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3 Jun 2006, 16:34 (Ref:1626136)
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Group C Le Mans historic racing championship? (with photos!)
hiya people,
this is my first time posting in htis section of the forum so bear with us for this short period of time, i was wondering if there is a championship run in the UK were the old group C lemans racers compete in such as porsche 962, jaguar XJR12 and so on and so forth and if there is one could someone pop the link up on here for us please? thanks to all yours DJ choc ice |
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3 Jun 2006, 18:44 (Ref:1626190)
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3 Jun 2006, 19:51 (Ref:1626210)
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They are at Brands Hatch this weekend... this was taken today :
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3 Jun 2006, 22:23 (Ref:1626328)
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Mike, that is superb; did it stay on track?
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3 Jun 2006, 22:29 (Ref:1626330)
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Just, they were really going for it.
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4 Jun 2006, 18:16 (Ref:1626988)
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wow thanks guys, that XJR9/XJR12 is a real stunner, how the hell he kept that monster on track i will never know and also are these guys who race in these cars ex lemans drivers or sportscar drivers or just the people who own the cars?
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4 Jun 2006, 18:31 (Ref:1626999)
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We have everything, ex- Le Mans drivers, sportscar enthusiasts and naturally "normal" people who own the cars. Christian EuroBOSS-Racing |
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4 Jun 2006, 20:25 (Ref:1627060)
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nope i have never heard of this series but ive heard of charlie agg who won the lemans 2004 exebition race for group C lemans racers, the nearest the championship comes to me is silverstone so hopefully in the summer i can make it to silverstone, i love the jaguar's, these cars dont run noise restrictors now do they?, it would hurt to go to a meeting knowing that these cars have silencers on them
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5 Jun 2006, 14:16 (Ref:1627622)
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Hi dj choc ice,
Really sorry you couldn't make it at the weekend, the whole weekend was fantastic, especially marshalling on the G.P circuit. As regard the Group C race, Justin Law was terrific in the Silk Cut Jaguar and finished 2nd on both Saturday & Sunday, only beaten by the even faster!!! David Mercer in his Spice SE90C DFR, who got driver of the day on Saturday. All the cars were great, but I have to mention Henry Pearman in the Skoal Bandit Porche 956B, the 2 Bud light Jaguars and the awesome sound of the 2 Chevrolet powered cars (theMarch Chevrolet 84G and the Argo Chevrolet JM20C). Thanks to all the teams involved for keeping these magnificent beasts running, I'm going to now see if I can change my calendar, to see if I can do Silverstone at the end of July. Last edited by White flag man; 5 Jun 2006 at 14:21. |
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5 Jun 2006, 18:15 (Ref:1627785)
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You can hear the true sound! Christian EuroBOSS-Racing |
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5 Jun 2006, 18:26 (Ref:1627797)
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Checked the calendar,
I can definastely make Silverstone on Friday 28th July and with a few e-mails/telephone calls, should also be able to make the Saturday. Unfortunately I cannot do the Sunday aswell, but two outa three ain't bad! |
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5 Jun 2006, 19:16 (Ref:1627843)
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You will enjoy it. The entry at Brands had some very good cars, if a little thin from previous years. Hopefully, S'stone will be good. Keep in touch with the web site posted earlier. Penny and Jim Graham do a marvellous job.
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13 Jun 2006, 11:41 (Ref:1633391)
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The entry list for the next round at the "Oldtimer-Festival" Nürburgring, 23.-25. June.
2 GTP1 Richard Eyre - Jaguar XJR16 - 3000 (T) - White 1991 3 GTP1 Janine Payne - Jaguar XJR16 - 3000 (T) - White Bud Light 1991 7 GTP2 Alexander Seibold - Porsche 956 - 2649 (T) - Yellow/Black 1983 8 GTP1 Justin Law - Jaguar XJR12 - 6500 - White/Purple Silk Cut 1990 12 GTP1 Jim Mullen - Spice GTP - 6500 - Red/Purple/Yellow 1992 21 GTP1 David Mercer - Spice SE90C DFR - 3500 - White 1990 28 GTP1 Richard Oddie - Argo Chevrolet JM20C - 6300 - Metallic Grey 1990 29 GTP1 Martyn Eyre - Gebhardt Cosworth - 3500 - Red/Yellow Momo 1992 32 GTP1 Nick Rini - Jaguar XJR12D - 7500 - White Bud Light 1990 33 GTP2 Henry Pearman - Porsche 956B - 2600 (T) - Green/White Skoal Bandit 1984 37 GTP4 Richard Bateman - Tiga Rover GC287 - 2994 / White 1987 53 GTP1 Mark Sumpter - Porsche 962 - TS/03C - 3000 (T) - White/Blue 1991 70 GTP3 Ian Stinton - Spice SE86 DFZ - 3500 - White Listerine 1986/90 72 GTP1 Klaus Frers - Porsche 962 - 3000 (T) - Yellow ’From A’ 1988/91 75 GTP3 Gary Pearson - ADA Cosworth DFZ - 3500 - Yellow 1987/90 78 GTP4 Andrew Smith - Ecosse Ford 285 - 3300 - White/Blue Henry 1985 80 GTP1 Chris Randall - Spice SE90 DFR - 3500 - White/Red 1989 88 GTP1 Nick Randall - Nissan NTP1 GTP - 3000 (T) - Blue/Red 1990 98 GTP4 Matt Manderson - Tiga Rover - 2996 - Blue 1986 203 GTP2 Jim Loftis - Mazda 757 - 3900 (R) - White/Blue 1986 103 GTP4 Duncan McKay - Bardon Ford DB2 - 3300 - Red Goodmans 1984 Christian EuroBOSS-Racing |
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13 Jun 2006, 16:25 (Ref:1633649)
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thanks Euroboss, I was waiting for it, first time for the Mazda 757, hope it will be present.
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13 Jun 2006, 16:35 (Ref:1633657)
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I was scanning some old pics over the weekend, some taken at the Jaguar debut at Mosport Park in 1985. This is not a patch on Mike Hoyers image, but I have posted it just to show that Mosport in those days was somewhere you could take quite good pictures from the spectator area!  Cheers, Alan |
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13 Jun 2006, 19:14 (Ref:1633774)
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Geeee i must be old as I remeber this car and i think it is Mike Thackwell driving
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13 Jun 2006, 20:04 (Ref:1633805)
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I've managed to catch 3 Group C/GTP races, the first ever at Donnington in 99/2000?, Silverstone 2 hours Historic Festival and the ELMS support race in 2001.
You guys have got to organise another 'endurance' race of 2 hours+ running into the dark. Would be great if we could see more races supporting the LMS and FIA GT, so many sportscar fans are missing out on these great cars. 
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13 Jun 2006, 20:32 (Ref:1633820)
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I agree I went to the HSCC festival at Brands and the Group C race impressed me the most with the sight and sound. I always assumed that they didnt push the cars in historic racing but it looked like The Jag xjr and Spice were being driven hard
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19 Jun 2006, 12:50 (Ref:1637185)
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Round 2 - Oldtimer Festival/Nürburgring
The entry list for the next round!
This weekend - Oldtimer Festival/Nürburgring 2 GTP1 Richard Eyre - Jaguar XJR16 - 3000 (T) - White 1991 3 GTP1 Janine Payne - Jaguar XJR16 - 3000 (T) - White Bud Light 1991 7 GTP2 Alexander Seibold - Porsche 956 - 2649 (T) - Yellow/Black 1983 8 GTP1 Justin Law - Jaguar XJR12 - 6500 - White/Purple Silk Cut 1990 12 GTP1 Jim Mullen - Spice GTP - 6500 - Red/Purple/Yellow 1992 21 GTP1 David Mercer - Spice SE90C DFR - 3500 - White 1990 28 GTP1 Richard Oddie - Argo Chevrolet JM20C - 6300 - Metallic Grey 1990 29 GTP1 Martyn Eyre - Gebhardt Cosworth - 3500 - Red/Yellow Momo 1992 32 GTP1 Nick Rini - Jaguar XJR12D - 7500 - White Bud Light 1990 33 GTP2 Henry Pearman - Porsche 956B - 2600 (T) - Green/White Skoal Bandit 1984 37 GTP4 Richard Bateman - Tiga Rover GC287 - 2994 / White 1987 53 GTP1 Mark Sumpter - Porsche 962 - TS/03C - 3000 (T) - White/Blue 1991 70 GTP3 Ian Stinton - Spice SE86 DFZ - 3500 - White Listerine 1986/90 72 GTP1 Klaus Frers - Porsche 962 - 3000 (T) - Yellow ’From A’ 1988/91 75 GTP3 Gary Pearson - ADA Cosworth DFZ - 3500 - Yellow 1987/90 78 GTP4 Andrew Smith - Ecosse Ford 285 - 3300 - White/Blue Henry 1985 80 GTP1 Chris Randall - Spice SE90 DFR - 3500 - White/Red 1989 88 GTP1 Nick Randall - Nissan NTP1 GTP - 3000 (T) - Blue/Red 1990 98 GTP4 Matt Manderson - Tiga Rover - 2996 - Blue 1986 203 GTP2 Jim Loftis - Mazda 757 - 3900 (R) - White/Blue 1986 103 GTP4 Duncan McKay - Bardon Ford DB2 - 3300 - Red Goodmans 1984 Christian EuroBOSS-Racing |
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19 Jun 2006, 14:44 (Ref:1637230)
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If they all turn up, what a great grid, Christian!
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21 Jun 2006, 14:02 (Ref:1638434)
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See here, the newest updated entry list: Class 1:GroupC and IMSA (1988–1993), Porsche 962/956 Turbo and Bi-Turbo 2 | Jaguar XJR16 | 3000 (T) | 1991 | Eyre, Richard | GB 3 | Jaguar XJR16 | 3000 (T) | 1991 | Payne, Janine | GB 6 | Porsche 962 | 3000 (T) | 1989 | Eyre, Richard | Payne, Janine | GB 8 | Jaguar XJR12 | 6500 | 1990 | Law, Justin | GB 12 | Spice GTP | 6500 | 1992 | Mullen, Jim | USA 21 | Spice SE90C - DFR | 3500 | 1990 | Mercer, David | GB 28 | Argo Chevrolet JM20C | 6300 | 1990 | Oddie, Richard | GB 29 | Gebhardt Cosworth | 3500 | 1992 | Eyre, Martyn | GB 32 | Jaguar XJR12D | 7500 | 1990 | Rini, Nick | GB 39 | Porsche 962 | 3200 (T) | 1988/91 | Frers, Klaus | D 53 | Porsche 962 – TS/03C | 3000 (T) | 1991 | Sumpter, Mark | GB 80 | Spice SE90 – DFR | 3500 | 1989 | Randall, Chris | GB 88 | Nissan NTP1 GTP | 3000 (T) | 1990 | Randall, Nick | GB Class 2:GroupC and IMSA (1985–1987), incl. Porsche 962/956 Turbo 7 | Porsche 956 | 2649 (T) | 1983 | Seibold, Alexander | D 33 | Porsche 956B | 2600 (T) | 1984 | Pearman, Henry | GB 203 | Mazda 757 | 3900 (R) | 1986 | Loftis, Jim | USA Class 4:GroupC up to 1985 and GroupC2 and Camel Light (1983–1987) 19 | Argo JMC19 | 3900 | 1988 | John Edwards | GB 37 | Tiga Rover GC287 | 2994 | 1987 | Bateman, Richard | GB 78 | Ecosse - Ford 285 | 3300 | 1985 | Smith, Andrew | GB 103 | Bardon Ford DB2 | 3300 | 1984 | McKay, Duncan | GB Christian EuroBOSS-Racing |
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21 Jun 2006, 14:40 (Ref:1638448)
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Yes it was, and that's a cool picture, looks very similar sort of angle and everything!
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21 Jun 2006, 14:52 (Ref:1638457)
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21 Jun 2006, 15:48 (Ref:1638484)
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here in the states, there was a vintage GTP group that tried to get kick started a few time, but never seemed to catch on...really a pity, as I love those prototypes!
kind of reminds me of the ol' Can-Am days... |
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26 Jun 2006, 11:11 (Ref:1641530)
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HSR organise races for the old GTP and GpC cars and have been doing for some years now. They've also let the redundant WSc cars into the fray too. Take a look at their site at www.hsrrace.com.
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