BTCC 1997: RAC Tourist Trophy

BBC Grandstand coverage of the 1997 RAC Tourist Trophy at Donington Park, contested by the BTCC grid and a few extra entries from other championships!

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Rest in peace will hoy 1952-2002 Rest in peace david Leslie 1953-2008

[@leonblittle226]

Will Hoy was the only driver that Cleland said he trusted to go side by side with around the entire race track and not get punted off.

[@FraserThorburn-wr8st]

Can't seem to find highlights of the 1996 event

[@HammyMansell80]

Recorded this in VHS in November 1997 when it was shown on BBC Grandstand...Murray Walker's last commentary on the BTCC, sadly.

[@1990sBTCC]

@@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 We know!!!!!!!!!

[@DR3ADER1]

Also features a young Jonny Kane, who would later race for the Strakka team at Le Mans, winning the LMP2 class in 2010 with Danny Watts and Nick Leventis.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

It was Nissans first win in 4 years since keith o dor won in the Nissan in 1993

[@andrewpowell9304]

Menu was just unstoppable that year - taking the old hairpin in 5th gear, outrageous 😂

[@theberengersniper]

Anyone hear the commentator near the beginning say "a winning streak that made him the 98 touring car champion" - talking about Alain Menu. He wasn't the 98 champion, Rickard Rydell was. Menu was the 97 champion.

[@aidy6000]

It's safe to assume he meant '97 Champion, as the' 98 season had yet to begin.

[@TheThejpmshow]

Murray also said 22 top men One of them being Paula Cook Although as it’s Murray, we forgave him 🤣

[@ryandawson8513]

R.I.P Murray Walker

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

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

[@Lukeno52]

I'm surprised Radisich was running as well as he did in race 1 - that Mondeo was utterly awful in 1997, makes me wonder if they were running some of the 1998 parts as a test.

[@staffordshiredashcamvideos889]

Nice to see the late Dennis Harris waving the chequered flag.

[@grabacoffee1204]

What's wrong with the Audi?

[@kylewaddington1983]

How old that race

[@1990sBTCC]

As it says, 1997.

[@kylewaddington1983]

Thankyou it say 19 105 ?

[@user-gy2dr7ff9u]

Leslie got Murray'd.

[@TheThejpmshow]

Ha! He really did!