Memories of a wannabe racing driver
The AUTOSPORT International Show is always great value for the fans. On the flip side, it reminds you that time flies, as Tony Dodgins found out
AUTOSPORT International is always great value. And I'm not being paid to say it! You've got everything from the world champion on stage to the stalls where a lad can cajole his father into buying a Cadet kart to put him on the first rung of the ladder.
When you're involved in the business, time goes by and you don't really notice change, until something brings you up short. As I walked past the Classic Team Lotus stall at the NEC, a DVD did just that. It was 'Millionaire: Colin Chapman' -- a documentary from the renowned producer John Gau looking at Team Lotus in 1968. I'd not seen it.
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