The Right Line

Selected from the BP Video Library, we present three action-packed films from an extraordinary period of motorcycle road racing as legends like John Surtees, Bob McIntyre, Mike Hailwood, Bill Lomas, Gary Hocking, John Hartell and Dickie Dale do battle around Europe. First, we have The Ulster Grand Prix 1955, the full story of a thrilling dice for victory at the famous Dundrod course. The black-and-white footage charts the dramatic 500cc race, as McIntyre, Surtees, Dale, Hartell and more do battle, and Lomas secures an unlikely but popular victory. The story of the race was the fight between Norton and the Moto Guzzi, and the essential role pit stops and reliability would play in the outcome of the famous showdown. Notably, this archive footage includes limited by fascinating on-board footage from during the race, a rare view of racing from more than five decades ago. We take a step forward to 1959 for our second film, Grand Prix de France. The colour footage, and the vocal talents of Raymond Bax