Motocross Grand Prix

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1622A

Date Released

7 Jul 1960

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Motocross Grand Prix. DESCRIPTION: Here are some of the aces in the British Motocross Grand Prix at Hawkstone Park, Shropshire, one of the legs in the World Championship series: Hubert Scaillet, Belgium; Bill Nilsson, Sweden; Roger Drobecq, France; Jan Clynk, Holland; Willi Hartmann, Germany and Sten Lundin, Sweden; number 21, Derek Rickman, who was involved in an accident, and broke a leg. Number 2, Bill Nilsson of Sweden won the British Grand Prix, lying second to fellow-countryman Lundin for world honours. SHOTLIST: CU pan Hubert Scaillet (No 11). CU pan Bill Nilsson (No 2). CU pan Roger Drobecq (No 17). CU pan Jan Clynk (No 9). CU pan Sten Lundin (No 1). LS start (2). HAS race in progress. CU riders. MS race in progress. LS race. MS fallen riders mounting bikes. MS another. MS Derek Rickman. CU same - injured. MS same being carried. MLS same. LS race. MS race. CU Bill Nilsson. MS another. LS Bill Nilsson flagged in. MCU Bill Nilsson holding trophy. MCU another.

Keywords

Sport; Health and medicine; Motorcycling; Ceremonies; Accidents and disasters

Locations

England; Hawkstone Park

Card file number

80605

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: James Humphries

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