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Originally posted by TimD
It wasn't a series as such, more a large number of individual races used to promote Ford cars. The drivers could be from all parts of the sport, sometimes GP and World Sports car drivers, sometimes they would offer cars to well known lady racing drivers, or team managers. The Mk3 Cortinas were just one of the models which were raced. Mk1 Granada-shaped Consul GTs were often used, as were Capris and the inevitable Escort Mexicos.
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These one-make races were often at Fordsport racedays, more often than not at Brands Hatch but also Mallory.
I don't recall a Mk3 race but have on video the Consul GT race from '71 at Brands which was for lady drivers.
There was an F1 team managers race in Mexicos also in '71 ( also on video from the BBC 100 Great Sporting Moments) with the likes of Colin Chapman, Frank Williams, Jack Brabham and John Surtees fighting it out at the front. There were some very rude pit signals on the pit boards from the F1 drivers to their team bosses!
The only Mk3 Cortinas I remember were driven in Britax prod saloons by Richard Vero and another by Noel Edmonds or possibly Stuart McCrudden. I think this was the Motorcraft / Willment sponsored car?
There is a photo on the cover of Autosport 16th August 1974. Yes the good old days when club racing featured on the front cover!