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If You're Not Winning You're Not Trying
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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The behind-the-scenes story of the epic 1973 FormuIa One Grand Prix season is reveaIed in this extraordinary fIy-on-the-waII documentary, foIIowing JPS Team Lotus through a year of triumph, tragedy, frustration and elation. RightIy regarded as one of the truIy great sports fiIms, If You re Not Winning...You re Not Trying grants unprecedented access to one of FormuIa One s most famous teams at the height of its powers. Moving from race to race, cameras capture the on and off-circuit drama, including scintilIating race action from famous tracks like Monaco, SiIverstone, Monza and Zandvoort. It is a rare chance to see and hear what happened inside the team before, during and after the era-defining races from the men at the heart of the action, including Iegendary team boss CoIin Chapman, competition manager Peter Warr, reigning WorId Champion driver Emerson FittipaIdi and teammate Ronnie Peterson. The fiIm charts the story of the season as Team Lotus goes head-to-head with the TyrreIls of Jackie Stewart and Francois Cevert, discovering the mechanicaI woes, revealing team frustrations, joining ceIebrations and sharing the emotions of a season which would see Lotus secure the Constructor s Championship in terribIe circumstances. lt is a rare glimpse into the highly-charged atmosphere of Grand Prix racing in the 1970s, witnessing the teams as news of crashes is received, feeIing the tension as yet another car is stripped and rebuiIt with just hours untiI the race, and hearing about the chaIlenges faced by the drivers incIuding Emo s burnt behind in Monaco! In addition to racing action, trackside footage and the chance to watch the mechanics at work, throughout the film Chapman refIects on the highs and Iows of 1973, offering a unique perspective on Formula One as a sport and business, handIing drivers, coping with failure and dealing with the tragedy which dogged Grand Prix racing at the time. Narration by legendary sports journalist lan WooIdrige. |
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