Davide Nativo
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Reading comprehension of the original question is very lacking in this thread.
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Reading comprehension of the original question is very lacking in this thread.
A lot of History is here say and a persons view over another. Seeing it first had would tell you if old people are aware of what actually happened or sugar coated it with lies to make it seem bigger than it was. Seeing is believing.we already know what happened in the past, so i vote into the future!
I'd go back to 1968 and the Oulton Park Gold Cup where, as a kid of about 13 and the track being my 'local', I got every driver's autograph (at a time when they wrote more than their name; i.e. "best wishes to... " etc), you can check out their names here https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1968-oulton-park-gold-cup Sheesh, you could walk up to these guys whilst they were sat near their transporter, fighting off the ladies, and they still had the time of day and genuine smile for all of us.Imagine if you had the chance to drive your own modified DeLorean DMC-12 to travel anytime in the past and watch a specific event or race in the history of the motorsport.
I'd go back to 1968 and the Oulton Park Gold Cup where, as a kid of about 13 and the track being my 'local', I got every driver's autograph (at a time when they wrote more than their name; i.e. "best wishes to... " etc)
Thanks Davide, and a great idea for a forum post tooThose were the days man, lucky you!
Thanks Davide, and a great idea for a forum post too
Funny though, yes, it was a great time 'cos spectators were allowed virtually anywhere, although (maybe?) because you could get so close to drivers if something bad happened you really felt it. We saw too many great guys lose their lives, felt like every month in the mid - late 60's.
It appears many posters have got the wrong idea entirely. I believe the original question was what race you'd watch in person, not which race you'd change the outcome of and certainly not what you'd do if given a time machine to do whatever you wanted.