Before he won his first 500cc World Championship in 1994, followed by a consecutive four more, the legendary Australian MotoGP rider Mick Doohan came pretty close to not winning any at all. At one point in his career, he went from fighting on the circuits to fighting for his life.

Automobilist had the opportunity to speak with Sir Jackie Stewart at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this past July. Watch (subtitles included), listen or read along as Sir Jackie discusses his favourite racing memories, the Nürburgring, and his charity Race Against Dementia.

August 4, 1968, Nürburgring, Germany: Torrential downpour all weekend long makes an already difficult track nearly impossible to navigate; as extreme fog, mist, and wet conditions continue. As the start of the race creeps closer, tensions and emotions run high, as drivers remember the passings of Jim Clark, Mike Spence, Ludovico Scarfiotti and Jo Schlesser in the months building up to this moment.

"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." - Neil Armstrong. First spoken over 50 years ago, these are the words that forever altered the course of human history.