Which circuit is this ?
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Definitely Donnington although the photo is from an earlier meeting than the screen shots, in my opinion.
For a start off, the car is bearing different race numbers and in a different format.
The SEAC was originally run for Steve by the Factory, as shown in the photo, but laterly was run under the David Gerard banner, and was sign written accordingly.
Herman the German was the Team Manager through out this period, as I recall, and the Chairman, Peter Wheeler attended most meetings.
Happy days!
Andrew
For a start off, the car is bearing different race numbers and in a different format.
The SEAC was originally run for Steve by the Factory, as shown in the photo, but laterly was run under the David Gerard banner, and was sign written accordingly.
Herman the German was the Team Manager through out this period, as I recall, and the Chairman, Peter Wheeler attended most meetings.
Happy days!
Andrew
cuneus said:
XJ13 - sorry no idea.
Can't be the original XJ13, that was wrecked by Norman Dewis in 71, and not rebuilt until only recently. That photo must have been around the late 80's (88 ish). The XJ13 is likely to be the Lynx replica..Still, love the SEAC, total beast of a car.
Paul
Ahonen said:
ginettajoe said:
I think the Porsche alongside is Richard Chamberlain
Nah, that's a real 935 and looks very much like a K3. With that in mind I'd say that's John Greasley, who went on to form G-Force, who later campaigned the various Blue Coral 911s in GT racing. I remember that car very well.Raced against it lots of times in the late eighties.
Always remember it up on axle stands warming gearbox & diff, What a wonderfull sound it made before the noise police got involved & helped to spoil motorsport!
Always remember it up on axle stands warming gearbox & diff, What a wonderfull sound it made before the noise police got involved & helped to spoil motorsport!
Edited by pete21 on Tuesday 20th November 08:10
pete21 said:
I remember that car very well.Raced against it lots of times in the late eighties.
Always remember it up on axle stands warming gearbox & diff, What a wonderfull sound it made before the noise police got involved & helped to spoil motorsport!
Are you referring to the TVR or the Porker ?Always remember it up on axle stands warming gearbox & diff, What a wonderfull sound it made before the noise police got involved & helped to spoil motorsport!
Edited by lazyitus on Tuesday 20th November 09:06
I think it could be a 750MC Roadsports event - they were very well supported then with good grids. I think the small buildings in the distance could be the old bar/cafe building which stood on the top of the bank by Starkey's. It was certainly there in the late 70's/early 80s when I first visited Donington.
Talking of Herman, I remember a Birkett at Snetterton in the late 80s when he ran a team of TVRs called 'Herman's Hermits' - I found an old vid a few weeks ago which has a couple of very short clips with what looks like a red Griff. I was running in Kits in those days.
And the 935K3 was a real one, I think, as it too was out in a Birkett around that time, John Greasley driving.
Talking of Herman, I remember a Birkett at Snetterton in the late 80s when he ran a team of TVRs called 'Herman's Hermits' - I found an old vid a few weeks ago which has a couple of very short clips with what looks like a red Griff. I was running in Kits in those days.
And the 935K3 was a real one, I think, as it too was out in a Birkett around that time, John Greasley driving.
bse said:
Would be interested to know what race series it was, early years of the now defunct Roadsports perhaps?
It could possibly have been the Intermarque Series, or even the BARC Sports & Saloon Series, ....which I sponsored 1987 -89, as The 1275 GT Centre/ Howley Racing Sports & Saloons. Hi to Pete Edwards, again!ginettajoe said:
bse said:
Would be interested to know what race series it was, early years of the now defunct Roadsports perhaps?
It could possibly have been the Intermarque Series, or even the BARC Sports & Saloon Series, ....which I sponsored 1987 -89, as The 1275 GT Centre/ Howley Racing Sports & Saloons. Hi to Pete Edwards, again!I think they look too road car biased to be the BARC Sports Saloons, if that's the front of the grid.
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