Czechoslovakia Speedway Spectacular

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2243A

Date Released

1 Jun 1972

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Czechoslovakia Speedway Spectacular. DESCRIPTION: Champion drivers meet in appalling conditions for a Speedway Spectacular. SHOTLIST: GV pan massed crowds with umbrellas. SCU rain falling on track. SV riders, officials, spectators stand waiting - bikes on trailers. CU rider adjusts helmet. SV riders lined up for start, pan as Nos 9, 10, 11 start away. SLV pan 2 riders racing round track. SV towards 3 riders racing round bend. SV pan rider round track. SCU pan another rider. SLV towards rider round bend. TV riders lined up for start of another race pan as Nos 16, 3, 10 and 5 start away and into bend. LV pan 2 riders battling round bend. GTV stadium, riders racing. LV two riders one comes off on bend and slides along ground. SV pan spectators rush forward to barrier to see crash. LTV 4 riders lined up for start of another race, starting gate goes up but rider on left gets caught in gates and skids into others, rider on right gets away. SCU winner, Gluecklich from Bydgossoz sitting bent over bike, pan up as he straightens up smiling.

Keywords

Sport; Motor racing

Locations

Czechoslovakia

Footage sources

France

Card file number

98155

Credits:

Commentator: Leonard Martin

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