RACING PAST MEDIA NEWSLETTER.

MARCH 2025.

BRM ARCHIVE

We have taken delivery of some newly restored material from the huge BRM archive and are thrilled with the results.

Three films, cleaned and scanned to 4k from the original film cans, will be placed on the hub initially, giving a unique insight into the growth of one of the great pioneering teams in Formula One.

Look out for BRM Beginnings, BRM at Barcelona and BRM 1955 in the Formula One archive section, with the promise of plenty more to be uploaded in the next few weeks.

RPM Honoured to Help with Eddie Jordan Tribute

With the very sad and untimely passing of Eddie Jordan last week, we were delighted to be able to help in the creation of the fantastic tribute VT put together by Whisper for the Channel 4 F1 coverage. With the Chinese Grand Prix that weekend there wasn’t time to dig into physical archives but RPM had two comprehensive documentaries on the hub that were made available to the production team on the same day.

These two films illustrated the charismatic EJ at that height of his powers and it was a good demonstration in how the hub can help programme makers respond quickly in fast turnaround situations.

The final VT was an outstanding tribute to one of F1's most loved characters.  

A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH KURATOR

As part of our expanding roster of archive partnerships, we are delighted to link up with Kurator (previously known as Nimia). Kurator possesses a number of unique and immensely significant motor-racing film files including colour footage of Hollywood superstar Steve McQueen at Le Mans in 1969, and, most poignantly, Jim Clark at Hockenheim on the final day of his life in 1968.

Preview versions of this material, plus recently discovered footage of the epic final lap of the 1973 Swedish Grand Prix, will be available on the RPM Hub.

For further access and usage information please contact the RPM team or Vicky Turner from Kurator. Vicky.turner@kurator.com

CLASSIC RALLY ARCHIVE

As part of our partnership with Dirtfish in America we will shortly be making their definitive archive of the classic years of international rallying fully available for registered users on the RPM hub.

Over 100 hours of content concentrates on rallying in the 70s and then on to the spectacular Group B years of the 80s. This is the material shot and produced by Barrie Hinchliffe Productions for major broadcasters around the world and is a wonderful insight into one of the most extraordinary eras in any form of motor sport.

We are delighted to link-up with Dirtfish to make it available via the RPM media hub.

IN OTHER NEWS…

Over the next few weeks we aim to announce further partnerships with a significant motor sport stills collection and also an iconic name in global archive material.

All part of helping the sport celebrate 75 years of the Formula One World Championship.