Inside the UK’s Elite Racing Academy | Men and Motors - Race School (1/6)

Join Richard Hammond and Eddie Irvine as Race School kicks off at the legendary Silverstone Circuit, home of British motorsport. In this first episode, seven aspiring drivers take their first steps into the high-speed world of racing, embarking on an intense five-day training programme at the International Race School. From nerve-wracking health and vision tests to suiting up in full racing gear for the very first time, the journey begins with excitement, pressure, and plenty of anticipation. Who has what it takes to make it on the track? Featuring appearances from Mark Armstrong, Darren Williams, Sarah Pardington, David Fisher Holt, Jamie Richards, Clinton Weston, Hunter Abbott, Pippa Nickerson, Bobby Gains, and Formula 1 legend Damon Hill. Original Air Date: 09/12/1999 #RaceSchool #RichardHammond #Motorsport #Racing #Silverstone #RaceSchool #TrackDay #CarRacing #MotorsportLife #RacingDrivers #LearnToRace #PerformanceDriving #FormulaFord #TouringCars #DamonHill #F1 #Formula1 #MotorsportUK #RacingAcademy #Speed #Adrenaline #CarEnthusiast #Petrolhead #OnTrack #RacingSkills #MotorsportHistory #ClassicTV #90sTV #DrivingExperience #RaceDay #FastCars #AutoCulture ------- Chapters ▷ 00:00 - Introduction & Silverstone Overview ▷ 00:27 - Inside the Race School Programme (5-Day Challenge) ▷ 00:59 - Briefing & Course Expectations ▷ 01:41 - Medical Checks & Vision Tests ▷ 02:17 - Driver Fitness & Coordination Tests ▷ 02:45 - First Time in Racing Gear ▷ 03:10 - Why They Chose Race School ▷ 03:52 - Formula Ford 1600 - Car Breakdown ▷ 05:27 - Touring Cars vs Single Seaters ▷ 06:49 - Driver Fitting Session (Getting the Perfect Setup) ▷ 08:40 - Damon Hill’s F1 Seat Fitting Insight ▷ 12:45 - Karting - The Foundation of Racing Careers ▷ 17:57 - Heel-and-Toe Technique Explained ▷ 19:16 - First Track Session - Learning Car Balance ▷ 22:14 - What’s Next - Stowe Circuit Preview 🏁 ▷ 22:40 - End Credits ------- Subscribe to wocomoMOTORS: https://goo.gl/UwTZsp Follow us on Facebook:   / wocomo   ------- © 1999, Licensed by Screenbound ------- A channel for enthusiasts of all kinds of motoryzed vehicles, aircrafts, trains and vessels. WocomoMOTORS offers high-quality content which is produced by leading production companies. Check out our other channels to watch high quality documentaries: ▷ wocomoHUMANITY:    / wocomohumanity   ▷ wocomoWILDLIFE:    / wocomowildlife   ▷ wocomoHISTORY:    / @wocomohistory   ▷ wocomoDOCS:    / @wocomodocs   ▷ wocomoTRAVEL:    / @wocomotravel   Wocomo MOTORS is part of the Wocomo channel network by NIKITA VENTURES. Wocomo - wonderful content in motion.