Against the Odds

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"Imola 200"
The story of Jarno Saarinen - "a truly brillant rider". Featuring Imola 200 and Tribute to Saarinen.
Within only a few months of his international race debut, Jarno Saarinen, Finnish ice-racing champion, went from obscurity to being the name on the lips of every motorcycle racing fan.
In our film Imola 200 (26 min) you can see why, as he wins both legs of the "Daytona of Europe" riding only a 350 Yamaha against the cream of 750 superbikes. The racing is close and fast with Mick Grant an Bruno Spaggiari on the works Ducatis, Barry Sheene on Suzuki, Carl Rayborn on Harley Davidson and Art Baumann, Yvon du Hamel, Paul Smart, Kel Carruthers and Peter Williams all battling for the richest prize fund in Europe. The range of different machinery is only matched by the range of nationalities because this was the first time that America's top riders arrived in force to challenge Europe's best. Thanks to Carl Rayborn, the nearly succeeded, but the talent of Saarinen was supreme.
One month after the "Imola 200" in 1973, Jarno Saarinen and Renzo Pasolini were tragically killed in a first lap race crash during the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
"Tribute to Saarinen"
The second part of this programme is a film called Tribute to Saarinen. It gives a further insight into the amazing talent of the man who many believed would become one of the greatest ever racers.
During the early part of 1973 we first see Saarinen at the French Grand Prix, then the Austrian, and finally at Hockenheim just one week before the fatal Monza crash. Featured riders include Agostini, Read, Kanaya and Lansivouri.
The film ends with tributes from his wife Soeli, Phil Read, Rod Gould and Chas Mortrimer.
Introduction by six times World Champion Geoff Duke, OBE.

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