there's Alf Tupper -a racing legend from my childhood

 

[biggs682]

i cant find when the Mcrae one is on tv ?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

i cant find when the Mcrae one is on tv ?

Allegedly, it's on Friday, as they're being ran over 3 nights
I only saw it wrote as that in one paper (Daily Express??), & the Whitby Gazette link says Friday too - after all, why tell the owner of the featured car a different story?

 

[Basil.B]

Just watched this, really enjoyed it.

 

[biggs682]

1st episode really good might have to watch on catch up

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Just watched this, really enjoyed it.

A very interesting program, enjoyed it, Stirling Moss was one of my childhood hero's.

 

[Hotblack Desiato]

My first thought was Lester Piggott as a racing legend.

Think of the horses.. They couldn't do it without the horses.

Desert Orchid? Red Rum, Nijinsky, Sea Biscuit?

 

[dan_bo]

Is Tim Gould gonna be on?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

A very interesting program, enjoyed it, Stirling Moss was one of my childhood hero's.

I watched it on TIVO after the club-run last night, an excellent programme


Patrick Stewart was just the right person/presenter to meet him.

 

[defy-one]

Watching Jackie Stewart now .... Really good

 

[smokeysmoo]

The other programme has some TV chef meeting Jackie Stewart.

James Martin, every cyclists favourite TV chef

Somehow, it seems that they managed to shoehorn his thighs into the seat of an ex-ProDrive Impreza!!!!

No way, they must have taken the drivers seat out for him