French Motor Cycle Cross

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2238

Date Released

24 Apr 1972

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: French Motor Cycle Cross. DESCRIPTION: In France, this year’s motor cycle cross. Joel Robert from Belgium wins the Motor Cycle Cross Grand Prix de France. SHOTLIST: MS riders lined up at start, pan to BV as they race away. GV pull back, mass of riders come up hill pan as they go round hairpin bend at top of hill. TV pull back riders coming up hill, pan as rider gets to top of hill & races off round course. MS towards riders, leaping over bow of hill. MLS pan riders along track and up hill. MS towards riders take off at top of hill. MS towards rider comes over hill & away. MS pan 2 riders up hill and away along track. MS 2 riders race down hill. MLS zoom in and pan to BV as winner Belgian Joel Robert comes up hill and round bend. MS towards rider comes over top of hill. MS pan to BV winner racing towards finish. MS man with chequered flag ready, pull back and pan to BV as Robert streaks over line, he crosses line at 75’. MS zoom into CU winner on rostrum.

Keywords

Motorcycling

Locations

France

Footage sources

France

Card file number

98062

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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