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A F U L L W E E K E N D O F H I S T O R I C F O R M U L A O N E R A C I N G
A T O N E O F T H E U K ’ S B E S T C I R C U I T S
MASTERS HISTORIC
FORMULA ONE WEEKEND
R A CEDAY 1 - F RID AY 2 A PRIL 202 1
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WELCOME R A CEDAY 1 - F RIDAY 2 A PRIL 202 1
W elcome to Donington Park for two-days of Masters Historic
Racing! This event marks the resumption of racing in the UK for
this year as well as the start of the Masters 2021 UK & European Tour.
We can’t wait to get back on-track after a long winter and enforced
break since we raced at Zandvoort last September. 09:05 CLASSIC FORMULA 3 QUALIFYING 20 MINS
Donington Park is always a popular venue for our drivers so we are delighted 09:35 MASTERS HISTORIC SPORTS CARS QUALIFYING 35 MINS
to be back with five of the Masters race grids, the Masters Single-Seaters plus
invited grids from HSCC Classic Formula 3 and Formula 2. Sadly, our entry 10:20 GENTLEMEN DRIVERS QUALIFYING 35 MINS
lists for this event are very-UK based as the current travel restrictions have
meant that a number of our European and American Teams are unable to 11:05 MASTERS HISTORIC FORMULA ONE QUALIFYING 25 MINS
join us at the moment. They will be missed this weekend but we hope we
have some great racing and grids nonetheless! This home race for us is all 11:40 MASTERS ENDURANCE LEGENDS QUALIFYING 30 MINS
about our drivers getting back out in their cars to enjoy them and share them
- it should be a relaxing weekend of historic motor racing at a great UK circuit! 12:25 CLASSIC FORMULA 3 (R1) RACE 1 20 MINS
The timetable for the 2-days is a little different to a normal weekend at the 12:45 LUNCH BREAK - 50 MINS
moment but we hope you will enjoy it! The Masters Endurance Legends and
Masters Historic Formula will be out on track on both days, providing some
great noise and emotive car liveries. On Friday, we have bumper grids from
13:50 MASTERS HISTORIC SPORTS CARS RACE 2 60 MINS
the Masters Historic Sports Cars, showcasing sports car racing from the late
RON 60s and early 70s, Gentlemen Drivers for the Pre-66 GT cars and the Classic 15:05 CLASSIC FORMULA 3 (R2) RACE 3 20 MINS
MAYDON
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
Formula 3. On Saturday, the timetable switches over to welcome into the mix
the Masters Pre-66 Touring cars, HSCC Formula 2 and some later single seater
history with the Masters Single Seater Demos!
15:45
16:30
MASTERS HISTORIC FORMULA ONE
MASTERS ENDURANCE LEGENDS
RACE 4
RACE 5
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40 MINS
MASTERS HISTORIC RACING As a Historic Formula One racer myself, I can’t wait to line up alongside the
other DFV-powered F1 icons this weekend. Those cars are a passion and 17:25 GENTLEMEN DRIVERS RACE 6 90 MINS
Donington is a great circuit for these cars - we hope you will enjoy the sight
and sound of them racing this weekend along with the other action!
Stay safe out there and we wish you all an enjoyable weekend at Donington! *ALL TIMINGS ARE PROVISIONAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Thanks for your continued support!
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HISTORIC FESTIVAL
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SIGNING ON VENUE RESTRICTIONS
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must be complied with EXPERIENCE THE CLASSIC SOUND OF F1 AS
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CLASSIC FORMULA 3 ENTRY LIST
RACES 1 (20 MINS) & 3 (20 MINS)
NO. DRIVER CAR COLOUR CC YEAR CLASS
7 Erik Pagano Van Diemen RF82 Red / White 2000 1982 D
9 Lee Cunningham Dallara 381/382 White / Blue 2000 1982 A
11 Conor Murphy March 803b Red 2000 1980 A
17 Keith White Ralt RT1 Blue 2000 1977 A
23 Shaun Hollamby March 803 Blue/Yellow 2000 1980 A
32 Anthony Hancock Lola T670 Blue 2000 1978 A
38 Hugh Price Chevron B38 Yellow 2000 1977 A
48 Benn Tilley March 743 Blue/Yellow 2000 1976 A
50 Clive Wood Ralt RT1 Red / White 2000 1976 A
68 Chris Whittingham Royale RP30 Blue/Orange 2000 1980 C
69 Paul Hubbard Van Diemen RF78 Blue / Silver 2000 1978 C
77 David Manning Delta T79 Green 1993 1979 C
CLASSIC FORMULA 3 EVENT PREVIEW 78 Andrew Smith March 783 Red/White/Blue 2000 1978 A
RACES 1 (20 MINS) & 3 (20 MINS) 85 Stephen Collyer Crossle 33F White 2000 1978 C
138 Murray Shepherd Van Diemen RF82 White 2000 1982 D
T he HSCC Classic Formula 3 and Classic Formula
Ford 2000 Championship kicks off this weekend
during the Masters Historic Festival, when Classic
Shaun Hollamby will make his Classic F3 debut in the
March 803 that Adrian Langridge took to the 2019 CF3
title. Back in 1980, Shaun’s dad Olly raced this car in
F3 shares the event schedule with Masters Historic Formula Super Vee specification.
Formula 1 and HSCC Historic Formula 2.
Keith White (ex-de Angelis Ralt RT1), Hugh Price (ex-
Classic F3 is for 1600cc and 2-litre Formula 3 cars from Warwick Chevron B38) and Anthony Hancock (Lola T670)
up to 1984, so it covers a golden era of Formula 3 add further quality to the grid. White was CF3 champion
racing. The Classic FF2000 series takes in cars built up in 2006 and again in 2018.
to 1983, including the Van Diemen RF82 made famous
by Ayrton Senna. The concurrent URS Classic Formula Ford 2000 shares CLASSES INVITATION CL ASSES
dates with Classic F3 and it is young Murray Shepherd CLASS A - 2 LITRE F3 CARS BUILT AND RACED BETWEEN 1 JANUARY 1974 AND CLASS C - FORMULA FORD 2000 CARS BUILT PRIOR TO
The grid for Donington is headed by the leading (Van Diemen RF82) who heads the field this weekend. 31 DECEMBER 1984. 31 DECEMBER 1979.
three drivers from the final rounds of 2020. Current Other front runners will be Erik Pagano (Van Diemen CLASS B - 1600CC F3 CARS BUILT AND RACED BETWEEN 1 JANUARY 1971 AND CLASS D - FORMULA FORD 2000 CARS BUILT BETWEEN 01 JANUARY 1980 AND
champion Benn Tilley is back to defend his crown in RF82) and Chris Whittingham (Royale RP30). 31 DECEMBER 1973. 31 DECEMBER 1983.
the ex-Rupert Keegan March 743 but faces a tough
challenge from Andrew Smith (March 783) and Conor
Murphy (March 803B). R A C E 1 GRID P O S I T ION S (R OL L ING S TA R T ) R A C E 3 GRID P O S I T ION S (R OL L ING S TA R T )
Back on the grid will be former Donington winner
Lee Cunningham in his rare Dallara F381/382 while
championship newcomer, and BTCC team manager,
R A C E 1 RE S ULT S R A C E 3 RE S ULT S
RESULTS: 1ST..................2ND..................3RD..................4TH..................5TH RESULTS: 1ST..................2ND..................3RD..................4TH..................5TH
WINNER’S TIME ......................................LAPS...............SPEED...............MPH WINNER’S TIME ......................................LAPS...............SPEED...............MPH
FASTEST LAP: NO....................TIME............................SPEED...................MPH FASTEST LAP: NO....................TIME............................SPEED...................MPH
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MASTERS HISTORIC SPORTS CARS ENTRY LIST
RACE 2 (60 MINS)
NO. DRIVER NAT CO-DRIVER NAT CAR COLOUR YEAR CC CLASS
7 Jean-Lou Rihon BE Nick Padmore GB Chevron B21 Green/Yellow 1972 2000 Stommelen
9 Simon Watts GB Roberto Giordanelli GB Chevron B26 Orange/Burgundy 1974 2000 Stommelen
17 Lukas Halusa AT - - Alfa Romeo 33TT3 Red/White 1971 3000 Stommelen
19 Andrew Owen GB Mark Owen GB Chevron B8 White/Blue 1968 2000 Bonnier
21 John Emberson GB - - Chevron B26 Brown 1974 2000 Stommelen
23 Gary Pearson GB Alex Brundle GB Lola T70 MK3B White/Green/Yellow 1971 5000 Rodriguez
31 Rory Jack GB Patrick Jack GB Lola T70 MK3 Orange 1967 6000 Rodriguez
32 Charles Allison GB Peter Thompson GB Chevron B8 Red 1968 2000 Bonnier
43 Tom Bradshaw GB - GB Chevron B19 Red 1971 1800 Marko
46 Mike Whitaker GB - - Lola T70 MK2 Spyder Red 1965 5700 Hulme
47 Nick Pink GB Chris Fox GB Lola T280 Blue 1972 3000 Invitation
53 Chris Lillingstone-Price GB - - Chevron B8 Red 1969 2000 Bonnier
59 Robert Beebee GB Steve Brooks GB Lola T70 MK3B White/Green 1970 5000 Rodriguez
61 Ross Hyett GB Chris Fox GB Lola T70 MK3B Blue 1968 5000 Rodriguez
MASTERS HISTORIC SPORTS CARS EVENT PREVIEW 69 Roger Whiteside GB - - Chevron B8 Blue 1969 2000 Bonnier
71 Jonathan Mitchell GB - - Chevron B19 Red 1971 1800 Marko
RACE 2 (60 MINS) 74 Mark Bates GB - - Porsche 911 RSR Red 1974 3000 Pescarolo
75 Ted Tuppen GB - - Chevron B16 Yellow 1970 1800 Siffert
S o no Le Mans to travel to this year to see the cars In the Stommelen and Marko classes, nimble 2-litre 80 Henry Fletcher GB - - Chevron B19 Green/Grey 1973 1800 Marko
from that greatest of sportscar eras? No worries, open-top prototypes will challenge the big guns for 81 Chris Beighton GB - - Lola T70 MK3B Orange/Black 1969 5000 Rodriguez
the Donington Masters weekend will treat you to a overall victory. Among the most recent machines, 95 Gary Culver GB - - Lola T70 MK3B Green 1971 5000 Rodriguez
glorious assortment of cars that hark back to those Lukas Halusa’s Alfa Romeo 33TT3, the Jean-Luc Rihou/ 96 John Spiers GB Tiff Needell GB McLaren M1B White/Purple 1965 5700 Hulme
epic editions of the 24 Hours in the late sixties and Nick Padmore Chevron B21 and John Emberson’s 160 Phillip Nelson GB David Methley GB Chevron B8 Blue 1968 2000 Bonnier
early seventies. In fact, some 20 to 25 prototypes are Chevron B26 will be the Stommelen class’s foremost 163 Roderick Jack GB - - Chevron B8 Blue 1968 2000 Bonnier
all eager to create the loudest race of the meeting. representatives, while the Marko class is bursting with 210 David Tomlin GB - - Lola T210 Blue 1970 1800 Marko
former overall race winners – from the Chevron B19s
Lolas, McLarens and an Alfa Romeo will take on swaths of Henry Fletcher, Jonathan Mitchell and Tom & John
of Chevrons of all sizes in what promises to be a Bradshaw to the Lola T210 of David Tomlin. CLASSES
sensational race between the big-bangers and the nifty HULME CLASS - PRE-1966 PERIOD F SPORTS PROTOTYPES AND GT CARS
open-top and lightweight prototypes. More Chevrons are found in the Siffert and Bonnier BONNIER CLASS - SPORTS PROTOTYPES AND GT UNDER 2000CM3 BETWEEN 01/01/1966 AND TO 31/12/1969
classes, Ted Tuppen having entered a B16 in the Siffert RODRIGUEZ CLASS - SPORTS PROTOTYPES AND GT CARS OVER 2000CM³ BETWEEN 01/01/1966 AND TO 31/12/1971
The big Chevy-powered machines from the Rodriguez class while Bonnier honours will close-fought between a
SIFFERT CLASS - “CLOSED” SPORTS PROTOTYPES UNDER 2000CM³, BETWEEN 01/01/1970 AND TO 31/12/1971
class are dominated by the Lola T70 in its closed- phalanx of B8s ably pedalled by Andrew & Mark Owen,
MARKO CLASS - “OPEN” SPORTS PROTOTYPES UNDER 2000CM³, BETWEEN 01/01/1970 AND 31/12/1971
top Mk3 and Mk3B guises. Chris Beighton, Robert Charles Allison/Peter Thompson, Roger Whiteside,
STOMMELEN CLASS - “OPEN” SPORTS PROTOTYPES UNDER 2000CM³, BETWEEN FROM 01/01/1972 AND TO 31/12/1974
Beebee and Gary Culver will pitch up a solo effort Phillip Nelson/David Methley and Roderick Jack.
PESCAROLO CLASS - GT CARS OVER 2000CM³, CONFORMING TO A SPECIFICATION PRIOR TO 31/12/1974
against the strong driver pairings of Gary Pearson/
Alex Brundle, Ross Hyett/Chris Fox and Patrick & Rory
Jack. Meanwhile, John Spiers and Tiff Needell will share R A C E 2 GRID P O S I T ION S
the interloper among the Lolas, the white-and-purple
coloured McLaren M1B. Mike Whitaker adds another
Lola T70, but his open-top Mk2 Spyder will run in the
pre-66 Hulme class. R A C E 2 RE S ULT S
RESULTS: 1ST................2ND................3RD................4TH................5TH................6TH................7TH................8TH................9TH................10TH................
WINNER’S TIME ...................................................................GAP............................................LAPS............................................SPEED....................................MPH
FASTEST LAP: NO......................................................................TIME...................................................................SPEED...........................................................MPH
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MASTERS HISTORIC FORMULA ONE ENTRY LIST
RACE 4 (25 MINS)
NO. DRIVER NAT CAR COLOUR YEAR CC CLASS
2 Halusa, Lukas AT McLaren M23 White 1976 3000 Fittipaldi
3 Simmonds, Ian GB Tyrrell 012 Green 1984 3000 Lauda
7 Cantillon, Mike IE Williams FW07C White 1982 3000 Head
12 Brooks, Steve GB Lotus 91 Black 1982 3000 Head
16 Hazell, Mark GB Williams FW08C White/Green 1983 3000 Lauda
19 Perkins, Chris GB Surtees TS14 Blue/Yellow 1972 3000 Fittipaldi
49 Glover, Neil GB Arrows A5 White/Orange 1982 3000 Head
51 Maydon, Ron GB LEC CRP1 Blue 1977 3000 Fittipaldi
77 Hartley, Steve GB McLaren MP4/1 Red/White 1982 3000 Head
78 Briggs, Warren NZ McLaren M29 Red/White 1980 3000 Head
93 Harrison, Mark GB Shadow DN9 Black 1979 3000 Head
MASTERS HISTORIC FORMULA ONE EVENT PREVIEW
RACE 4 (25 MINS)
T his weekend’s two Masters Historic Formula
One races will take you back to the heydays
of the Cosworth kit-car era of the seventies and
title-winning McLaren M23 of Austrian Lukas Halusa and
the ex-David Purley Lec CRP1 driven by Ron Maydon.
eighties. Fork out 10,000 quid for a DFV V8 and a Cars from the ground-effect days include rudimentary
matching Hewland gearbox, weld a chassis in your efforts such as Mark Harrison’s Shadow DN9 and Warren
back garden (as famously done by Peter Connew Briggs’ McLaren M29 but also more refined propositions
and his friends in 1971) or in a shed (as was the case such as the later Williams FW07C of Mike Cantillon,
with Jackie Stewart’s World Championship-winning the Lotus 91 of Steve Brooks and the Arrows A5 of Neil
Tyrrell 001), and you were off as a Formula 1 team. Glover. Meanwhile, Steve Hartley’s McLaren MP4/1 was
the first F1 car with a carbonfibre tub. Mark Hazell’s
Spanning well over 15 years, 3-litre Formula 1 was also Williams FW08C and Ian Simmonds’ Tyrrell 012 from
the era that saw the rapid rise of sponsorship and live the post-ground-effect era are the newest cars that will
television, the stratospheric increase in income leading grace the F1 grid at Donington. CLASSES
to innovations such as windtunnel use, turbo engines JACKIE STEWART - FORMULA ONE CARS BUILT AND RACED PRIOR TO 31/12/1972 PATRICK HEAD - POST-1972, GROUND EFFECT FORMULA ONE CARS
and the first carbonfibre chassis. Apart from the turbos Multiple race winners Cantillon and Hartley are the likely EMERSON FITTIPALDI - POST-1972, NON-GROUND EFFECT FORMULA ONE CARS NIKI LAUDA - POST-1972, FLAT BOTTOMED FORMULA ONE CARS
– too difficult and costly to run in this day and age – you stars in this field but never rule out the likes of Brooks
will see cars representing both ends of the evolution and Hazell either.
within the longest-running set of rules in F1 history. R A C E 4 GRID P O S I T ION S
Chris Perkins’ 1972 Surtees TS14 is the oldest car on the
grid, and is joined by mid-seventies machines like the
R A C E 4 RE S ULT S
RESULTS: 1ST................2ND................3RD................4TH................5TH................6TH................7TH................8TH................9TH................10TH................
WINNER’S TIME ...................................................................GAP............................................LAPS............................................SPEED....................................MPH
FASTEST LAP: NO......................................................................TIME...................................................................SPEED...........................................................MPH
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MASTERS ENDURANCE LEGENDS ENTRY LIST
RACE 5 (40 MINS)
NO. DRIVER NAT CO-DRIVER NAT CAR COLOUR YEAR CC CLASS
2 Michael McInerney GB Aaron Scott GB Mosler MT900 Blue/White 2007 7000 G1/GT2
4 Richard Cook GB - - Riley & Scott MK3C White/Blue 2002 6000 G1/P1
10 John Cockerton GB Tom Jackson GB Porsche 997 Grand AM RSR White 2011 3996 G2/GT2
15 James Cottingham GB Massimiliano Girardo CH Dallara SP1 Blue/White 2002 4000 G1/P1
16 Steve Tandy, GB - - Lola-Judd B12/60 Blue/White 2012 4400 G2/P1
23 Simon Watts GB - - Lola B2K/40 Silver 2000 3000 G1/P2
24 Mike Furness GB - - Courage LC75 Red 2007 2000 G1/P2
25 Mike Newton GB - - MG Lola EX257 Red/White/Blue 2004 2000 G1/P2
27 Shaun Lynn GB - - BR 01 Red/White/Blue 2015 4500 G2/P2
31 Andrew Lawley GB - - Porsche GT3 RS White 2003 3600 G1/GT3
36 Maxwell Lynn GB - - BR 01 Blue/White/Red 2015 4500 G2/P2
45 Jack Dex GB - - BR 01 Red/White/Blue 2015 4500 G2/P2
MASTERS ENDURANCE LEGENDS EVENT PREVIEW 47 Richard Meins GB - - BR 01 Red/White/Blue 2015 4500 G2/P2
RACE 5 (40 MINS) 65 Oliver Bryant GB - - Ford Mustang GT-S1 Red/White 1995 5800 G1/GT1
70 Marcus Jewell GB - - Porsche 996 RSR White 2002 3600 G1/GT2
126 Colin Sowter GB - - Ferrari 458 GT3 Red 2011 4500 G2/GT3
T he most avid of Le Mans followers will turn teary-
eyed with nostalgia already from the sight of
these cars. As a part of recent Le Mans history, the
In a fight of their own will be the older P2 cars of Simon
Watts, Mike Furness and Mike Newton. Watts drives a
Lola B2K/40 from the turn of the century while Newton’s
Masters Endurance Legends have been a welcome AER-engined MG-Lola EX257 brings back memories
addition to historic racing weekends for four from British P2 class wins at Le Mans. The 2007 Courage
seasons now and in that short period of time the LC75 of Furness is the newest among this selection of
prototypes and GTs from the 1990-2015 era have smaller prototypes.
quickly grown into clear crowd favourites.
There is brilliant variety among the GT cars. Andrew
What’s not to like about a line-up of Le Mans P1 Lawley’s 911 GT3 RS, Marcus Jewell’s GT3 RSR and Colin
prototypes that includes Steve Tandy’s ex-ALMS Sowter’s 458 GT3 revive Le Mans’ long-standing Porsche
Lola-Judd B12/60, the Dallara SP1 shared by James vs Ferrari fight, but John Cockerton and Tom Jackson
Cottingham and Max Girardo or the Riley & Scott Mk3C bring a different type of Porsche, as their 911 comes in CLASSES
brought to Donington by Richard Cook? Grand-Am spec. Then add Olly Bryant’s and Michael & THE SERIES WILL BE SPLIT INTO THREE MAIN ERAS OF CARS; 1995-1999, 2000-2005 AND 2006-2012. EACH ERA WILL ALSO BE SPLIT INTO FOUR CATEGORIES FOR
Sean McInerney’s off-beat choices in a Ford Mustang PROTOTYPE 1, PROTOTYPE 2, GT1 & GT2 IN ORDER TO CATER FOR THE DIFFERING TYPES OF CARS, GIVING EVERYONE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RACE FOR AWARDS.
Ultra-quick Tandy must be the popular choice for overall GT-S1 and Mosler MT900 respectively, and the GT class is
victory, but some of the most recent P2-class machinery going to be a spectacle indeed.
should be capable of giving the Lola a run for its money. R A C E 5 GRID P O S I T ION S
No less than four Russian-designed BR Engineering BR01
P2s will line up on the grid in both races, and Shaun
Lynn, Max Lynn, Jack Dex and Richard Meins all know
how to drive these 2015 closed-top prototypes.
R A C E 5 RE S ULT S
RESULTS: 1ST................2ND................3RD................4TH................5TH................6TH................7TH................8TH................9TH................10TH................
WINNER’S TIME ...................................................................GAP............................................LAPS............................................SPEED....................................MPH
FASTEST LAP: NO......................................................................TIME...................................................................SPEED...........................................................MPH
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GENTLEMEN DRIVERS ENTRY LIST
RACE 6 (90 MINS)
NO. DRIVER NAT CO-DRIVER NAT CAR COLOUR YEAR CC CLASS
6 Clinton McCarthy GB Stuart Tizzard GB Lotus Elan 26R Green/Yellow 1965 1600 CLP
14 John Spiers GB Tiff Needell GB TVR Griffith 200 Blue 1965 4700 C3
17 Lukas Halusa AT Alex Ames GB Jaguar E-Type Green 1964 3800 C3
21 James Cottingham GB Joe Twyman - Shelby Cobra Light Blue 1964 4700 C3
23 Gary Pearson GB Alex Brundle GB Jaguar E-Type Blue 1965 3800 C3
27 Roy Alderslade GB Andrew Jordan GB AC Cobra Daytona Coupe Blue/White 1965 4700 C3
43 Ian Pearson GB Callum Grant GB Marcos 1800GT Red/Silver 1965 1800 CLP
46 Mike Whitaker GB - - TVR Griffith Blue 1965 4700 C3
52 Ron Maydon GB Mike Wilds GB Ginetta G4R Red 1965 1700 CLP
53 John Pearson GB - - Jaguar E-Type Grey 1963 3800 C3
57 John Emberson GB Peter Horsman GB Morgan SLR Aluminium 1965 2100 C2
63 Patrick Jack GB Rory Jack GB Lotus Elan White 1965 1600 CLP
66 Niall McFadden IE - - Jaguar E-Type Green 1965 3800 C3
67 Ted Tuppen GB - - Lotus Elan Silver 1965 1600 CLP
69 Patrick Shovlin IE Mike Jordan GB AC Cobra Daytona Coupe Red/White 1965 4700 C3
72 Jamie Boot GB - - TVR Griffith Green 1965 4700 C3
77 Sebastian Perez GB George Gamble - Porsche 911 Teal/Blue 1965 2000 C1
79 Mark Martin GB - - Lotus Elan 26R Blue 1965 1600 CLP
80 Richard Hywell Evans GB Oliver Bryant GB Shelby Cobra Black 1965 4700 C3
84 Steve Jones GB Chris Atkinson GB Lotus Elan 26R Grey 1965 1600 CLP
GENTLEMEN DRIVERS EVENT PREVIEW
89 Mike Wrigley
105 Harry Willmott
133 Alex Bell
GB
GB
GB
Matthew Wrigley
Joseph Willmott
-
GB
GB
-
Jaguar E-Type
Austin Healey 3000 Mk I
Austin Healey 3000
Silver
Green
Blue
1963
1959
1964
3800
3000
3000
C3
C2
C2
RACE 6 (90 MINS) 143 Rick Willmott GB Jack Willmott GB AC Cobra Blue 1965 4700 C3
147 Nick Pink GB Chris Fox GB Lotus Elan White 1965 1600 CLP
155 Peter Thompson GB Charles Allison GB Shelby Cobra Green 1965 5000 C3
158 Mark Pangborn GB Harvey Woods GB Austin Healey 3000 Green/White 1963 3000 C2
Imagine the sight of 40 early-sixties GT machines
thundering down towards Redgate for 90 minutes
of Friday night fever – your imagination will turn
More favourites can be found in the TVR camp, with
Mike Whitaker and John Spiers/Tiff Needell in particular
aiming to outdo anything the Cobras and E-types are
160 Phillip Nelson
161 Doug Muirhead
164 Roger Whiteside
GB
GB
GB
David Methley
Jeremy Welch
-
GB
GB
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Marcos 1800GT
Austin Healey 3000
Morgan 4/4
Silver
Red
Ivory
1965
1964
1965
1800
3000
1500
CLP
C2
C1
167 Nathan Dod GB Peter Dod - TVR Griffith Black 1965 4700 C3
into reality at Donington Park at the end of what will hoping to throw at them. It’s also good to see the Shelby 172 Richard Cook GB Harvey Stanley GB Shelby Cobra Blue 1963 4000 C3
be a very Good Friday. With the Masters Gentlemen Mustang GT350 still playing its part in the class, too. 174 Mark Donnor GB Andrew Smith GB Jaguar E-Type Red 1965 3800 C3
175 Bruce Weir GB - - Austin Healey 3000 Grey 1964 3000 C2
Drivers grid for pre-66 GT cars fully booked, the day 186 David Smithies GB Chris Clarkson GB AC Cobra Daytona Coupe Blue/White 1965 4700 C3
will surely go out with a bang. In the lightweight CLP class, the Ginetta G4R and Marcos 191 Mark Holme GB Jeremy Welch GB Austin Healey 3000 Mk II Red/White 1965 3000 C2
1800 GT come up against a swarm of Lotus Elans, led by 199 Nick Powell GB Eddie Powell GB Lotus Elan Blue 1965 1600 CLP
232 Alasdair Coates GB - - Ford Shelby Mustang GT350 Red 1965 4700 C3
The early sixties were arguably the zenith of sportscar former class champion Mark Martin. In the sole Ginetta, 321 Hans Joerg Haussener CH - - Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce Red 1961 1300 B1
design, as the curvy lines of Cobras, E-types, Elans and Ron Maydon is joined by former Grand Prix driver Mike 500 Ben Gill GB - - Shelby Cobra Red 1965 4700 C3
Big Healeys alike battled for glory from Goodwood to Wilds. The Marcos is a welcome new appearance in class, 777 Guy Ziser GB Wil Arif GB Porsche 911 Green 1965 2000 C1
68 (R1) Marc Gordon GB Nick Finburgh GB Jaguar E-Type Silver 1961 3800 B2
Silverstone, and from Bridgehampton to Zwartkops. This with two examples raced by Ian Pearson/Callum Grant 11 (R2) Larry Tucker GB Laurie Tucker GB Ford Shelby Mustang GT350 Blue/White 1965 4700 C3
weekend, they will all line up in the Midlands, not just and Phillip Nelson/David Methley. 65 (R3) Mark Bates GB James Bates GB Porsche 911 White 1965 2000 C1
fighting for overall honours but for class wins too.
The C2 class will see a battle royal between the Morgan
The leading C3 class is bursting at the seams, with some SLR and the Austin Healey 3000 resume. The John CLASSES
eight Cobras – some in the later Daytona Coupé shape Emberson/Peter Horsman SLR will start as favourites but B1 - PERIOD E GT CARS – UP TO 2,000CC C1 - PERIOD F GT CARS – UP TO 2,000CC C3 - PERIOD F GT CARS – OVER 3,001CC
– taking on six Jaguar E-types. In the Cobra corner, Healey veterans such Jeremy Welch, Mark Pangborn B2 - PERIOD E GT CARS– OVER 2,000CC C2 - PERIOD F GT CARS – 2,001CC TO 3000CC CLP - PERIOD F GTP CARS – UP TO 3000CC
look out for the Roy Alderslade/Andrew Jordan, James and Alex Bell will try everything to stop them. In C1, the
Cottingham, Richard Hywel Evans/Olly Bryant, Michael Sebastian Perez and Guy Ziser/Wil Arif Porsche 911s will R A C E 6 GRID P O S I T ION S
Cullen/Patrick Shovlin and Ben Gill examples, while the line up against Roger Whiteside’s Morgan 4+4.
likes of Gary Pearson/Alex Brundle, Mike & Matt Wrigley
and Mark Donnor/Andrew Smith will be happy to show
up the snakes in their E-types. R A C E 6 RE S ULT S
RESULTS: 1ST................2ND................3RD................4TH................5TH................6TH................7TH................8TH................9TH................10TH................
WINNER’S TIME ...................................................................GAP............................................LAPS............................................SPEED....................................MPH
FASTEST LAP: NO......................................................................TIME...................................................................SPEED...........................................................MPH
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DONINGTON PARK FLAG SIGNALS
BLUE (STEADY)
Another competitor is close.
CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION
CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION messages for spectators and any other serious
Motor Racing is dangerous and persons problems relating to persons or property,
BLUE (WAVED)
Another competitor is trying attending the meeting do so entirely at their own should be directed to the Circuit Office.
to pass. risk. It is a condition of admission that all persons
having any connection with the promotion Despite the organisers taking all reasonable
DONINGTON PARK CIRCUIT WHITE
Service vehicle or very slow car
and/or organisation and/or conduct of the
meeting, including the owners of the land and
precautions, unavoidable accidents can
happen. In respect of these you are present
on circuit. the vehicles, are absolved from all liability arising at your own risk.
DONINGTON PARK, MCLEANS out of accidents, howsoever caused, resulting
YELLOW (WAVED) in damage and/or personal injury to spectators, OFFICIALS
CASTLE DONINGTON, Danger, slow down sufficiently pass and ticket holders, or to their goods and Motorsport UK Steward Richard Norbury
to ensure that full control of Club Stewards David Simons, John Trevethick
DERBY, COPPICE the vehicle can be retained. No
vehicles.
Chairman of the Stewards (International)
overtaking.
DE74 2BN PROGRAMME & COPYRIGHT Richard Norbury
The promoters reserve the right to amend or Race Director (Masters)
SCHWANTZ CURVE YELLOW (DOUBLE WAVED)
cancel the meeting without notice or refund. Richard Cuene-Grandidier
TEL: 01332 810048 Great danger. Slow down
All literary matter in this programme, including Senior Clerk of the Course David Scott
considerably. Be prepared to
suddenly change from the the list of competitors and their racing numbers, Deputy Clerk of the Course (International) –
projected racing line, or take other is copyright and any person found making Simon Gnana-Pragasam
NATIONAL CIRCUIT LENGTH evasive action including stopping
if necessary. No overtaking. (This
illegal use thereof will be prosecuted. Although
every effort is made to avoid inaccuracies in
Secretary of the Meeting James Bolton King
Chief Scrutineer Nigel Thorne
1.979 MILES signal may be supplemented or the descriptions of competing cars, the Club Masters Eligibility Scrutineers Chris Tee,
replaced by flashing yellow light(s), accepts no responsibility for any errors that Geoff Doe, Peter Farrington
STARKEYS BRIDGE as an added warning). may occur. It is a condition of admission to COVID-19 Officer Joe East
these premises that photography, cine-film, Chief Medical Officer Dr Bob Winter
YELLOW/RED STRIPES video, sound or any other visual or audio use, Chief Flag Marshal Roy Salsbury
Slippery surface ahead. including making copies of the recording or Chief Paddock Marshal Vince Markey
OLD HAIRPIN reproduction, causing or permitting it to be Chief Pit Marshal Paul Shillaker
GREEN (WAVED) Chief Start line Marshal Sue Tanser
seen or heard in public, broadcasting, diffusing,
All clear, at the end of a danger
selling, renting, exchanging, lending, using for Chief Timekeeper Nick Palmer
area controlled by yellow flags.
Also used to signal the start of gain, or otherwise dealing with it in whole or in Commentators Ian Titchmarsh & Chris Dawes
a formation lap and shown at part is strictly forbidden. Use of privately owned Chief Marshal Fay Crook
all posts during first lap of each camcorders for private viewing purposes only is Marshals/Event Officials Members of the
FOGARTY ESSES practice session and during the not permitted by the circuit owners without prior BMMC, BARC & BRSCC and other Motorsport
formation lap. permission. Furthermore, the Promoters reserve UK recognised Clubs
CRANER CURVES the right to confiscate and retain possession of Ambulances Inter-County Paramedic Ltd
RED any photographs or films made in breach of this Rescue Units Donington ES
GODDARDS STOP RACING, proceed slowly to condition and without its express consent in Safety Car Ian Barnett & Chris Salt
pits or startline as instructed by writing. Recovery Mick Avery
marshals (at startline & individual Paddock Manager Stephen Green
marshal’s posts). Race stopped. SPECTATOR NOTICES
Please do not leave litter about the grounds - take This event will be held under the following
BLACK/ORANGE DISK Motorsport UK Permit numbers:
it with you. Remember to drive with care and
Warning of mechanical failure
caution when leaving the grounds. To safeguard Interclub: 120422
which might not be obvious to
both competitors and public ANIMALS ARE NOT Interclub Endurance: 120966
HOLLYWOOD WHEATCROFT STRAIGHT driver; call into pits immediately.
ADMITTED. This is most important. International: 120583
BLACK/WHITE DIAGONAL
Warning to driver that his/her PROHIBITED AREA NOTICES
behaviour (e.g. corner cutting) is The public are not admitted to the areas where
suspect and he/her may be black these notices are displayed. The fences are there
flagged. for protection and any person caught trespassing
or wilfully damaging trees, fences etc., will be
BLACK prosecuted by the Promoters.
Driver must call in immediately
REDGATE and report to the Clerk of the ENQUIRY OFFICE
Course. All enquiries relating to property lost or found,
children lost or found wandering, theft from
BLACK & WHITE CHEQUERED
cars or other signs of tampering, emergency
End of the race.
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