British Grand Prix

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2460
Date Released
25 Jul 1976
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Her Majesty the Queen Visits America
  2. 2British Grand Prix

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 2
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Grand Prix. DESCRIPTION: The world’s driving aces gather at Brands Hatch and get off to a bad start when Clay Regazzoni of Switzerland spins off the track and sends Britain’s James Hunt flying. The race is re-started and Niki Lauda of Austria takes the lead. James Hunt then moves ahead and takes the chequered flag, with Lauda second and Jody Scheckter of South Africa third. SHOTLIST: GV starting grid, pits and Goodyear Airship going over. Tilt up to airship. MS car No 11 James Hunt going out on a practice lap. MS car No 25 driver Guy Edwards with Penthouse Pets sitting on it. MS Niki Lauda talking to people in pits. MCU Niki Lauda. MCU Clay Regazzoni. MS car No 32 Lella Lombardi going through starting grid and out onto track. MS Niki Lauda car No 1 going onto track. MS car No 17 Jean-Pierre Jarier going out. MS car No 12 Jochen Mass going out. GV crowd watching. CU tyre on wheel. Tilt up to see Clay Regazzoni. CU front of car No 3 Jody Scheckter six wheel Elf tilt up to see Scheckter with umbrella up. MS car No 10 Ronnie Peterson with umbrella. CU Ronnie Peterson. MS cars lining up on grid. CU Niki Lauda. CU James Hunt. MS car No 11 on grid. CU driver in car. MLS start of race. MLS cars come round bend and at 440’ car No 2 spins and hits No 11 knocking it onto two wheels and other cars have to swerve as well when all cars have gone past. Zoom into car 26 Jacques Lafitte which has been hit by other cars. MS people at top of corner where the accident happened. MS car No 26 being moved with people round it. GV ditto. MS car No 26 being towed past camera. MS people watching. CU various officials. MS restart of race. They go at 487’ MS cars coming round first corner. Paddock Bend where crash occurred. Niki Lauda is in lead. MS cars coming away from camera. MS James Hunt going round followed by No 2 and No 3. MS Niki Lauda followed by James Hunt and various other cars. MS sign "James Hunt". MS James Hunt No 11 coming round bend followed by No 2, No 3, No 10 and No 9. MLS cars going into Hailwood Hill. MS various cars coming round towards camera. MS cars coming into Graham Hill Bend. Pan as they go round into Cooper Straight. MS car going away from camera. MS cars coming towards camera. MS officials. MS cars coming towards camera and past. MLS as cars go into Graham Hill Bend and Cooper Straight. Pan with them. MS cars going away from camera. MS car No 9 going round. MS scoreboard showing 1st No 1, 2nd No 11, 3rd No 2, 4th No 3, 5th No 9, 6th No 35. MS car No 1 going round past camera. MS car No 11 going round past camera. MS the Elf, the Durex and another car coming round past camera. MLS cars going round. MS cars going away from camera. MS cars going past camera. MLS cars going round past camera. Zoom into see No 11 James Hunt going round. MS Goodyear airship overhead. MS James Hunt and another car going past camera. Pan with James Hunt. MLS an Elf going round. MS people watching. MS James Hunt going round Clarke Curve and into finishing straight. MS he gets the chequered flag at 638’. MS people watching. MLS James Hunt receiving prize. MCU James Hunt with bottle of champagne which he shakes up and sprays. MS people underneath watching James Hunt. MS James Hunt holding up cup. Story ends.
Keywords
Sport; Women; Motor racing; Aviation; Aircraft; Ceremonies; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Brands Hatch
Card file number
76/149
Credits:
Camera
Denis White
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Paul Kavanagh
Length of story (in feet)
336
Story extras:
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