my dad used be hermetites driver and he used to take martin hines world championship winning kart to most uk tracks and i was a lucky 11 year old who used to go with him great days
OMG...Memories, and great ones at that...I loved every minute! I raced in 250 Int 1977 and 1978 TD and TZ days, before joining the Zip Team with a spanner in me hand! Now living in Australia, but last time back in UK caught up with Butty and Vaughn McNeally. Of course went to Martins funeral....very sad time . I know he wasn't the most loved racer out there, but he did a hell of a lot for the sport. Good luck with everyone from that era keeping in touch
Absolutely brilliant. What a race what a weekend. So good to see Mr Karting himself, Martin Hines doing the hospitality bit. We miss that guy. Great stuff.
I was there massive turn out, got there on the Thursday, think it was free practice on Friday, Heats on Saturday and GP on Sunday. Saturday night was special big piss up at Driver Club at Woodcote Corner with Bar-B-Q, then with the wife on my shoulders and my brother and his wife in same position, we had a race of the start/finish line for about 10 yds. It was a great long weekend. Nigel Mansell came down, I think it was 1981, each day in a difference car, he was driving for Lotus at that, full of BS. I raced 210's we had grids of 60+, I did '81,82 & 83.
A great reminder of how scarey fast the original Woodcote Corner was at Silverstone. The Kart GP was one of the few times it was still used which made it my favourite event to watch at the circuit....The grids were huge and provided some of the best ever long circuit racing. A golden age fondly remembered....Thanks for posting.
fast wasnt the word ,i lifted and downshifted twice a lap, 4th for copse, 3rd for becketts the rest flat no lift in top, i would love to run that track again in a kart
1982 superkart!! wonderful! thanks for sharing. !!!!!!! I think I never seen a race with so much superkart! motorsport world was not so "closed", so expensive as today...
I grew up on this, anyone remember Martin Merrit who raced with Reg Gange and Hermitite. My Dad raced with them in that era. Long circuit racing in the late seventies early eighties was a sight and smell to behold.
watching this again , brings back so many memories of great races on this track, think i was 3 rd in 250 nat , miss those days, whAT HAS HAPPENED TO ALL THE GREAT DRIVERS OF THOSE DAYS it would be great for us all the get back together
Yeah I raced there too. The comentater should have got his facts right though. I was never underweight in the heat , or I wouldn't have been on the front row for the final.
I have a 1980`s zip rolling chassis sitting in my garage front and rear disc brake set up and the same 3 pedal set up as these. always wondered what it origionally was.
If only F1 today was as exciting as this instead of boring pouting Hamilton and his fkn cronies. Awesome vid with more overtakes in a race than shitfest F1 in 5 years LOL.
my dad used be hermetites driver and he used to take martin hines world championship winning kart to most uk tracks and i was a lucky 11 year old who used to go with him great days
OMG...Memories, and great ones at that...I loved every minute! I raced in 250 Int 1977 and 1978 TD and TZ days, before joining the Zip Team with a spanner in me hand! Now living in Australia, but last time back in UK caught up with Butty and Vaughn McNeally. Of course went to Martins funeral....very sad time . I know he wasn't the most loved racer out there, but he did a hell of a lot for the sport. Good luck with everyone from that era keeping in touch
Absolutely brilliant. What a race what a weekend. So good to see Mr Karting himself, Martin Hines doing the hospitality bit. We miss that guy. Great stuff.
I was there massive turn out, got there on the Thursday, think it was free practice on Friday, Heats on Saturday and GP on Sunday. Saturday night was special big piss up at Driver Club at Woodcote Corner with Bar-B-Q, then with the wife on my shoulders and my brother and his wife in same position, we had a race of the start/finish line for about 10 yds. It was a great long weekend. Nigel Mansell came down, I think it was 1981, each day in a difference car, he was driving for Lotus at that, full of BS. I raced 210's we had grids of 60+, I did '81,82 & 83.
A great reminder of how scarey fast the original Woodcote Corner was at Silverstone. The Kart GP was one of the few times it was still used which made it my favourite event to watch at the circuit....The grids were huge and provided some of the best ever long circuit racing. A golden age fondly remembered....Thanks for posting.
fast wasnt the word ,i lifted and downshifted twice a lap, 4th for copse, 3rd for becketts the rest flat no lift in top, i would love to run that track again in a kart
1982 superkart!! wonderful! thanks for sharing. !!!!!!!
I think I never seen a race with so much superkart!
motorsport world was not so "closed", so expensive as today...
I raced at that meeting as well in 125 National massive entry I remember . Yes those were the days .
I grew up on this, anyone remember Martin Merrit who raced with Reg Gange and Hermitite. My Dad raced with them in that era. Long circuit racing in the late seventies early eighties was a sight and smell to behold.
Brilliant footage and big names there.
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Think had a race at Donnington...think the karts were a shade quicker than Randy Mamola on a 500cc GP bike??
great days reg we had finished our 250 nat race and always watched the inters race ,that was the best racing of our lives mate
I know I'm kind of off topic but does anyone know of a good website to watch new tv shows online?
@Knox Benjamin flixportal =)
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watching this again , brings back so many memories of great races on this track, think i was 3 rd in 250 nat , miss those days, whAT HAS HAPPENED TO ALL THE GREAT DRIVERS OF THOSE DAYS it would be great for us all the get back together
Whats happened over the years 😞 we need it back to the top were it belongs. In the spot light!
My grandad raced in this race, his name was Andre Couzens normally number 56. If anyone remembers him give me a shout please
Yeah I raced there too. The comentater should have got his facts right though. I was never underweight in the heat , or I wouldn't have been on the front row for the final.
john did you work at chevron then ?
@@alancollard8939 no Alan , Chevron went bust in 1979 same week as I won Daytona. I was at March in 82.
@@johnball8821 i joined roger andreasons chevron in 90 stayed for 14 years, i knew a guy later on who worked on the maurer at the old chrevron shop
I have a 1980`s zip rolling chassis sitting in my garage front and rear disc brake set up and the same 3 pedal set up as these. always wondered what it origionally was.
My dad operated the lights at Hangar straight ???I was a kid.
did they record any of the other races ????????
Brian Kreisky I believe doing the marvelous commentary?
Yes it was. It was such a tragedy when his plane crashed. I loved listening to his motorsport films. RIP Brian.
0:35 does it look normal to be sitting kinda sideways?
we wuz there
I have the same frame ZIP SHADOW and looking the approval of FIA and all the data. as if someone had, please send an email Thanks kart Friends
If only F1 today was as exciting as this instead of boring pouting Hamilton and his fkn cronies. Awesome vid with more overtakes in a race than shitfest F1 in 5 years LOL.