I say chaps, check out the jolly rigorous pre race prep in this rather spiffing cine reel.

And remember next time you do a track day, don't forget that essential can of 3 in 1

How times change........http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6cm3eWEHM0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

What an interesting vid of times gone by

And I am still a LOTUS fan, thru and thru

WOW

Jim Clarke <tick>

Lotus 49 <tick>

4 wheel drifting <tick>

That is still the Golden Era of Formula 1 - to me anyhow

It did look pretty dangerous though!
grass run offs, no barriers,

They did take there lives in there hands,

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They did take there lives in there hands

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Fascinating/Scary memory stir, thanks for posting!

.......... and no seatbelts!

And to my mind the prettiest of the F1 cars.

And all the drivers had big ones.