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58-629: Alan Mann Racing was a British motor racing team organised by Alan Mann (22 August 1936 – 21 March 2012), who was a part-time racing driver and team manager. The team ran a substantial part of the Ford works racing effort in Europe from 1964 to 1969, when it ceased operations. It was based in Byfleet , Surrey , near the Brooklands race circuit. Alan Mann ran Ford Zephyrs and Anglias in 1962 under

116-593: A DJ at the Oasis Club in Manchester, making use of a Dansette autochanger . Giving up his other jobs, he went on a self-created and promoted UK tour of clubs, ballrooms and theatres presenting his own DJ shows. Consequently, he was asked by Herman's Hermits to become the tour manager and warm-up DJ on their next tour of the United States, supporting Bobby Vee and Freddy Cannon . On his return to

174-653: A Ford factory team. The team ran cars in events as diverse as the Monte Carlo Rally and the Tour de France Automobile to the 24 Hours of Le Mans . Shelby won the Over 2000cc Division of the 1965 International Championship for GT Manufacturers with Cobra Daytona and Cobra roadster models entered by various teams, including Alan Mann Racing. For the big Ford effort to win Le Mans in 1966, Alan Mann Racing developed

232-433: A distance of eight miles. It was won by the locomotive of Isaac Watt Boulton , one of six he said he had run over the years, perhaps driven by his 22-year-old son, James W. The race was against Daniel Adamson's carriage, likely the one made for Mr. Schmidt and perhaps driven by Mr. Schmidt himself. The reports do not indicate who was driving, since both were violating the red-flag law then fully in force. Boulton's carriage

290-593: A high-speed test, car handling manoeuvres can be tested such as precision drifting , donuts, handbrake turns, reversing and so on. Other disciplines of automobile sport include: The international motorcycle sport governing body recognised by the International Olympic Committee is the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Disciplines include: The international powerboating governing body recognised by

348-591: A hill, at private and closed roadways where higher speeds and distances can be reached than at an autotesting course for example. Time attack are terms used by series that run sprints at racing circuits where competitors try to set the quickest lap time rather than racing head-to-head with others. Time trials are run by the Sports Car Club of America , amongst others. Rallysprints are mainly sanctioned and held in continental Europe. Ultimately, they are similar to other time trial sprints but originate from

406-562: A lifeline. The Nobel Peace Prize winner, who had spent 15 years under house arrest from 1989, told the BBC that A Jolly Good Show had made her "world much more complete". Travis said he was "touched" but "not surprised" that she had remembered it. On leaving Radio 1, Travis hosted a networked Sunday morning show (10   am – 1   pm) across some of the UK's commercial radio stations. He also went to Classic Gold where he hosted

464-582: A lightweight version of the GT40 with a light alloy body and other modifications. Five cars were ordered, but only two were built as the project was abandoned by Ford in favour of the MKII GT40. Alan Mann Racing entered two 7-litre MKII cars for Le Mans in 1966, but despite one of them leading early on in the race, both cars retired. The team's red and gold livery graced various Ford models including GT40 , Cortina , Falcon , and Escort . The Ford F3L prototype

522-452: A race is between competitors running head-to-head, in its International Sporting Code, the FIA defines racing as two or more cars competing on the same course simultaneously. Circuit racing takes place on sealed-surface courses at permanent autodromes or on temporary street circuits . Competitors race over a set number of laps of the circuit with the winner being the first to finish, or for

580-464: A sealed surface such as asphalt or concrete. Notable off-road races on open terrain include the Baja 1000 desert race, organised by SCORE International . The FIA authorise Extreme E , an electric off-road series whose organisers have announced a hydrogen fuel series, Extreme H, to begin in 2025. Examples of off-road racing disciplines and series include: Drag racing is an acceleration contest from

638-493: A set length of time with the winner having completed the highest number of laps, with others classified subsequently. Circuit racing replaced point-to-point (city-to-city) racing early in the history of motorsport, for both spectator appeal and as safety concerns brought in regulation of the sport, forcing organisers to use closed, marshalled and policed circuits on closed public roads. Aspendale Racecourse in Australia in 1906

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696-399: A standing start along a short and straight course. Vehicles of various types can compete, usually between two vehicles. Winners can be the first to finish of competing pairs or by setting the fastest time, and competitions may have heats and/or series of runs. Kart racing is a form of circuit racing using very small and low vehicles not considered as automobiles known as go-karts. It is one of

754-496: A string of victories. His Cortina, driven by Henry Taylor and Jimmy Blumer , came second to another Cortina of John Willment Automobiles driven by Jack Sears and Bob Olthoff , which won the race overall. This made an impression on John Holman of Holman & Moody , Ford's top racing team in the US, who had already sold Willment a Ford Galaxie and this subsequently attracted more of Ford's attention. For 1964 Alan Mann Racing became

812-453: Is a form of motorsport where drivers intentionally lose rolling traction in corners through oversteering but maintain momentum with effective throttle control, clutch use and corrective steering. In competition a panel of judges award marks on artistry and car control through the corner or series of corners. Competitions often feature pairs of cars driving together where a lead car and a chase car go head-to-head, with only one car going through to

870-748: Is a member of the Radio Academy Hall of Fame. Travis worked at the Magic Network from July 2006 until 2012. Following his arrest on sexual assault allegations, the station suspended him and did not renew his contract. Travis returned to the radio in April 2018 presenting a Saturday show on United DJs Radio. He left in September 2018 due to back pain but returned on 29 February 2020. United DJs Radio closed down in May 2021. Travis presented

928-523: Is an English former disc jockey, and former television presenter. Travis began his broadcasting career on the pirate radio station Radio Caroline in 1965. He moved to BBC Radio 1 , where he became one of the station's leading presenters during the 1970s and 1980s. He was a frequent presenter of BBC1 TV series Top of the Pops . Following his resignation from the BBC in 1993, he worked for several British commercial radio stations. In November 2012, Travis

986-498: Is called a series, and a grouping of competitions often forms the basis of a championship , cup or trophy . Not all nations have a sporting authority affiliated with the FIA, some disciplines may not fall within the FIA's remit of control, or organisations may choose to ignore the claim of the authority of others. Examples include banger racing and stock car racing in the United Kingdom which are claimed by both

1044-696: The Goodwood Festival of Speed , the Goodwood Revival and regular appearances on the Masters Historic Pre-1966 Touring Cars competition. Motor sport Different manifestations of motorsport with their own objectives and specific rules are called disciplines. Examples include circuit racing , rallying and trials . Governing bodies, also called sanctioning bodies, often have general rules for each discipline, but allow supplementary rules to define

1102-700: The International Olympic Committee is the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM). The organisation's origins date back to 1922. The international air sports governing body recognised by the International Olympic Committee is the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). The FAI also governs non-powered air sport such as gliding and ballooning, however its motorised sports include: Dave Lee Travis David Patrick Griffin (born 25 May 1945), known professionally as Dave Lee Travis ,

1160-670: The Radio 1 Breakfast Show host. In 1976, an on-air parody of C. W. McCall 's US hit " Convoy " led to a release of the song "Convoy GB" as a single, recorded with fellow DJ Paul Burnett under the name Laurie Lingo and the Dipsticks. The song reached number four in the UK Singles Chart and Travis appeared as the song's narrator "Super Scouse " on Top of the Pops . In January 1981, Travis moved to weekday afternoons from 2:30 to 4:30   pm. Later that year he moved back to

1218-631: The United States , dirt track racing became popular. After World War II , the Grand Prix circuit became more formally organised. In the United States, stock car racing and drag racing became firmly established. The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), formed in 1904, is the oldest and most prominent international governing body. It claims to be the sole international motor sporting authority for automobiles and other land vehicles with four or more wheels, whilst acknowledging

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1276-570: The 10   am – 1   pm morning show (later 9   am – noon), before moving to breakfast 7   am – 9   am and then back to mornings 9   am – 11   am. In 2002, Travis left Classic Gold to work for the British Army's Garrison FM . From March 2003 to March 2007, Travis returned to the BBC, and presented a Sunday morning show from 9   am to noon on BBC Three Counties Radio , his local BBC radio station. Travis

1334-583: The ASNs must be obtained to organise events using their rules, and their licenses must be held by participants. Not all ASNs function in the same manner, some are private companies such as Motorsport UK, some are supported by the state such as France's FFSA, or in the case of the US's ACCUS, a council of sanctioning bodies is the national representative at FIA meetings. ASNs, their affiliated clubs or independent commercial promotors organise motorsport events which often include competitions . A collective of events

1392-556: The BBC. One of the women, who was 17 at the time, claimed in the media after making a formal statement to police that Travis put his hand up her skirt in 1977. The other, presenter Vivien Creegor , claimed Travis "jiggled her breasts" when she was live on BBC Radio 4 in the 1980s. On 15 November 2012, Travis was arrested at his home by the Metropolitan Police as part of the Operation Yewtree inquiry. He

1450-576: The German TV show Beat-Club , where he introduced such acts as Cream , the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Steamhammer . In November 1973, Travis first presented BBC1 's Top of the Pops as a replacement for Kenny Everett . Travis remained a regular presenter through 1984. He was also the presenter of The Golden Oldie Picture Show in the mid-1980s, an attempt by the BBC to create videos for classic pop songs that pre-dated

1508-639: The Oshkosh and the Green Bay (the machines were referred to by their town of origin). This is examined and illustrated in detail in The Great Race of 1878 by Richard Backus, Farm Collector, May/June 2004. In 1894, the French newspaper Le Petit Journal organised a contest for horseless carriages featuring a run from Paris to Rouen. This is widely accepted as the world's first motorsport event, and

1566-642: The Oval Racing Council and the National Stock car Association, despite the claim by the FIA affiliated ASN, Motorsport UK , to be the "governing body of all four-wheel motorsport in the UK". SCORE International , National Auto Sport Association and National Off-Road Racing Association of the United States are also not members of the FIA affiliation system but may work with members for international matters. Although English dictionaries do not unanimously agree and singularly define that

1624-728: The UK, Travis returned to the north of England and continued to promote his own shows in Blackpool , Bury and the surrounding areas. In September 1965, Travis started work at the offshore pirate radio station Radio Caroline South from the MV Mi Amigo off the Essex coast, later moving onto Radio Caroline North from the MV Fredericia off the Isle of Man until mid-August 1967. From spring 1966 until early 1969 he co-presented

1682-412: The authority of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) over vehicles with one to three wheels, which FIM calls motorcycle sport. FIM and FIA are both recognised as international sports federations by the International Olympic Committee . Within the FIA's structure, each affiliated National Sporting Authority ( ASN ) is recognised as the sole authority in their nation. Permission of

1740-519: The cars and courses used in special stage rallying with the elements of navigation and itinerary removed, and not necessarily requiring a co-driver to call pacenotes . Rallying involves driving to a set itinerary, following a prescribed route and arriving and departing at control points at set times with penalties applied for diverging from the route or arriving late and early. Rallies nearly always involve routes on open roads, closed special stages are used on some rallies where competitors drive against

1798-516: The character of a particular competition, series or championship. Groups of these are often categorised informally, such as by vehicle type, surface type or propulsion method. Examples of categories within a discipline are formula racing , touring car racing , sports car racing , etc. The first prearranged match race of two self-powered road vehicles over a prescribed route occurred in the north west of England at 4:30 A.M. on August 30, 1867, between Ashton-under-Lyne and Old Trafford, Manchester ,

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1856-632: The clock, the winner having the shortest, lowest average or total time. Hillclimbing events often include classes of competition for various categories and ages of vehicle and so may be incorporated into car shows or festivals of motoring such as the Goodwood Festival of Speed . Hill climb courses can be short at less than 1 mile, or several miles long such as the 12.42 mile Pikes Peak course in Colorado , USA. Sprints are governed by national FIA member ASNs in United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia, amongst other places. They are held on courses that do not climb

1914-519: The clock. The classification of these rallies are determined by summing the times set with the fastest crews being victorious, as found in the World Rally Championship . This method is often called rally racing or stage rallying informally, whilst rallies that do not include special stages are distinctly regularity rallies . Rallies that include routes that cover terrain off-road are also known as rally raid or cross-country rallies,

1972-578: The entrant of Andrews Garage in British saloon car races. In 1963 he prepared a Ford Cortina GT under Alan Andrews Racing for Henry Taylor in racing and rallying in a quasi-Ford Team. His team was included to run a Ford Cortina GT in the 3rd running of the Marlboro 12-hour, at Marlboro Motor Raceway , US, in August 1963 with the express purpose of winning its class, as Volvo was reaping publicity from

2030-439: The general form of time trials and sprints. Hillclimbing is the most widely known form of time-trial due to its status as the only time trial or sprint form to have international FIA championships and endorsement. Its origins begin near the start of motorsport, particularly with the trials held that tested the capabilities of early automobiles to tackle uphill gradients. Contestants complete an uphill course individually and against

2088-447: The general rule of participants completing a course individually with the intention of setting the shortest time or highest average speed. This form of motorsport can be recreational or when competitive, rules may vary slightly such as whether to include the total time of several runs, the best time set, or the average pace of multiple courses to classify competitors. Qualifying sessions for circuit races and special stages in rallying take

2146-565: The monthly Beat-Club pop programme, on television in Germany together with Uschi Nerke . In 1967, offshore pirate radio was outlawed by the Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967 . Travis returned to Manchester to present the daily radio show Pop North on Radio 1 in 1968, and hosted Saturday afternoon programmes in the 4 to 5:30   pm slot. In 1969, he took over a Sunday morning show from 10   am to midday. In 1971, he

2204-582: The most famous example being the Dakar Rally . In the United States, the National Off-Road Racing Association (NORRA) was founded in 1967 along with the Baja 1000 . Since the 1990s, this race has been organised by SCORE International whilst NORRA's events have closer followed the FIA regulations and standards for cross country rallies, although the association has no affiliation to ACCUS , the US's FIA member. Drifting

2262-479: The much better known UFO TV series of 1970. The cars were infamously unfinished, underpowered and unreliable. Ed Straker 's car was later owned by DJ Dave Lee Travis , who hated it. Little survives of these cars, except for enough remains to build a modern replica. The team was resurrected in 2004 by Alan Mann, and is active in historic racing - featuring in such events as the Silverstone Classic ,

2320-494: The next heat or winning the competition. Autocross has multiple general meanings based on country of use. Also known as Autocross in US and Canada and Autoslalom in Continental Europe, these similar disciplines are held in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. They involve precise car control, usually but not always against the clock on very short and compact temporary courses. Rather than being

2378-469: The record straight at this point and I thought you ought to know – changes are being made here which go against my principles and I just cannot agree with them". From 1981 to 2001, Travis presented the BBC World Service music request programme A Jolly Good Show, having taken over from Noel Edmonds. In June 2011, Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi said the programme had given her

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2436-555: The sentence was too lenient. On 8 December 2015, the Court of Appeal rejected Travis's bid to overturn his conviction. As a result of his conviction, episodes of Top of the Pops that were presented by Travis are no longer repeated. Travis lives in Buckland, Buckinghamshire . On 6 May 1971, he married Marianne Bergqvist, who came originally from Sweden . His interests include photography and classic cars. In 1987, he published

2494-527: The sports regulated by FIA (under the name of CIK), permitting licensed competition racing for anyone from the age of 8 onward. It is generally accepted as the most economical form of motorsport available on four wheels. As a free-time activity, it can be performed by almost anybody, and as karting circuits can be indoors and not take as much space as other forms of motorsport, it can be accessible to retail consumers without much qualification or training. Non-racing speed competitions have various names but all carry

2552-457: The two outstanding counts. On 28 March 2014, it was reported Travis would face another charge of indecent assault as well as the retrial on the two outstanding counts. On 15 April, it was reported he was facing another charge of indecent assault on a woman aged over 16 in 1995. He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 24 April, where he denied the charges. His trial began on 5 September at Southwark Crown Court. On 23 September, Travis

2610-686: The video age. Travis provided the UK commentary for the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 in Dublin, Ireland, and in 1985 presented the Eurovision Song Contest Previews on BBC1 . On 14 February 2000, Travis was the subject of the This Is Your Life programme on British TV. Travis narrated various Granada Men & Motors programmes, such as Top Ten Bikes . In 2007, Travis appeared in

2668-575: The video for the Comic Relief version of the Proclaimers song " I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) ", performed by Peter Kay and Matt Lucas . Other TV appearances include The Weakest Link , Noel's House Party , The Mrs Merton Show , Stars Reunited , Kick Start , Dave's Lee's and Travis's and Today with Des and Mel . In October 2012, two former BBC employees alleged that Travis had sexually assaulted several women during his time at

2726-523: The weekday lunchtime slot from 11:30   am to 2   pm, before moving to a Saturday morning show in 1983 from 10   am to 1   pm, then Sunday mornings from 10   am to 1   pm in 1987, taking over both Saturday and Sunday in September 1988. On 8 August 1993, Travis resigned on-air during his Sunday morning show, stating that he could not agree with changes that were being made to Radio 1. Travis told his audience that changes were afoot that he could not tolerate "and I really want to put

2784-530: Was also done for the James Bond film Goldfinger , work for the aborted Steve McQueen F1 film ' Day of the Champion ', as well as pre-production work for McQueen's film Le Mans . They also built three cars with 'futuristic' appearance, based on Ford Zephyr running gear and aluminium gullwing door bodyshells, for Gerry Anderson and the 1969 film ' Doppelgänger '. These were re-painted and re-used for

2842-405: Was arrested by officers from Operation Yewtree on suspicion of historical sexual offences, which he denied. In February 2014, he was found not guilty on twelve of the counts, with the jury unable to reach a decision on a further two counts. Travis faced a retrial on the two outstanding counts, with an additional alleged offence from 1995. The retrial began on 5 September 2014. On 23 September, he

2900-402: Was built and raced by Alan Mann Racing. Some of the best drivers of the period from Graham Hill and Sir Jackie Stewart to Sir John Whitmore and Frank Gardner raced for the team, which achieved substantial successes in many different forms of the sport. AMR also was involved in film and TV work. The company built the original Chitty Chitty Bang Bangs for the film of the same name . Work

2958-661: Was developed from a scrapped John Bridge Adams light-rail vehicle. These were solid fired steam carriages. This event and the details of the vehicles are recorded in the contemporary press, The Engineer , and in Fletcher's books. The Wisconsin legislature passed an act in 1875 offering a substantial purse for the first US motor race, which was run on July 16, 1878, over a 200-mile course from Green Bay to Appleton, Oshkosh, Waupon, Watertown, Fort Atkinson and Janesville, then turning north and ending in Madison. Only two actually competed:

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3016-499: Was found guilty of indecently assaulting a female researcher working on The Mrs Merton Show in 1995. He was found not guilty of indecently assaulting another woman while appearing in a production of Aladdin in 1990. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on a third charge from 2008, involving a journalist who visited his home. On Friday 26 September 2014 he was sentenced to three months in prison, suspended for two years. The Attorney General 's office rejected four complaints that

3074-492: Was found guilty of one count of indecent assault and on 26 September given a three-month prison sentence suspended for two years. Born in Buxton , Derbyshire, Travis was raised in Manchester. His father was a stage manager and he attended Manchester Central Grammar School for Boys . Travis's first jobs were as a graphic designer , a designer of shop interiors and a photographer. At night and weekends he began working as

3132-401: Was found not guilty on twelve counts, and the jury failed to reach a verdict on the remaining two counts. Following the verdict, Travis told reporters "I do not feel like there is a victory in any way, shape or form. On the contrary, I think you already know that I have been through a year-and-a-half of hell on this." On 24 February, it was reported that the prosecution was seeking a retrial on

3190-733: Was promoted to the weekday lunchtime show from 11   am to 1   pm, moving back to Sunday mornings in 1973 and also presenting the Radio 1 Club on Thursdays from 5 to 7   pm. He also presented the Sunday afternoon request show between 3 and 5   pm. In 1976, Travis took over the weekday teatime slot, 4:30 – 5:45   pm (extended to run 4:30 – 7   pm in 1977). He then took over The Radio 1 Breakfast Show from Noel Edmonds on 2 May 1978 and continued in this slot until 2 January 1981. He nicknamed himself "the Hairy Cornflake" during his time as

3248-483: Was the first purpose-built motor racing track in the world. After which, permanent autodromes popularly replaced circuits on public roads. In North America, the term road racing is used to describe racing and courses that have origins in racing on public highways; distinguished from oval racing , which has origins at purpose-built speedways using concrete or wooden boards . Off-road racing can take place on open terrain with no set path, or on circuits that do not have

3306-645: Was the first to involve what would become known as automobiles. On 28 November 1895, the Chicago Times-Herald race , running from Chicago to Evanston and back, a distance of sixty miles, was held. This is believed to be the first motorsport event in the United States of America. In 1900, the Gordon Bennett Cup was established. Motorsport was a demonstration event at the 1900 Summer Olympics . Following World War I , European countries organised Grand Prix races over closed courses. In

3364-454: Was the fourth person to be arrested as part of the investigation. In October 2013, Travis was charged with 14 allegations of indecent assault and one of sexual assault between 1976 and 2008, relating to 11 female complainants aged between 15 and 29 at the time of the alleged offences. He pleaded not guilty and the trial began in January 2014 at Southwark Crown Court . On 13 February, Travis

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