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Championship Chase (1970)

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Clip description

With two more races to go and two wins under his belt, Norm Beechey must win this race to clinch the title. A crash early on in the race doesn’t deter the rest of the field. The Shell team take the lead with Beechey driving his Holden Monaro GTS 350. Bob Jane briefly challenges Beechey in his Mustang, but Beechey wins comfortably in a race he will not forget.

Curator’s notes

The use of zooms, close ups, camera movements which closely follow the action, slow motion and fast editing all work to build the tension and pace in this clip.