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Friday, 30 June 2017
Tiff Needell's Forbidden Drives
What cars can't you find in America..? The list is quite long, with some of the world's greatest cars on it! Based on this, Tiff Needell is currently making a TV series with motor sport online streaming channel, Motor Trend On Demand...
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Karun Chandhok and the history of Formula One
Always fascinating to talk to, Karun Chandhok certainly knows his stuff...
UKMotorTalk - Karun Chandhok and the history of Formula One
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UKMotorTalk - Karun Chandhok and the history of Formula One
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It's Go at Goodwood
So here we are again, and after a day spent perusing the wares of the World's motor manufacturers at yesterday's Moving Motor Show the Festival of Speed 2017 is now in full-swing.
Lengthy queues to get into the event - whilst a chore on the clutch foot - (you're getting old, Ed) are a sign that it's going to be another sell-out weekend and already the place is fair bustling with devotees of all things automotive.
Our intrepid team shall be out and about all weekend soaking up the sights, sounds and smells of - if you'll permit us just the one oft-repeated cliche - a most unique event.
As I write this, a Metro 6R4 - possibly one of the more unlikely but incredibly successful rally cars of the 80s is just darting its way past the fearsome flint wall as it heads for the finish line at the top of the hill, whilst endurance racers old and new - some fresh from pounding the tarmac at Le Mans - are lining up, ready for their turn to do the same.
And as the howl of multi-cylindered exotics reverberates around the estate, in a fitting reminder that nothing ever stands still - especially motorsport - we'll be treated to the sight later on - if not perhaps the sound - of the somewhat less frantic-sounding, yet equally-exciting Mahindra Formula E racer which is making its debut here at the Festival.
Piloted by a man who's held the Hill record for 18 years & who plans to best it - former F1 driver Nick Heidfeld - this really would be a remarkable achievement and proof - if ever any were needed - that alternative power is very much today's technology.
Stay tuned - we're here all weekend..
Lengthy queues to get into the event - whilst a chore on the clutch foot - (you're getting old, Ed) are a sign that it's going to be another sell-out weekend and already the place is fair bustling with devotees of all things automotive.
Our intrepid team shall be out and about all weekend soaking up the sights, sounds and smells of - if you'll permit us just the one oft-repeated cliche - a most unique event.
As I write this, a Metro 6R4 - possibly one of the more unlikely but incredibly successful rally cars of the 80s is just darting its way past the fearsome flint wall as it heads for the finish line at the top of the hill, whilst endurance racers old and new - some fresh from pounding the tarmac at Le Mans - are lining up, ready for their turn to do the same.
And as the howl of multi-cylindered exotics reverberates around the estate, in a fitting reminder that nothing ever stands still - especially motorsport - we'll be treated to the sight later on - if not perhaps the sound - of the somewhat less frantic-sounding, yet equally-exciting Mahindra Formula E racer which is making its debut here at the Festival.
Piloted by a man who's held the Hill record for 18 years & who plans to best it - former F1 driver Nick Heidfeld - this really would be a remarkable achievement and proof - if ever any were needed - that alternative power is very much today's technology.
Stay tuned - we're here all weekend..
Thursday, 29 June 2017
Panasonic Jaguar Formula E drivers - Adam Carroll and Mitch Evans
The still relatively new Formula E is growing rapidly, both in popularity and budgets! We speak to Panasonic Jaguar drivers Adam Carroll and Mitch Evans about the world of Formula E...
UKMotorTalk - Panasonic Jaguar Formula E drivers - Adam Carroll and Mitch Evans
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Bonhams auction at Festival of Speed - Chairman, Robert Brooks
At the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Chairman of Bonhams, Robert Brooks, talks to Graham Benge about the classic car market, how Maserati is the name of everybody's lips, and a nice little Porsche speedster!
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Flying Cars - Marco van den Bosch of Pal-V
A vision of the not too distant future... A gyrocopter based flying car, the Pal-V Liberty...
UKMT's Graham Benge talks to Pal-V's Marco van den Bosch.
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Audi R8 Spyder V10 Plus - Stephan Winkelmann, Audi Sport CEO
At the unveiling of the new Audi R8 Spyder V10 Plus, Graham Benge speaks to Audi Sport CEO Stephan Winkelmann about its place in the Audi stable, and the future of the marque.
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Wednesday, 28 June 2017
From The Archive - Charley Boorman at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2006
In the drivers' garden of the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2006, UKMotorTalk's Graham Benge talks to Charley Boorman about the stresses of the Dakar Rally, and how hard it REALLY is...
UKMotorTalk - From The Archive - Charley Boorman at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2006
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UKMotorTalk - From The Archive - Charley Boorman at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2006
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Tuesday, 27 June 2017
From The Archive - Renault F1 car sings La Marseillaise at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2006
From The Archive: Goodwood Festival of Speed 2006
Renault's F1 team show off their engine's party trick...
UKMotorTalk - From The Archive - Renault F1 cars sings La Marseillaise at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2006
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Renault's F1 team show off their engine's party trick...
UKMotorTalk - From The Archive - Renault F1 cars sings La Marseillaise at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2006
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From The Archive - Sir Frank Williams at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
The second interview as we look back into our archive is Graham Benge talking to Sir Frank Williams...
UKMotorTalk - From The Archive - Sir Frank Williams at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
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UKMotorTalk - From The Archive - Sir Frank Williams at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
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Monday, 26 June 2017
From The Archive - Nico Rosberg at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
In the run up to this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, we look back through the archive to find some classic interviews....
Here UKMotorTalk's Graham Benge talks to Nico Rosberg back in the days when he was at Williams.
UKMotorTalk - From The Archive - Nico Rosberg at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
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Friday, 2 June 2017
How TV used to be... Fiat X19 review
Thames Television's "Drive In" reporter, Tony Bastable, demonstrates the sporty Fiat X19.
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