1994 BTCC Review of the Year BBC TV

Steve Rider presents the 1994 BTCC Review of the Year, originally shown on BBC 2.

[@adammclaughlin845]

The 1990s were so awesome. Amazing films, amazing music, amazong motorsports, an era of passion compared to today's sterile, pressure group-controlled world.

[@driftaddictbr]

Agreed

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

I agree with you too

[@EldarianLegend]

Because we were free-er. We were culturally homogenous and we knew how to have fun with that.

[@glenw1740]

you needed the last 2 decades to value what you had in the 90s. lets live in the moment because it ain't coming back!

[@higgy1726]

Agreed

[@billyfletcheriracing9833]

How mental does that Mondeo sound from inside!! That’s almost formula 1 car noise, so awesome!

[@KnightRider46]

This was the golden era, BTCC has never and will never be this good again, the mix or manufactures and drivers was awesome, I remember going to some of the races

[@msagoo29]

We had it good back then, amazing F1 and BTCC, even WRC was fantastic

[@MrSkeleton131]

BTCC is pretty exciting now tbh

[@seawolf9616]

@@msagoo29 F1 was awful back then. It had zero racing.

[@majorgrub1730]

​@@seawolf9616 f1 is still awful except for that one good season every 5 years

[@action-slack4916]

If you like Motorsport this type of racing almost seems mythical.

[@driftaddictbr]

Yes

[@rogermellie12345]

Historic racing (goodwood revival) the minis bullying big yank stuff 7.0 litre engine against 1.3 then European stuff bmw Alfa and Ford cortina

[@PayasYouListen]

A very rare Nigel Albon mention at 46:20 and then later at 48:02. F1 driver Alex Albon's dad.

[@darrinheaven4643]

Murray Walker, brilliant. Alfa Romeo, beautiful. Volvo, brick outhouse. Love them all!

[@MiniOne82]

Great memories as a kid sitting at the dinner table watching the racing on BBC Grandstand.

Me too. I don't know why now, but i thought those yellow and blue Meganes were the coolest thing ever. And I seem to remember the Volvos always doing well when it was wet :)

[@jordharris5007]

Yes me too I’m 27 and watched it with my family in the late 90s in the living room sitting right in front of the tv

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

For me I’m 24 and I remember watching the btcc on the grandstand bbc tv show along with f1

[@DrZalt]

Same same, as a swede a naturally rooted for the volvos

[@bodieofci5418]

This was always on after football focus in Saturday Grandstand. Adored it.

[@deejayimm]

I'm so glad stuff like this is on KZbin nowadays, back when I was a kid, I had no way of watching this stuff from Southern Indiana, US.

[@HammyMansell80]

I've got this on DVD, copied from when I recorded it onto VHS...Shown on the 27th December 1994 at 11:40am on BBC2.....I was surprised when they added onto the end the Toca Shootout race....in 1992 and 1993 the Beeb had shown the 2 races on BBC Sport, but not the 1994 race, until the review appeared, wonderful memories. You see the BBC 2 ident briefly at the end, it was to publicise the Ayrton Senna documentary on New Year's Day 1995 on BBC2, I still have the original tape recording.

[@classicsportclassictiyl8547]

what seasons do u have on DVD

[@breddary]

If I pay you, can you send me a copy? Not even joking.

[@Speedvision]

@@breddary hi if you want any obtcc season reviews or the senna documentary I have them and can send you it

[@breddary]

@@Speedvision Can I give you my email and we sort it out ? I would buy.

[@rossluke901]

Mondeo still 1 of my favourite sounding engines

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Also my favourite too

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

I’m very sorry to hear that Murray Walker has passed away aged 97

[@adammclaughlin845]

Oh no, this is the first I've heard of it :(

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Yes I’ve heard it a month ago and I’m very gutted to hear him Passed away

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

I’m so sad to hear that we’ve also lost Frank Williams the Williams f1 team boss this year aged 79

[@Nick-Emery]

BTCC in the 90’s was the most exciting motorsport there was, for me

[@mikaeljohnsson4982]

Best racing class ever! And I probably also think 1994 was best year is in terms of the cars' appearance. Partly because if you wanted to compete with spoilers and wings, you had to build 2,500 such homologation cars as well. I'm surprised that the commentator only talks about reduced weight on the BMW at 25:40 and 28:24 when everyone can see that Alfa (and Audi in german series STW) from now on were not alone with a wing package. Something that immediately got up BMW's speed on the tracks - and the nice 318is / 4 Class II in the colours red, yellow, blue and black out on the streets! Which no one remembers, I guess? But I looked for one in Germany and took it home to Sweden 2007. Not so quick with only 140 hp but with very good balance in corners and fun to drive I remember. Already 1995, the FIA decided that everyone was allowed to have (within certain given dimensions) a front and rear spoiler on the race car without any connection to the street cars.

[@petebanham4916]

As Andy Rouse said, “ Ensure every manufacturer puts some sheet metal and a rivet gun in the boot to make things equal”.

[@robertsmyth5505]

Who would dislike this video? Clearly not a race FAN !!!!

[@SIMEON2003]

These WERE THE TIMES MAN!! So Many Makes Alfa Romeo, Peugeot, Vauxhall,BMW, Renault, SEAT, Toyota, Nissan, Volvo, MG, Ford..Wow what a time for racing!! Today is just not the same. All down to 2 to 3 makes. Everytime Alfa Romeo went in and kicked Ass the rules were always changed against them. DTM same thing happened.

[@pietervanbreda4360]

Don't you miss the Murray commentary.

[@Zero_Ninety]

Hell yes "That'sa my car!"

[@michaelsnow7252]

The elusive 1994 toca shoot out, I was there but haven't seen it anywhere since

[@spawnyruud]

Me too! Been looking for it. It was my first time at a race - I remember the World Cup race having an insane number of cars in it

[@michaelsnow7252]

@@spawnyruud there was, i remember the group photo being taken at redgate

[@paulpearson3744]

awesome season. thanks for uploading even though I have on DVD. it's nice to watch on KZbin on the phone. nice 1🍻

[@gud6y]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@NielsHeusinkveld]

Featuring Jan Rammers!

[@bad-bunnyblogger8171]

This era of BTCC motorsport was the equivalent of the UFC.

[@suggoz]

When racing was racing. Love BTCC. Best series ever.

[@cleggy85]

Thank you very much for uploading this. Brought back memories of my childhood, watching this with my old man! Unfortunately it also leaves me wishing for the return of some proper motorsport. Liked and subscribed 👍🍻

[@greenjetta89]

Murray walker my absolute hero

[@jameznash]

what a great season this was - went to so many of the rounds to watch. Great times.

[@cduone]

I still have this on VHS. So glad it's on youtube. Intense "REAL" racing.

[@williamfullman2639]

My dad showed me this and I've always loved it even today it's EXCITING

[@Zero_Ninety]

The first BTCC season I saw, still my favourite.

[@dickief1]

Thanks for the upload!

[@MrIknowyoudont]

Thanks for uploading his amazing, truly a golden era.

[@captainmagenta899]

26:48 - steps out of wrecked car, puts on shades.

[@PeterPete37]

Such a slick move. Reminds me of the time I saw a guy exiting Walmart putting a cigarette in his mouth at the precise moment he crossed the door into the outside

[@Goodstegosaurus]

7:26 was where they got some of the inspiration from the TOCA 2 intro

[@shaunharrison4457]

i remember watching this on Grandstand, when BBC actually showed sport. what a cracking year of racing and brought me back to my youth for an hour.

[@anonluxor470]

This is more interesting than formula 1and NASCAR

[@shinryohji]

"No Angus. You cannot make a bar fight on a racetrack with cars instead of bar stools." "Hold my beer."

[@smOOdiebOOdie]

31:40 epic footage 😍

[@DavidMuirhead-lx4wv]

Best year ever for everything.

[@jeffreyrumbold9363]

Racing station wagons from Sweden - gotta love TC racing in the 90s!

[@MikeC_1989]

This and 1998 are my all time fave seasons ✌️😎

[@R9naldo]

Probably the most competitive racing class ever. This puts any era of F1 to shame, especially current

[@TrueCrazyLion]

“And oooh!! Ooh!! Off! That’s Tarquini!!” Legendary 😂

[@stephenking9271]

This is exactly what the public want. Road cars which are taken to the track by MSport teams & racing. Manufacturers/MSport have completely lost this. What a fantastic era the BTCC really took off around this era.

[@davegiles2610]

Great upload. I remember watching this back in the day. Essentially this was a watered down version of the Official VHS Review, so cut from 3 hours to 1, but with the Touring Car World Cup highlights thrown in. A lot of people said that this was the last year of the BTCC, before the wings and spoilers came in and things went crazy... well apart from Alfa who started it all🙂

[@paulpearson3744]

I still rinse this on dvd btcc boxset from Duke. Can't get enough. Great to see it on KZbin. My lunch break is sorted for 2moro. 1991 to 2000 btcc is heaven on earth. my favourite seasons are 98 and 99 with thee inclusion of mandatory pit stops and snetterton night race 99. Absolute gold. 🍻

[@davegiles2610]

@@paulpearson3744 I may have to invest in one of the boxsets-the 94-99 one looks good value🙂98 and 99 were cool as you say and I've got a soft spot for 2000 too, even though there were only three main manufacturers by then.

[@paulpearson3744]

@@davegiles2610 yes 2000 is cool but only bad point is the lack of Nissan, Volvo and Peugeot works entries and that class b (similar to group n in rallying) production style cars like pug 306 and plain Honda accord. The pit stops for the works teams in 2000 were amazing compared to 98 and 99. I think they had it down to about 3.9 seconds. I didn't like 2001 even though Steve soper made a comeback in the 406 coupe. it was basically vauxhall vs Vauxhall. The cars and big boy manufacturers budgets were and are long gone. 2001 felt like a backward step

[@paulpearson3744]

@@davegiles2610 the commentary by Charlie cox and John Watson was supreme aswel. no dis to Murray

[@davegiles2610]

@@paulpearson3744 The pit stop times were amazing weren't they. Funnily enough, I've watched a few 2000 races on here recently. There only seem to be the Thruxton Highlights on here from 99, but there are a few more sets of Grandstand highlights on the Daily Motion site, which could be worth a look. I agree 2001 was a bit of a backward step, although it was a transitional year and things did improve (with field sizes etc). Still crazy to think 2001 was the last year to feature in a Video Game (Toca Race Driver). Cox and Watson were brilliant, as you say in your other comment. A bit like Cox and Parrish, they bounced off each other well didn't they. Murray was great though, as we're the old highlights🙂

[@matp381]

Una de las mejores categorías que da el mejor espectáculo. Saludos desde Argentina.

[@thedroll]

Almost nil, if not zero aero, just great drivers and set up. So so sweet

[@rossluke901]

First season I saw that got me into the btcc how have all reviews on dvd from 1988. My favourite still has to be the Ford. Thanks for the upload

[@davidec350]

thank you so much Grande Alfa 155

[@declanthomas7159]

Good lord that clip from Snetterton is one of the best bits of racing I've ever seen. Frankly gutted I was born in '99

[@adammclaughlin845]

You truly missed a great decade.

[@spawnyruud]

Smart phones and social media ruined the world - the characters and freedoms of the 90s will never be seen again

[@paulforster2684]

I went to every race that season if you didn’t. Get inside track by 7. You missed first race crowds huge

[@FasterThanJesus666]

god that mondeo sounds awesome

[@SuperZedd]

Classic Murray Walker commentary 😎

[@RandomGuitarist7]

so raw...

[@stuartleckie]

30:06 we were stood right there when Tarquinis’ Alfa came barreling rolling towards us.

[@timnewton9422]

Very enjoyable

[@jesseemullen]

Excellent documenty!

[@superfast30]

Fave era of the BTCC!

[@lastp6905]

Strange to think there’s a young Gordon Shedden somewhere in the crowd at Knockhill…

[@EdiDrums]

I loved the Volvo estates in the mix, but does anybobdy know if Jan Lammers was penalised for punting out both Jo Winkelhock (10:05) and then Tim Sugden (11:02) at Snetterton? Perhaps it was all par for the course in those days.

[@Nightmareof94]

Now this is real racing

[@xsduprwd3937]

awesome!!!

[@davidodriscoll7540]

God but you’ll never be able to replace Murry Walker. 😢

[@HoneyBadgerFarm]

I wore this tape out in my VCR…

[@davencherry845]

So exclusive

[@TheTheateam]

Any one know what the music is on the TOCA shoot out?

[@karamazovbrothers1]

Classic stuff

[@magicmansm]

OH!! OH OHH!! its Tarquini!!

[@bad-bunnyblogger8171]

Love the look of the Mondeo's

[@bad-bunnyblogger8171]

Was ripe for a hot version...Still is lol

[@matthewmachin5614]

7.43 onwards good old Murray 😂😂😂 and it’s o’dor shaking his fist at Harvey from behind through the bum hole 😂😂😂😂

[@pmacca2967]

This was the program that got me into the BTCC, what’s the music in the last race?

[@gud6y]

Glad you enjoyed it but sorry...don't know what the music is.

[@masterofsideways]

@@gud6y The music is The Barber of Seville - Figaro's Aria. It is in the opening to Mrs Doubtfire also. It was also used in the the review of the 1987 RAC Rally. Quite a good piece of music.

[@Rayfaedundee]

When touring cars was much better, unlike todays cars and better racing . Just my opinion

[@dodge1777]

BTCC at its best😁

[@Andy-co6pn]

RIP Keith Odor 😒

[@mickmoggers]

I worked at Janspeed in the 1980's, Keith was a nice fella

[@dazauto1400]

And sadly Will Hoy, David Leslie and of course Murray 😭😭

[@tahzib1451]

BTCC is more of a brawling instead of racing.....cant wait for the game....

[@AC-busso]

Veni vidi vici .....

[@majorgrub1730]

13:45 average GT7 lobby for B and C ranks.

[@petermitchelmore8777]

Screaming Murray!

[@fst-timer7107]

I still remember that day Mansel got educated

They had a penalty for "un-gentlemanly driving" lol.

[@magicmansm]

Bit harsh the penalty he received I feel

[@AutisticHighHeeler]

13:10 Murray does a hate crime 😂😂

[@Tomtraubert2009]

"................through the bum hole" @7:41

[@dazauto1400]

Bob Hole lol!

[@edwardo1988]

I always thought Harvey Dent from the dark knight was winkelhocks long lost brother!…

[@mrgaryg44]

Oh my , how I miss the naughty nineties.

[@quantro65]

That mondeo was v6 right, sounds better than the Alpha 155's v6 the 🙂🙂 in fact it sounds better than F1 v6.

[@eyeswideopen5562]

Would love to see some Honda's fighting against european

[@NoxiusPain]

13:50 chase like in movie

[@marcziegler9365]

Those Volvos rather looked like trucks compared to the other cars

[@richsan4923]

Why didn't they all just chuck spoilers on their cars??

[@jonathanvince7374]

As soon as they could get the parts homologated they did. I can remember the bmws sprouted m3 kits very quickly. Audi were worse then alfa. They shipped the race parts in the boot of the homologation model of 80 in german with a note saying they can't be used for road use because they weren't tuv approved. There's also picture on a mondeo testing with stock spoiler mounted about a foot on the boot lid! In reality the spoilers on the alfas was a diversion. They had a trick differential which gave them more traction. Other teams were underdeveloped in this area.

[@IGlooZGB]

There are obviously four Prius drivers who chose to "thumb down" this excellent season review, and thus show their resentment toward this kind of automotive pollution to everybody.:)))

[@constantijnxenakis5357]

11 people like chess

[@b8067hc]

The dominant BMW in 1993 season, seemed no match for the Alfas.

[@MrNinjaFish]

30:00 haha le epik meme xDDD

[@OmerSaidtr]

British Destruction Derby Championship

[@dashrendar655]

🤪😍🤩

[@marcpaola1371]

Alfa conquered after reading a grey area of the rule book that was open for interpretation, lots of British whinging, it was a great season. Funny, two years later, Audi arrived with the 4wd a4, dominated and lots of British whinging about it.

[@Thatguy-xs9ge]

why were they so hard on alfa romeo, jealousy?

[@Thatguy-xs9ge]

@@feydespiel. im not a Ford fan but I need to see what this Mondeo can do, thanks for the reply. ford if im right was rally champs for a very long time, good cars

[@LeftIsBest001]

Because their drivers were cheating assholes.

[@user-wk1pb2qh5x]

5:33 Relais 103?🤣🤣🤣

[@berwhaletheavenger]

Ford didn't really cover themselves with glory. Iirc, Rouse/Ford started the drama about the Alfa spoiler whilst running a Mazda V6 in the Mondeo........'Radish' wasn't the cleanest of drivers either. Alfa and Tarquini deserved the trophy.

[@slkOnebitcheZ]

better than F1

[@dan5213]

why do they call paul radisich "radiseech"

[@prezesfirmy9317]

Vauxhall had such a stupid gear change system...