Mallory Park 1971

Filmed by Roy Pagliacci in memory of Rosanna

[@ray-ew7tp]

BRILLIANT, they were the days.Me and my dad were always there. 5000s F2 ,Jacky in the Tyrell,every one and every thing. BRILLIANT.

[@williamspowagespowage2963]

Dad used to take me to Mallory park . Thankyou for taking the trouble to show this footage. Am 62 now , dad dead , great memories.

[@Singe61]

Great film and the soundtrack is wonderful. Clubmans were two-seaters and very hairy indeed! Thanks for posting.

[@douglasmitchinson1936]

Lovely stuff, nostalgia overload. I raced my Mini Marcos in modsports is on the short circuit but can't remember much as it was such a short lap.

[@1959BB]

This is really interesting to see what Mallory was like many years before I was born. My Father is from leicestershire and went here very often when he was younger, but has no photographic or video record of it, so it's very interesting to see just how much it's changed. Nice footage too, of course.

[@petercottingham5630]

Great footage. I was just 6 when this was filmed. Can't believe how much lack of safety awareness existed around race tracks back then. Marshals crossing the track and pushing the damaged cars off the course with live racing going on. Well men were men in those days and I take my hat off to em.

[@rocksreynolds3642]

Brilliant stuff, thanks Roy.

[@sandman1071]

Great stuff once again Roy. Thank you soo very very much for sharing this climpse back in time.

[@malcolmlane-ley2044]

I was 11 when you filmed this and I have many fond memories of Mallory Park which was a regular venue for us only living an hour away so thanks for the memories you have brought back with this film. A bit earlier in May 1970 I saw Formula 5000 at the circuit, I wish that was also available on film as it must have been phenomenal.

[@roydpg]

Malcolm Lane-Ley Thanks

[@sandysteyger5248]

We lived in the West Midlands and we're regulars

[@sandysteyger5248]

I drove a low suspension Mini CooperS

[@roydpg]

The only films I made in England are Brands 1971 and 72 (2 filmed meetings in 72), Oulton 1972 , Silverstone 71, Crystal Palace 71 and 72, Thruxton 1970 try and search as I can't remember them all.

[@andyowens5494]

Some of those same cars still racing today :) But, my, safety standards have improved in the last 50 years.

[@SchafjuanS]

cute videos bad ass cars..thanks for sharing

[@probablygraham]

@roydpg - I've been watching your films for years and it is like reliving my youth. Somehow I've never seen this one and it's brilliant, especially with Mr. Nasty Dave Brodie winning in the Escort. He was the Verstappen of Group 2 Saloons :-) Thanks again.

[@roydpg]

Thanks Graham. I lived in Italy at the time and didn’t know who David was, in the paddock I was attracted to the Frank Williams sticker. I soon found out! It’s only recently by looking at the excellent documentary Williams that I’ve discovered how close Dave and Frank where

[@williamspowagespowage2963]

Dave Brodie also raced a three litre capri .

[@probablygraham]

@@williamspowagespowage2963 - I never saw him in the Capri. The Capri driver I remember was Gerry Birrell but they never seemed to get the car sorted out.

[@terrystevens5261]

@@williamspowagespowage2963 Did he have a huge accident at Silverstone in that at Abbey Curve ?

[@boyzee1000]

Hi Mr Plumbitright.I knew your dad and his brother Jeff when Jeff worked for SCA freight who had Frank Gardner driving there camero back in the early 70,s.After your dads accident I used to take him out in my lorry for days out when he was recovering and living in mile end east london.Hope your dads all good now.Martin Harris.

[@palmertrees]

My dad was racing and building about this time. JOMO motor racing Alan Bonner and Keith Vickery.

[@sandysteyger5248]

I drove a Mini Cooper S road car. Quite nippy at the traffic lights

[@gerryracer]

@roydpg Great Job Roy. Gerry Taylor.

[@sandysteyger5248]

Regulars at Mallory Park

[@wooltman]

Great footage,what camera was used to film it? I remember watching bike racing on this track,that adverse camber going onto the start line caused a few mishaps...Thanks for taking me back to the good old days......Regards Chris.

[@johnlandamore387]

Dangerous occupation being a Marshall back in the day.

[@sandysteyger5248]

Absolutely

[@douglasmitchinson1936]

I never thought it dangerous, just kept an eye on the cars. Great days on the bank.

[@boyzee1000]

I always thought your dads accident was at the end of the norwich straight at snetterten.I think your dads tiger was left hand drive,at the time I had a road tiger.When me an your dad drove down hollaway road he would point out a Roote,s main dealer garage that he said had the wreakage of his car.I can,t remember the name of the dealer but it was a racer owned it at that time.Glad your dads ok give him my best,I only found this post by accident today,put your dads name in after all these years.

[@INDIGOBLUE555]

Clubmans ?Unusual singleseaters with a sort of wheelarches at the rear axle.... Can smo kindly post a few infos about them ? Thx. !