Vintage NW200 footage
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00:01Up in the northeast corner of Ulster lies Port Stewart.
00:04Apart from being famous for its golf courses,
00:07this little seaside town has, since 1929,
00:10been the start and finishing point for Ireland's annual Northwest 200 motorcycle races.
00:16Run over a course of 11 miles, it has three classes,
00:19the 500, 350 and 250cc models,
00:22all racing at the same time,
00:24but with half minute intervals between the mass starts of the different classes.
00:29In the paddock, the usual pre-race excitement is everywhere,
00:32as the machines are checked and fuelled.
00:40Bob McIntyre, Norton, is undoubtedly favourite in the big class.
00:45Bob, always completely imperturbable at times of tension such as this.
00:51That's Bob Brown of Australia, I think,
00:54but as usual our cameraman hasn't got his mind on the job and it's hard to see.
00:59Hmm, I wonder just what Bob's thinking about.
01:16Number seven, that's Geoff Tanner,
01:18who's expected to be somewhere up on the leaderboard.
01:20Minutes to go.
01:23The riders' faces reflect their varying reactions.
01:25And as they roar away towards Henry's corner and the promenade,
01:27it's Bob Brown in the lead from Bob McIntyre.
01:28And as they roar away towards Henry's corner and the promenade,
01:30it's Bob Brown in the lead from Bob McIntyre.
01:32And as they roar away towards Henry's corner and the promenade,
01:41it's Bob Brown in the lead from Bob McIntyre.
01:45And as the 500 class races along the promenade and on to Coleraine,
01:50back to the start of the 350s.
01:52Plus Bill Smith, a 500cc late starter.
01:55And as the 500 class races along the promenade and on to Coleraine,
01:59back to the start of the 350s.
02:01Plus Bill Smith, a 500cc late starter.
02:04.
02:13.
02:27Around Henry's corner go the 350s
02:36And back on the line
02:40The 250cc class is waiting
02:42And now the whole field is away
02:51Already down at Milburn hairpin
02:53The 500cc leaders are appearing
02:55And it's Bob McIntyre first
02:58Five seconds ahead of Jack Frank
02:59Through Henry's corner
03:19With his tricky exit
03:20And a lamppost in your way if you overdo it
03:22The quick as it is
03:24McIntyre's quicker
03:25And he's passed and away in the lead again
03:27Before Brett gets started
03:28Once again the order reverts to McIntyre first
03:38Brett second
03:41And lying now in third place
03:51Bob Brown on number 14
03:53And there comes the winner to his pit
04:01As the rest of the field gets the checkered flag
04:03And indeed no one could be a more popular winner of this race than Jack Brett
04:16Who for the second year in succession has carried off the main spoils
04:20And this year he gets not only the cup but puts up a new record average speed of 98.40 miles an hour
04:27Winner of the 350 class is Alastair King at 93.19 miles an hour
04:32And Sammy Miller gets the 250cc verdict at 87.09 after a photo finish with Mike Halewood
04:41A meeting of a classic event in the motorcycling calendar
04:48Which all enthusiasts hope to see continue for many years to come
04:52To stay in front of the room
04:54The school bluetooth
04:55Um, here I was going to get up
04:55My only family says
04:56The way they go
04:57I am
04:58My women Sebastian
04:58I am
05:00Well Ma
05:01cup
05:02And no