• Short Summary

    Mike Hailwood wins Motorcycle Grand Prix at Ulster. Northern Ireland.

  • Description

    Item title reads - Motorcycle Grand Prix - Ulster.

    Northern Ireland.

    Various shots of the starters lined up on the grid making last minute adjustments. Various shots last year's winner Mike Hailwood sitting on his M.V. Various shots of John Hartle on his Gilera. C/U two policemen. M/S as the starter drops the flag, pan as the riders push their bikes away and start. M/S as mass of riders stream past camera at the end of the straight. C/U man looking at stopwatch. Various shots as bikes speed around the course. M/S as D. Duncan and Mike Hailwood ride past. M/S crowds lining road as bikes go past. Pan with three bikes going past at speed. L/S two bikes coming towards camera. M/S as they flash past. Various shots of the race. Various shots as Mike Hailwood crosses the finish line as the winner. M/S crowd watching. M/S as man comes up and hugs him. C/U Mike wearing his laurel wreath.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1770.03
    Media URN:
    54671
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    15/08/1963
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:04:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:10:58:00 / 01:12:02:00
    Canister:
    63/66

Comments (1)

  1. jamied says

    The race was held on 10 August 1963.

    The location is the Dundrod Circuit.

    Mike Hailwood's bike is an MV Agusta.

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