Race Series

The prestigious Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy for Historic Cars was awarded this year to Stuart Graham and Richard Attwood for their win at Silverstone

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.

On November 16, Pre-'63 GT was recognised as the Race Series of the Year 2011 at the inaugural International Historic Motoring Awards.

 

For Pre-'63 GT regs click here.

 

 

 

Pre-'63 GT 2012

 

Next season Pre-'63 GT will be at Donington on 5-6 May, Monza on 1-3 June and Silverstone Classic on 20-22 July. We had a meeting with Silverstone organisers, and they have assured us that they are addressing the paddock problems that some of you experienced this year, and they have come up with several good ideas as to how they will do it.

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.

 

Touring Cars

U2TC is a series for pre-1966 under two litre Touring Cars that has gone from strength to strength in the last couple of years. It races at all the best meetings in Europe, enjoys a high standard of race preparation and high driving standards. It is an invitation series and cars are expected to conform strictly to Appendix K.

 

2012

 

U2TC has already confirmed races in 2012 at Donington on 5-6 May, Monza on 1-2 June, Silverstone Classic on 20-22 July, and the Spa Six Hour meeting on 21-23 September.

 

Nürburgring Nordschleife

 

In addition to the above, there will be a special two-hour U2 race at the Oldtimer -Grand-Prix on 10 August reserved exclusively for under two-litre cars. Regular U2TC competitors will have priority with their touring cars, but some pre-1966 under two litre GT cars will also be accepted. These will run in their own classes and have a separate start and separate podium.

 

It is hoped that the race will attract a large number of the smaller cars that were such an important part of the early days of the Touring Car Championship. We would welcome cars such as Abarth 850, 1000 TC, BMW 700 S Coupe, Steyr Puch 650 TC, Panhard 24 CT, DKW Junior, Cooper S 970, Saab 96 Sport and Hillman Imp. This will be real fun!

 

Regulations for this race will be out soon. If you have an eligible touring or GT car and would like to race, please contact us.

 

To download a pdf copy of the U2TC 2011 regulations click here

 

To download a pdf copy of the U2TC 2011 regulations in French click here

This is an invitation series - not a Championship. All cars will be submitted to a selection panel and we reserve the right to issue invitations to race at our entire discretion. All entrants will be required to sign a Declaration Form, stating the actual cubic capacity and weight of their car.

 

All cars must comply with Appendix K and their period homologation form in every detail.

 

 

Sixties Endurance

 

In addition to the racing series we support, we are collaborating with Patrick Peter to assemble a grid of exceptional Pre-1966 GT and Pre-1963 Sports Racing cars for two-hour races at some Patrick Peter race meetings such as the May Spa Francorchamps Classic and the Dix Mille Tours at Paul Ricard in October.

 

These races are different. We are building Sixties Endurance from the smallest class upwards, instead of the other way around. So, first we have made a class for small capacity cars, then the next class up until we get to the lightweight E-types and Cobras.

 

With Lotus Elites, TR2s and 3s, AC Ace, Porsche 356, SZ Alfa, there is a class for everyone – and there are enough cars in each class for all to have a good race with cars of similar performance.

 

For more details see www.spafrancorchampsclassic.com or www.dixmilletours.com where you can also download the entry form, or contact us via email here at Historic Motor Racing News.

 

 

 

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