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Establishing Shot: Helicopter shot of a narrow ring road surrounded by trees circling a hilly countryside.
Narrator (Michael Caine or similar Classic British Actor): Ladies and gentlemen, this is the Nürburgring. Proof positive that the Germans love cars, by showing the world how willing they are to destroy them.
FAST CUT: A mob of cars zooming past the starting line.
It’s longest, oldest auto racing track in the world. There’s almost thirteen miles of tarmac, with over a hundred and fifty bends. Jackie Stewart called it “The Green Hell.” Frankly, I think he was being a bit generous.
FAST CUT: Cars going rounds a chicane.
It features the Carousel, a horseshoe shaped turn specifically designed to destroy a car’s tyres and suspension.
FAST CUT: A BMW racing car sliding off the Carousel onto the grass.
It has a straightaway over a mile long, which lets you build up just enough speed to kill yourself when you come to the hairpin at the end.
FAST CUT: Helicopter shot of cars racing along it.
Since it opened in the 1920’s, well over two hundred people have died driving it.
FAST CUT: Another racing car, rolling over and over, shredding body panels as the engine explodes.
And for twenty-four hours, you will be racing around it in this.
CUT TO: A very ordinary and slightly dented Morris Mini, with four teenagers dressed in fireproof racing jumpers standing in front of it, their helmets under their arms, while Michael Caine glowers at them.
First Driver: We are so dead.
MONTAGE: The four teens stripping the Mini down and rebuilding it into a compact little racer, testing it on a track, while Narrator continues…
NARRATOR: We are not going to win this race, not in that thing. The other teams are better funded, better equipped, better trained. We haven’t a prayer on that score. But we are going to finish. Fifty percent of entries into this race never do, but we will. And you’re all going to drive like you’ve got the Devil behind you, because if you don’t you’ll have me
CUT TO BLACK. FADE IN TITLE CARD:
24 Hours Round
Summer 2014
Narrator (Michael Caine or similar Classic British Actor): Ladies and gentlemen, this is the Nürburgring. Proof positive that the Germans love cars, by showing the world how willing they are to destroy them.
FAST CUT: A mob of cars zooming past the starting line.
It’s longest, oldest auto racing track in the world. There’s almost thirteen miles of tarmac, with over a hundred and fifty bends. Jackie Stewart called it “The Green Hell.” Frankly, I think he was being a bit generous.
FAST CUT: Cars going rounds a chicane.
It features the Carousel, a horseshoe shaped turn specifically designed to destroy a car’s tyres and suspension.
FAST CUT: A BMW racing car sliding off the Carousel onto the grass.
It has a straightaway over a mile long, which lets you build up just enough speed to kill yourself when you come to the hairpin at the end.
FAST CUT: Helicopter shot of cars racing along it.
Since it opened in the 1920’s, well over two hundred people have died driving it.
FAST CUT: Another racing car, rolling over and over, shredding body panels as the engine explodes.
And for twenty-four hours, you will be racing around it in this.
CUT TO: A very ordinary and slightly dented Morris Mini, with four teenagers dressed in fireproof racing jumpers standing in front of it, their helmets under their arms, while Michael Caine glowers at them.
First Driver: We are so dead.
MONTAGE: The four teens stripping the Mini down and rebuilding it into a compact little racer, testing it on a track, while Narrator continues…
NARRATOR: We are not going to win this race, not in that thing. The other teams are better funded, better equipped, better trained. We haven’t a prayer on that score. But we are going to finish. Fifty percent of entries into this race never do, but we will. And you’re all going to drive like you’ve got the Devil behind you, because if you don’t you’ll have me
CUT TO BLACK. FADE IN TITLE CARD:
24 Hours Round
Summer 2014
