The 1990s were so awesome. Amazing films, amazing music, amazong motorsports, an era of passion compared to today's sterile, pressure group-controlled world.
This was the golden era, BTCC has never and will never be this good again, the mix or manufactures and drivers was awesome, I remember going to some of the races
Great memories as a kid sitting at the dinner table watching the racing on BBC Grandstand.
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Me too. I don't know why now, but i thought those yellow and blue Meganes were the coolest thing ever. And I seem to remember the Volvos always doing well when it was wet :)
I've got this on DVD, copied from when I recorded it onto VHS...Shown on the 27th December 1994 at 11:40am on BBC2.....I was surprised when they added onto the end the Toca Shootout race....in 1992 and 1993 the Beeb had shown the 2 races on BBC Sport, but not the 1994 race, until the review appeared, wonderful memories. You see the BBC 2 ident briefly at the end, it was to publicise the Ayrton Senna documentary on New Year's Day 1995 on BBC2, I still have the original tape recording.
Best racing class ever! And I probably also think 1994 was best year is in terms of the cars' appearance. Partly because if you wanted to compete with spoilers and wings, you had to build 2,500 such homologation cars as well. I'm surprised that the commentator only talks about reduced weight on the BMW at 25:40 and 28:24 when everyone can see that Alfa (and Audi in german series STW) from now on were not alone with a wing package. Something that immediately got up BMW's speed on the tracks - and the nice 318is / 4 Class II in the colours red, yellow, blue and black out on the streets! Which no one remembers, I guess? But I looked for one in Germany and took it home to Sweden 2007. Not so quick with only 140 hp but with very good balance in corners and fun to drive I remember. Already 1995, the FIA decided that everyone was allowed to have (within certain given dimensions) a front and rear spoiler on the race car without any connection to the street cars.
Thank you very much for uploading this. Brought back memories of my childhood, watching this with my old man! Unfortunately it also leaves me wishing for the return of some proper motorsport. Liked and subscribed 👍🍻
Great upload. I remember watching this back in the day. Essentially this was a watered down version of the Official VHS Review, so cut from 3 hours to 1, but with the Touring Car World Cup highlights thrown in. A lot of people said that this was the last year of the BTCC, before the wings and spoilers came in and things went crazy... well apart from Alfa who started it all🙂
I still rinse this on dvd btcc boxset from Duke. Can't get enough. Great to see it on UA-cam. My lunch break is sorted for 2moro. 1991 to 2000 btcc is heaven on earth. my favourite seasons are 98 and 99 with thee inclusion of mandatory pit stops and snetterton night race 99. Absolute gold. 🍻
@@paulpearson3744 I may have to invest in one of the boxsets-the 94-99 one looks good value🙂98 and 99 were cool as you say and I've got a soft spot for 2000 too, even though there were only three main manufacturers by then.
@@davegiles2610 yes 2000 is cool but only bad point is the lack of Nissan, Volvo and Peugeot works entries and that class b (similar to group n in rallying) production style cars like pug 306 and plain Honda accord. The pit stops for the works teams in 2000 were amazing compared to 98 and 99. I think they had it down to about 3.9 seconds. I didn't like 2001 even though Steve soper made a comeback in the 406 coupe. it was basically vauxhall vs Vauxhall. The cars and big boy manufacturers budgets were and are long gone. 2001 felt like a backward step
@@paulpearson3744 The pit stop times were amazing weren't they. Funnily enough, I've watched a few 2000 races on here recently. There only seem to be the Thruxton Highlights on here from 99, but there are a few more sets of Grandstand highlights on the Daily Motion site, which could be worth a look. I agree 2001 was a bit of a backward step, although it was a transitional year and things did improve (with field sizes etc). Still crazy to think 2001 was the last year to feature in a Video Game (Toca Race Driver). Cox and Watson were brilliant, as you say in your other comment. A bit like Cox and Parrish, they bounced off each other well didn't they. Murray was great though, as we're the old highlights🙂
These WERE THE TIMES MAN!! So Many Makes Alfa Romeo, Peugeot, Vauxhall,BMW, Renault, SEAT, Toyota, Nissan, Volvo, MG, Ford..Wow what a time for racing!! Today is just not the same. All down to 2 to 3 makes. Everytime Alfa Romeo went in and kicked Ass the rules were always changed against them. DTM same thing happened.
Such a slick move. Reminds me of the time I saw a guy exiting Walmart putting a cigarette in his mouth at the precise moment he crossed the door into the outside
This is exactly what the public want. Road cars which are taken to the track by MSport teams & racing. Manufacturers/MSport have completely lost this. What a fantastic era the BTCC really took off around this era.
I loved the Volvo estates in the mix, but does anybobdy know if Jan Lammers was penalised for punting out both Jo Winkelhock (10:05) and then Tim Sugden (11:02) at Snetterton? Perhaps it was all par for the course in those days.
@@gud6y The music is The Barber of Seville - Figaro's Aria. It is in the opening to Mrs Doubtfire also. It was also used in the the review of the 1987 RAC Rally. Quite a good piece of music.
There are obviously four Prius drivers who chose to "thumb down" this excellent season review, and thus show their resentment toward this kind of automotive pollution to everybody.:)))
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They had a penalty for "un-gentlemanly driving" lol.
Ford didn't really cover themselves with glory. Iirc, Rouse/Ford started the drama about the Alfa spoiler whilst running a Mazda V6 in the Mondeo........'Radish' wasn't the cleanest of drivers either. Alfa and Tarquini deserved the trophy.
Alfa conquered after reading a grey area of the rule book that was open for interpretation, lots of British whinging, it was a great season. Funny, two years later, Audi arrived with the 4wd a4, dominated and lots of British whinging about it.
As soon as they could get the parts homologated they did. I can remember the bmws sprouted m3 kits very quickly. Audi were worse then alfa. They shipped the race parts in the boot of the homologation model of 80 in german with a note saying they can't be used for road use because they weren't tuv approved. There's also picture on a mondeo testing with stock spoiler mounted about a foot on the boot lid! In reality the spoilers on the alfas was a diversion. They had a trick differential which gave them more traction. Other teams were underdeveloped in this area.
@@feydespiel. im not a Ford fan but I need to see what this Mondeo can do, thanks for the reply. ford if im right was rally champs for a very long time, good cars
It's not just BTCC that was better in the 90's. F1 was better, Rallying was better. Just look at the state of motorsport now. I refuse to watch any of today's stuff because it's so anodyne and characterless.
The 1990s were so awesome. Amazing films, amazing music, amazong motorsports, an era of passion compared to today's sterile, pressure group-controlled world.
Agreed
I agree with you too
Because we were free-er. We were culturally homogenous and we knew how to have fun with that.
you needed the last 2 decades to value what you had in the 90s. lets live in the moment because it ain't coming back!
Agreed
This was the golden era, BTCC has never and will never be this good again, the mix or manufactures and drivers was awesome, I remember going to some of the races
We had it good back then, amazing F1 and BTCC, even WRC was fantastic
BTCC is pretty exciting now tbh
@@msagoo29 F1 was awful back then. It had zero racing.
@@seawolf9616 f1 is still awful except for that one good season every 5 years
How mental does that Mondeo sound from inside!! That’s almost formula 1 car noise, so awesome!
If you like Motorsport this type of racing almost seems mythical.
Yes
Historic racing (goodwood revival) the minis bullying big yank stuff 7.0 litre engine against 1.3 then European stuff bmw Alfa and Ford cortina
A very rare Nigel Albon mention at 46:20 and then later at 48:02. F1 driver Alex Albon's dad.
Great memories as a kid sitting at the dinner table watching the racing on BBC Grandstand.
Me too. I don't know why now, but i thought those yellow and blue Meganes were the coolest thing ever. And I seem to remember the Volvos always doing well when it was wet :)
Yes me too I’m 27 and watched it with my family in the late 90s in the living room sitting right in front of the tv
For me I’m 24 and I remember watching the btcc on the grandstand bbc tv show along with f1
Same same, as a swede a naturally rooted for the volvos
I've got this on DVD, copied from when I recorded it onto VHS...Shown on the 27th December 1994 at 11:40am on BBC2.....I was surprised when they added onto the end the Toca Shootout race....in 1992 and 1993 the Beeb had shown the 2 races on BBC Sport, but not the 1994 race, until the review appeared, wonderful memories. You see the BBC 2 ident briefly at the end, it was to publicise the Ayrton Senna documentary on New Year's Day 1995 on BBC2, I still have the original tape recording.
what seasons do u have on DVD
If I pay you, can you send me a copy? Not even joking.
@@RyanWilson876 hi if you want any obtcc season reviews or the senna documentary I have them and can send you it
@@Speedvision Can I give you my email and we sort it out ? I would buy.
Murray Walker, brilliant. Alfa Romeo, beautiful. Volvo, brick outhouse. Love them all!
I’m very sorry to hear that Murray Walker has passed away aged 97
Oh no, this is the first I've heard of it :(
Yes I’ve heard it a month ago and I’m very gutted to hear him Passed away
This was always on after football focus in Saturday Grandstand. Adored it.
I'm so glad stuff like this is on UA-cam nowadays, back when I was a kid, I had no way of watching this stuff from Southern Indiana, US.
Best racing class ever! And I probably also think 1994 was best year is in terms of the cars' appearance. Partly because if you wanted to compete with spoilers and wings, you had to build 2,500 such homologation cars as well. I'm surprised that the commentator only talks about reduced weight on the BMW at 25:40 and 28:24 when everyone can see that Alfa (and Audi in german series STW) from now on were not alone with a wing package. Something that immediately got up BMW's speed on the tracks - and the nice 318is / 4 Class II in the colours red, yellow, blue and black out on the streets! Which no one remembers, I guess? But I looked for one in Germany and took it home to Sweden 2007. Not so quick with only 140 hp but with very good balance in corners and fun to drive I remember.
Already 1995, the FIA decided that everyone was allowed to have (within certain given dimensions) a front and rear spoiler on the race car without any connection to the street cars.
As Andy Rouse said, “ Ensure every manufacturer puts some sheet metal and a rivet gun in the boot to make things equal”.
I’m so sad to hear that we’ve also lost Frank Williams the Williams f1 team boss this year aged 79
Mondeo still 1 of my favourite sounding engines
Also my favourite too
Don't you miss the Murray commentary.
Hell yes
"That'sa my car!"
The elusive 1994 toca shoot out, I was there but haven't seen it anywhere since
Me too! Been looking for it. It was my first time at a race - I remember the World Cup race having an insane number of cars in it
@@spawnyruud there was, i remember the group photo being taken at redgate
This is one of the best things I have seen in a long time! Real racing right here!! Love the 90s BTCC
awesome season. thanks for uploading even though I have on DVD. it's nice to watch on UA-cam on the phone. nice 1🍻
Glad you enjoyed it
BTCC in the 90’s was the most exciting motorsport there was, for me
Thank you very much for uploading this. Brought back memories of my childhood, watching this with my old man! Unfortunately it also leaves me wishing for the return of some proper motorsport. Liked and subscribed 👍🍻
Who would dislike this video? Clearly not a race FAN !!!!
Great upload. I remember watching this back in the day. Essentially this was a watered down version of the Official VHS Review, so cut from 3 hours to 1, but with the Touring Car World Cup highlights thrown in. A lot of people said that this was the last year of the BTCC, before the wings and spoilers came in and things went crazy... well apart from Alfa who started it all🙂
I still rinse this on dvd btcc boxset from Duke. Can't get enough. Great to see it on UA-cam. My lunch break is sorted for 2moro. 1991 to 2000 btcc is heaven on earth. my favourite seasons are 98 and 99 with thee inclusion of mandatory pit stops and snetterton night race 99. Absolute gold. 🍻
@@paulpearson3744 I may have to invest in one of the boxsets-the 94-99 one looks good value🙂98 and 99 were cool as you say and I've got a soft spot for 2000 too, even though there were only three main manufacturers by then.
@@davegiles2610 yes 2000 is cool but only bad point is the lack of Nissan, Volvo and Peugeot works entries and that class b (similar to group n in rallying) production style cars like pug 306 and plain Honda accord. The pit stops for the works teams in 2000 were amazing compared to 98 and 99. I think they had it down to about 3.9 seconds. I didn't like 2001 even though Steve soper made a comeback in the 406 coupe. it was basically vauxhall vs Vauxhall. The cars and big boy manufacturers budgets were and are long gone. 2001 felt like a backward step
@@davegiles2610 the commentary by Charlie cox and John Watson was supreme aswel. no dis to Murray
@@paulpearson3744 The pit stop times were amazing weren't they. Funnily enough, I've watched a few 2000 races on here recently. There only seem to be the Thruxton Highlights on here from 99, but there are a few more sets of Grandstand highlights on the Daily Motion site, which could be worth a look.
I agree 2001 was a bit of a backward step, although it was a transitional year and things did improve (with field sizes etc). Still crazy to think 2001 was the last year to feature in a Video Game (Toca Race Driver).
Cox and Watson were brilliant, as you say in your other comment. A bit like Cox and Parrish, they bounced off each other well didn't they. Murray was great though, as we're the old highlights🙂
These WERE THE TIMES MAN!! So Many Makes Alfa Romeo, Peugeot, Vauxhall,BMW, Renault, SEAT, Toyota, Nissan, Volvo, MG, Ford..Wow what a time for racing!! Today is just not the same. All down to 2 to 3 makes. Everytime Alfa Romeo went in and kicked Ass the rules were always changed against them. DTM same thing happened.
what a great season this was - went to so many of the rounds to watch. Great times.
Featuring Jan Rammers!
My dad showed me this and I've always loved it even today it's EXCITING
26:48 - steps out of wrecked car, puts on shades.
Such a slick move. Reminds me of the time I saw a guy exiting Walmart putting a cigarette in his mouth at the precise moment he crossed the door into the outside
This is exactly what the public want.
Road cars which are taken to the track by MSport teams & racing.
Manufacturers/MSport have completely lost this.
What a fantastic era the BTCC really took off around this era.
"No Angus. You cannot make a bar fight on a racetrack with cars instead of bar stools." "Hold my beer."
i remember watching this on Grandstand, when BBC actually showed sport. what a cracking year of racing and brought me back to my youth for an hour.
7:26 was where they got some of the inspiration from the TOCA 2 intro
Thanks for uploading his amazing, truly a golden era.
This is more interesting than formula 1and NASCAR
I still have this on VHS. So glad it's on youtube. Intense "REAL" racing.
First the greatness of the BTCC of the 90s and then the awesome WRC of the 2000s.
The first BTCC season I saw, still my favourite.
Good lord that clip from Snetterton is one of the best bits of racing I've ever seen. Frankly gutted I was born in '99
You truly missed a great decade.
Smart phones and social media ruined the world - the characters and freedoms of the 90s will never be seen again
I went to every race that season if you didn’t. Get inside track by 7. You missed first race crowds huge
Thanks for the upload!
Probably the most competitive racing class ever. This puts any era of F1 to shame, especially current
Murray walker my absolute hero
When racing was racing. Love BTCC. Best series ever.
Una de las mejores categorías que da el mejor espectáculo. Saludos desde Argentina.
“And oooh!! Ooh!! Off! That’s Tarquini!!” Legendary 😂
Almost nil, if not zero aero, just great drivers and set up. So so sweet
Racing station wagons from Sweden - gotta love TC racing in the 90s!
Best year ever for everything.
30:06 we were stood right there when Tarquinis’ Alfa came barreling rolling towards us.
Strange to think there’s a young Gordon Shedden somewhere in the crowd at Knockhill…
I loved the Volvo estates in the mix, but does anybobdy know if Jan Lammers was penalised for punting out both Jo Winkelhock (10:05) and then Tim Sugden (11:02) at Snetterton? Perhaps it was all par for the course in those days.
31:40 epic footage 😍
This and 1998 are my all time fave seasons ✌️😎
thank you so much
Grande Alfa 155
god that mondeo sounds awesome
God but you’ll never be able to replace Murry Walker. 😢
Classic Murray Walker commentary 😎
First season I saw that got me into the btcc how have all reviews on dvd from 1988. My favourite still has to be the Ford. Thanks for the upload
Now this is real racing
so raw...
This era of BTCC motorsport was the equivalent of the UFC.
😂 What? That makes no sense whatsoever 😂
Very enjoyable
When touring cars was much better, unlike todays cars and better racing . Just my opinion
This was the program that got me into the BTCC, what’s the music in the last race?
Glad you enjoyed it but sorry...don't know what the music is.
@@gud6y The music is The Barber of Seville - Figaro's Aria. It is in the opening to Mrs Doubtfire also. It was also used in the the review of the 1987 RAC Rally. Quite a good piece of music.
Lovely summer day at Sliverston
That mondeo was v6 right, sounds better than the Alpha 155's v6 the 🙂🙂 in fact it sounds better than F1 v6.
7.43 onwards good old Murray 😂😂😂 and it’s o’dor shaking his fist at Harvey from behind through the bum hole 😂😂😂😂
Fave era of the BTCC!
Excellent documenty!
I wore this tape out in my VCR…
RIP Keith Odor 😒
I worked at Janspeed in the 1980's, Keith was a nice fella
And sadly Will Hoy, David Leslie and of course Murray 😭😭
13:45 average GT7 lobby for B and C ranks.
OH!! OH OHH!! its Tarquini!!
So exclusive
BTCC is more of a brawling instead of racing.....cant wait for the game....
There are obviously four Prius drivers who chose to "thumb down" this excellent season review, and thus show their resentment toward this kind of automotive pollution to everybody.:)))
They had a penalty for "un-gentlemanly driving" lol.
Bit harsh the penalty he received I feel
Love the look of the Mondeo's
Was ripe for a hot version...Still is lol
I still remember that day Mansel got educated
Ford didn't really cover themselves with glory. Iirc, Rouse/Ford started the drama about the Alfa spoiler whilst running a Mazda V6 in the Mondeo........'Radish' wasn't the cleanest of drivers either. Alfa and Tarquini deserved the trophy.
Veni vidi vici .....
13:10 Murray does a hate crime 😂😂
cleland was magic
BTCC at its best😁
Classic stuff
Any one know what the music is on the TOCA shoot out?
"................through the bum hole" @7:41
Bob Hole lol!
Screaming Murray!
Alfa conquered after reading a grey area of the rule book that was open for interpretation, lots of British whinging, it was a great season. Funny, two years later, Audi arrived with the 4wd a4, dominated and lots of British whinging about it.
Oh my , how I miss the naughty nineties.
awesome!!!
Those Volvos rather looked like trucks compared to the other cars
I always thought Harvey Dent from the dark knight was winkelhocks long lost brother!…
11 people like chess
Why didn't they all just chuck spoilers on their cars??
As soon as they could get the parts homologated they did. I can remember the bmws sprouted m3 kits very quickly. Audi were worse then alfa. They shipped the race parts in the boot of the homologation model of 80 in german with a note saying they can't be used for road use because they weren't tuv approved. There's also picture on a mondeo testing with stock spoiler mounted about a foot on the boot lid!
In reality the spoilers on the alfas was a diversion. They had a trick differential which gave them more traction. Other teams were underdeveloped in this area.
The dominant BMW in 1993 season, seemed no match for the Alfas.
Would love to see some Honda's fighting against european
why do they call paul radisich "radiseech"
why were they so hard on alfa romeo, jealousy?
@@feydespiel. im not a Ford fan but I need to see what this Mondeo can do, thanks for the reply. ford if im right was rally champs for a very long time, good cars
Because their drivers were cheating assholes.
It's not just BTCC that was better in the 90's. F1 was better, Rallying was better. Just look at the state of motorsport now. I refuse to watch any of today's stuff because it's so anodyne and characterless.
British Destruction Derby Championship
13:50 chase like in movie