Castle Combe Autumn Classic - October 3rd

[Pete F]

This looks to be a good event, lots of Classic clubs, historic racing and from the latest news some pretty special display cars :


Latest News:

Castle Combe announce the 'Star Cars' and the 'DANCO Dream Garage' at the Autumn Classic
Castle Combe Circuit are proud to announce that the 'star cars' of the Autumn Classic Historic Racing Festival on Saturday 3rd October will be housed in a Marquee provided by Danco PLC.
The 30m structure has been coined the 'Danco Dream Garage' providing a home for the day for some of the rarest and most exotic cars from the 'Golden Era' of Motorsport.



Visitors to the event can expect to see the following cars lined up in the Danco Dream Garage;

BRM Type 15 V16 from Beaulieu National Motor Museum, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the legendary V16's last ever race, at Castle Combe in 1955
Lotus 49 Cosworth DFV from Beaulieu National Motor Museum, sole surviving original 1967 car (chassis R3) raced by Graham Hill who competed at Castle Combe in one of his earliest ever races in 1955
Connaught B-type 'Syracuse', named after victory in the Syracuse GP in 1955 driven by Tony Brooks. Brooks' previous race to his famous Syracuse victory was at Castle Combe in the Avon Trophy F1 race in 1955 in a Connaught A-Type.
The actual Cooper-Bristol driven by Bob Gerard to third place in the 1955 Avon Trophy F1 race. The 3rd October also marks the 62nd anniversary (to the day!) of Gerard's victory in the Castle Combe Fry Trophy Race 1953.
The unique Formula 1 Kieft with Coventry-Climax 'Godiva' V8 engine, constructed by Swansea born industrialist Cyril Kieft in 1954 to challenge for Grand Prix honours, but unraced in period.
Cooper T51 raced by Ivor Bueb for Stirling Moss' British Racing Partnership team in Formula 2 in 1959, and the following year by future world champions Phil Hill and Denny Hulme in Formula 1.
1955 Cooper T39 'Bobtail' sports-racing car, similar to that used by Ivor Bueb to win the two sports car races at the 1955 Castle Combe International meeting.
1960 Formula One Scarab, ultra rare car built by Lance Reventlow in California and one of the last of the front-engined Grand Prix cars. The car is owned and very regularly and successfully raced by event sponsor Julian Bronson of Bristol Forklifts.
Rob Walker Racing Team Formula 1 Cooper-Climax raced in 1959 by Stirling Moss to win the Goodwood Glover Trophy and by Maurice Trintignant to podiums in the Monaco and United States Grands Prix.

Other 'Star Cars' featuring at the Autumn Classic:


Steam-powered 1905 White Flyer "Whistling Billy" replica
Formula 1 BRM P160 raced by Niki Lauda during 1973
1920 Sunbeam 350HP "Bluebird" that took Malcolm Campbell to the first of his nine land speed records
1960 BRM P48 raced by Graham Hill & Dan Gurney
Maserati 250F and Ferrari 250MM belonging to Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason
1934 Riley Ulster Imp - ex Mike Hawthorn
BRM P167 'CanAm'


http://www.castlecombeautumnclassic.co.uk/races

[spaximus]

This was a great event last year. I am hoping to go this year as well

[Mr Tidy]

I thoroughly enjoyed this last year - hope to go this year too!

[Pete F]

Races


Provisional Timetable (September 2015)



0830 - 1200 Qualifying

1200 - 1255 Track parades and public gridwalk

1255 - 1430 Races


VSCC Race for Pre-War Sports-Cars, supported by The Vintage Sports-Car Club (20 minutes)

The Norman Dewis Trophy race for pre '66 Jaguars supported by Hartwell Jaguar Bristol (30 minutes)

The Healey Driver International 25th Anniversary Invitation Challenge, supported by AH Performance Parts and Construction & Real Estate - Part 1 (20 minutes)


1430 - 1455 'Classic Racers' Demonstrations

1455 - 1800 Races


The FiSCaR “50s Inter-marque” race, supported by Spencer Lane-Jones Ltd. (2 driver pitstop - 30 minutes)

FJHRA/HSCC 'Silverline' Historic Formula Junior UK Championship race (20 minutes)

HSCC/HRSR Historic Touring Car Terry Sanger Memorial Trophy race, supported by Screaming Eagle Productions (20 minutes)

The Bristol Aeroplane Company Motor Sports Club Challenge Trophy race, run by the 500 Owners Association (15 minutes)

The Jon Gross Memorial Trophy race for Historic Aston Martins, supported by Ecurie Bertelli Ltd. (20 minutes)

The Healey Driver International 25th Anniversary Invitation Challenge, supported by AH Performance Parts and Construction & Real Estate - Part 2 (20 minutes)

[Pete F]

Entry list for the Terry Sanger memorial race...


14 K4 Jon Milicevic Morris Mini Cooper 1963 1293 Blue 1
15 K1 Mark Watts Ford Mustang 1965 4700 White 1
19 A Colin McKay Jaguar S Type 1964 3781 Blue 1
22 K1 Michael Squire Ford Mustang 1964 4727 Blue 1
23 D Mark Burnett Austin Mini Cooper 1964 1293 Blue 1
28 K1 Alex Thistlethwayte Ford Mustang 1965 4800 Yellow 1
31 B Les Ely BMW 1965 2000 Red 1
34 B David Morrow Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1964 2000 Red 1
40 K3 Neil Merry Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1962 1570 Red 1
51 C James Claridge Ford Anglia 1963 1500 Maroon / Silver 1
57 B Joe Gomm Ford Lotus Cortina 1964 1920 Yellow / Black 1
65 K1 Nicholas Ruddell Ford Mustang 1965 4700 blue 1
69 C Bob Bullen Ford Anglia 1964 1500 Yellow 1
71 D Tim Harber Austin Mini 1965 1293 Blue / White 1
73 K1 Chris Clarkson Ford Falcon Sprint 1964 4700 Blue 1
77 C Chris Sanders Ford Lotus Cortina 1965 1596 White 1
85 D Roger Godfrey Austin Cooper S 1966 1293 Green / White 1
87 E Simon Benoy Hillman Imp 1967 998 Blue / White 1
89 E Adrian Oliver Hillman Imp 1966 998 Red / White 1
168 D John Marsden Austin Cooper S 1963 1293 Red / Black 1
176 A Andrew Davenall Austin A105/6 1958 2992 Cream / Blue

[motco]

Well it was a great day's racing, marred only by the pile up at Quarry in which four very nice cars were badly damaged: a Jaguar (possibly XK150), an Austin Healey (possibly 3000), another Jaguar (Mk2 maybe) and worst of all the most exquisite Aston Martin DBR which was all-but destroyed.

[Roy C]

motco said:

...worst of all the most exquisite Aston Martin DBR which was all-but destroyed.

That DBR1 passed me on the low loader on it's way back to the pits, having been comprehensively "topped and tailed."

The car is Adrian Beecroft's DBR1/4 (it was converted to a DBR1 by the factory - in period - from the unsuccessful DBR3).
DBR1/4 finished second at Le Mans in 1959 (Trintignant & Frére), the race won by DBR1/2 (Shelby & Salvadori).

[motco]

Roy C said:

motco said:

...worst of all the most exquisite Aston Martin DBR which was all-but destroyed.

That DBR1 passed me on the low loader on it's way back to the pits, having been comprehensively "topped and tailed."

The car is Adrian Beecroft's DBR1/4 (it was converted to a DBR1 by the factory - in period - from the unsuccessful DBR3).
DBR1/4 finished second at Le Mans in 1959 (Trintignant & Frére), the race won by DBR1/2 (Shelby & Salvadori).

Thank you for that interesting information Roy. I hope Adrian rebuilds it because it is a most beautiful car. The crash need not have happened IMHO, and the Aston driver, as with all the participants really, was entirely blameless and was a victim of circumstances.

[Pete F]

Despite a modest grid the saloon race had several battles going on with lots of overtaking!



Really enjoyed the event and taking my little red Unipower round the track for the first time in 48 years!

[thegreenhell]

motco said:

Roy C said:

motco said:

...worst of all the most exquisite Aston Martin DBR which was all-but destroyed.

That DBR1 passed me on the low loader on it's way back to the pits, having been comprehensively "topped and tailed."

The car is Adrian Beecroft's DBR1/4 (it was converted to a DBR1 by the factory - in period - from the unsuccessful DBR3).
DBR1/4 finished second at Le Mans in 1959 (Trintignant & Frére), the race won by DBR1/2 (Shelby & Salvadori).

Thank you for that interesting information Roy. I hope Adrian rebuilds it because it is a most beautiful car. The crash need not have happened IMHO, and the Aston driver, as with all the participants really, was entirely blameless and was a victim of circumstances.

It looks to be the same car as featured in this show:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b06gy53j/lice...

[Roy C]

thegreenhell said:

motco said:

Roy C said:

motco said:

...worst of all the most exquisite Aston Martin DBR which was all-but destroyed.

That DBR1 passed me on the low loader on it's way back to the pits, having been comprehensively "topped and tailed."

The car is Adrian Beecroft's DBR1/4 (it was converted to a DBR1 by the factory - in period - from the unsuccessful DBR3).
DBR1/4 finished second at Le Mans in 1959 (Trintignant & Frére), the race won by DBR1/2 (Shelby & Salvadori).

Thank you for that interesting information Roy. I hope Adrian rebuilds it because it is a most beautiful car. The crash need not have happened IMHO, and the Aston driver, as with all the participants really, was entirely blameless and was a victim of circumstances.

It looks to be the same car as featured in this show:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b06gy53j/lice...

Yes, it is that car.

motco said:

I hope Adrian rebuilds it because it is a most beautiful car.

Perhaps it's just as well he's said to be worth more than £100 million.

If not, he could always get a loan from Wonga.com, as he is the chairman of the company that owns it!

[Pete F]

I didn't see that as we were packing up, this car then?