Four world champions - Graham Hill, Dennis Hulme, Jackie Stewart and John Surtees - are among the drivers taking part today in the GKN Daily Express International Trophy race meeting at Silverstone. On the grid, the biggest entry in the 23 years of the event, are Emerson Fittipaldi in the Lotus gas turbine racing car and Jackie Ickx and Clay Regazzoni in two works V-12 Ferraris. With Mike Hailwood and Frank Gardner driving Formula 5000 cars against the Grand Prix champions at speeds of 130 mph, the event is expected to be the fastest in Europe.
Barrie Gill introduces action highlights from the race and interviews top drivers in the pits.
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