Motocross (1959)

International Motocross Grand Prix at Hawkstone Park, Salop, Shropshire.
Various shots of competitors getting ready for the scrambling (or motocross) Grand Prix. They put on helmets, drive to the start line, pick out their starting label from a hat etc. Shots of crowd and of starting line. Motorcyclists set off - various shots of the race and of spectators.
Narrator talks about the sport of motocross and of how it is gaining in popularity in Britain.
FILM ID:93.21
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