BBC Sporting Chance 1985 - SRS Maestro race - Leslie Ash
Something else just came to me.... In September 1985 at an SRS Maestro/FF1600 meeting we were blessed with the company of Leslie Ash (pre-trout pout) during fliming of Leslie having her 'Sporting Chance' racing a Maestro with us. Sporting Chance was presented by Anneka Rice....
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Leslie raced in Race 1 for the Maestros for newer (and slightly less on the pace) drivers in that Sept '85 meeting and had an in car cam in her car for the TV show. In Race 2 that I was in, they pretended that she was in that race as well and going quicker than in race 1, but actually it was an SRS instructor at the wheel who was just sitting behind the leading group of 6 of us in that race, which was obvious as you could see his crash helmet was different to Leslie's in the rear view mirror and he knew how to heel and toe.... Might be worth tapping up the BBC or sending a message to Anneka if she knows what BBC vault that Sporting Chance episode went into... It was one of the best SRS Maestro races ever!!
http://annekarice.tv/index.php/contact.html
Not sure when it was shown on TV, Spring '86 I think even though it was filmed in September '85
Something else just came to me.... In September 1985 at an SRS Maestro/FF1600 meeting we were blessed with the company of Leslie Ash (pre-trout pout) during fliming of Leslie having her 'Sporting Chance' racing a Maestro with us. Sporting Chance was presented by Anneka Rice....
http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/761813
Leslie raced in Race 1 for the Maestros for newer (and slightly less on the pace) drivers in that Sept '85 meeting and had an in car cam in her car for the TV show. In Race 2 that I was in, they pretended that she was in that race as well and going quicker than in race 1, but actually it was an SRS instructor at the wheel who was just sitting behind the leading group of 6 of us in that race, which was obvious as you could see his crash helmet was different to Leslie's in the rear view mirror and he knew how to heel and toe.... Might be worth tapping up the BBC or sending a message to Anneka if she knows what BBC vault that Sporting Chance episode went into... It was one of the best SRS Maestro races ever!!
http://annekarice.tv/index.php/contact.html
Not sure when it was shown on TV, Spring '86 I think even though it was filmed in September '85
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