Video: 'The Niki Lauda Story'

Video: ‘The Niki Lauda Story’

“Everyone knew Niki Lauda, even my parents, and he was a gateway. A charismatic, clear-thinking, plain-speaking hero whose backstory meant I was immediately hooked. Hooked by motorsport and history.“

I’m always surprised & delighted by the videos that the ‘Race Day Replay’ channel discovers, and makes available. This is one such video – close to my heart, and the kind of VHS that I would have inhaled as a kid.

If you need to catch your breath & focus, make some time for this piece – for both the video and its subject exude calm, efficient brilliance. And… when in doubt, ‘be more Niki’.

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Colin Johnston is a complex case investigator who brings his professional skills to bear, together with his 40 years of study, in his role as motorsport historian and storyteller. Whether it is writing on this website & elsewhere, fact-checking & identifying historical events, curating social media, appearing on TV & podcasts, or acting as a consultant or advisor; Colin strives to share his experience & knowledge in the spirit of good-humour and generosity

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