BTCC 1989 Birmingham

Nash · Post by **Nash** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:41 am

Good watch even if not a cossie lover, just mental the speeds they where doing around there. Needs to be opened up again and get proper touring cars like the V8 supercars on there.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... th&pl=true

Post by **Ben** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:26 am

Superb find a proper race - that was really exciting!
It was nice to see a real gear change !!

Mike smith - looks like he drives as badily as he flies helicopters - nudged my arse !! - he hit the car in front,

That race is quite sureal, It's a shame the PC crowd have stopped such races. Also, love the little kick as those 500+ sierra's exit a bend

My ex's is brother had an Andy Rouse 500 Cosworth back
in the 90's - it was bloody lovely and bloody quick.

Bart · Post by **Bart** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:01 pm

i loved going to the birmingham super prix was only in town went to it the last 4years it was on i miss it

did you know that there is only two citys in europe that can hold a street race, birmingham and monaco
so we are a special city :-D

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:18 pm

I used to love going to watch the super prix and even worked on it a couple of years.

Nash · Post by **Nash** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:12 am

I have a DVD about the Sierra and interview Tim Harvey and get him to drive his old car from the 89 season. I was amazed how much love that he has for the car and you can see he miss's racing the thing.

He mentioned the super prix on it, and how one year they set up a speed trap for the F3000 and they where hitting 163mph down the main straight. Then someone looked at it in the Touring car race and they where hitting 175mph :-D