Race Series

Pre-'63 GT cars at Silverstone

It all started when we helped to put together a grid of Pre-’63 GT cars for the Silverstone Classic in 2009. The response was so enthusiastic! Amongst the entries were Short wheelbase Ferraris, DB4GT Astons (and even a genuine pre-’63 Project car), AC Aces, MGA Twincams, an incredibly historic Sebring TR3, SZ Alfas, Lotus Elites, E-types, Morgans – all to genuine pre-1963 specification. This grid merited its feature race status at this major meeting. This was the beginning of Pre-'63 GT.

The objet of this series is to promote cars that have become rarer and rarer in historic racing because of the competition they encounter from modern replicas and highly developed racing cars. This series is for genuine, original and historic cars. If you have a particularly original car, we would like to hear from you. The Royal Automobile Club has bestowed the honour of presenting the winner of the Silverstone race with the Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy for Historic Cars.

1000km attracts the cars that ran in the World Sportscar Championships between 1964 and 1971. Though there are podiums and class prizes for each race along the way, the number of kilometres in each race are added together until 1000kms are reached, and the car that reaches 1000kms quickest is the overall winner. Consequently all laps are counted, even if a car did not pass the chequered flag. Two drivers are preferred, but are not obligatory, but pit stops are compulsory.

Confirmed races in 2012 so far are at Donington on 5-6 May, Monza on 2 June for a special four hour race, see below, and a two-hour race at the Algarve Historic Festival on 18-21 October.

For series regulations click here

Monza Four Hours & 5-Lap Shootout

For cars up to the end of 1971 this race will more than ever echo the famous Monza 1000kms of the 60's and 70s. The Monza 1000 km race was for many years the highlight of the Italian season, often eclipsing in popularity the Italian GP. The same cars will be eligible that were eligible then.

Essentially an extension of the 1000km series, this will be one of the rounds counting towards the 1000km overall mileage and all 1000km cars are eligible. In addition, as in the early ‘70s, Touring cars and GT cars of the same period will be accepted in their own classes. These will include Ferrari Daytona, Chevrolet Corvette and Camaro, Porsche 911 and 914, Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA, GTAM, Ford Escort's, Boss Mustangs, Pantera's etc.

The race is by invitation and will take place on Saturday afternoon June 2, with sensible refuelling arrangements in place. There will also be a five lap final on Sunday, with the starting grid inverted from practice times. There will be a substantial prize for the winner.

For regulations of this race, click here.