New Motorsport TV Series - Shannons Legends of Motorsport
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New Motorsport TV Series - Shannons Legends of Motorsport

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By Shannons - 25 June 2014
Shannons Legends of Motorsport
 
 
Relive the biggest events of Australian Motorsport history in Seven’s new program 'Shannons Legends of Motorsport', hosted by Neil Crompton and launching on 7mate on Saturday July 19th, 4.30pm EST (1.30pm in WA).
 
In an entertaining 12 part series Neil Crompton, Australia’s premier motoring commentator brings to life the history of Australian Motorsport with rarely seen historical footage from Seven’s extensive archives dating from the ‘60’s to the ‘90’s.
Shannons Legends of Motorsport - Neil Crompton interviews Allan Moffat
In front of a live audience Neil Crompton talks with a host of legends, including Allan Moffat, Dick Johnson, Kevin Bartlett, Fred Gibson, John Bowe, Allan Grice, Jim Richards, Larry Perkins, Mark Skaife and many more. They reflect on the cars they drove, the great races and the crashes that all contributed to Australia’s amazing motorsport history.
 
‘Shannons Legends of Motorsport' will take you behind the scenes, to get the real story of some of the greatest moments in racing history. Neil Crompton‘s passion and knowledge of motorsport is widely recognised and when developing the new series, he found the perfect partner in Shannons.
Shannons Legends of Motorsport - Neil Crompton interviews Kevin Bartlett
"The Shannons Legends of Motorsport is a very exciting project for me. It blends wonderful historic imagery from Seven’s library with iconic racing cars plus the legends that drove them. Some of the material we’ve found is fantastic and in many cases, long forgotten and the back stories are fascinating" says Crompton.
 
For motorsport fans, this is must watch TV, an entertaining and fascinating retrospective view into some of Australia’s racing champions - 'Shannons Legends of Motorsport' launching on 7mate, Saturday July 19th. Check local guides for details.
Shannons Legends of Motorsport - Neil Crompton interviews Glenn Seton & John Bowe
 

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