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Competitor Update 2017 No. 4 05/05/17

Dear Competitor

Silverstone International Trophy 20 th – 21 st May Full Grand Prix circuit, lots of races usually big grids. This is a celebration of the BRDC Daily Express International Trophy, that was first held in 1949 as a non Championship race. Over the years the International Trophy was held for Formula One, Formula 5000 and Formula 2 cars on the Grand Prix circuit. Silverstone have arranged for the testing on the Friday 19 th May prior to this event, to be exclusively for Historic Cars with an opportunity for unsilenced testing during the day. Guards Trophy, Derek Bell Trophy, Pre’80 and GTSCC are the headline races - while Historic Formula Ford steal the scene with a full grid and 11 reserves entered. Other races on the weekend, include 70s and Historic Road Sports, Classic Racing Cars, Classic Formula 3 with URS, Historic Formula 3, Historic Formula Junior, and Historic Touring Cars complete the bill. Promoted for the first time by Silverstone circuits, the event will also include Classic Car Club displays, and a fun fair, whilst there is an exclusive competitor area on the 1 st floor of the suite. There will be a dinner in the BRDC Clubhouse again on the Saturday evening, for all who are there, who would like to attend competing or not. Last year was a sell out so do return your forms early. Entry forms for the racing and the Dinner are now available.

Pau France 27 th – 28 th May Our Historic Formula 2 competitors are invited to this event as a non championship race and the organisers have agreed to accept some non Formula 2 cars, providing they are similar, to make up a separate class - ideally those CRC cars that now run with slicks and wings. So if you fancy a really nice French weekend and some racing on a famous now is your chance. Entry Forms have been published.

Zandvoort Holland 2- 4 June . There is a great meeting at Zandvoort where Formula Fords are invited to race for the Marcel Albers Memorial Trophy 2-4 June. Great circuit on the Dutch coast anyone interested please contact Helana van der Wouden [email protected]

Dijon 9th – 11 th June The Historic Formula Junior Lurani Trophy have two Championship rounds at the Grand Prix De L’Age D’Or.

Nurburgring 17 th – 18 th June The Nurburgring Classic. This is something very special and the club is delighted to be involved. The event celebrates 90 years of the Nurburgring circuit with 12 different Historic grids taking part, from Pre War to DTM (German Touring Cars) Our Historic Formula 2 FIA International Series will be part of the celebration, a free practice session, a qualifying session and two races are included in the Entry. Entry Forms have been released for this very special event.

Cadwell Park 17 th – 18 th June The Wolds Trophy this is an all double header race meeting, with races for Historic Road Sports, 70s Roadsports, Historic Touring Cars, Classic Racing Cars with URS FF2000, Historic Formula 3, Historic Formula Junior separate races for Front and Rear Engine Cars, Formula Ford 2000, Classic Clubmans and Historic Formula Ford which will be divided into two groups A & B each group having two races. This event is always very popular in one of the most scenic settings on the calendar.

Magny Cours 1 st – 2nd July The Grand Prix de France Historique, is organised by our friends at HVM Racing at the invitation of the FFSA. Close to the town Nievers and the wine producing town of Sancerre, Magny Cours held the French Grand Prix between the years 1991 – 2008. This the 1 st Historic Grand Prix,

hosts round of the FIA Masters Formula One and FIA Masters Historic Sports Cars, HGPCA Grand Prix cars, French Classic Formula 3, Formula Ford as well as our Historic Formula 2 FIA International Series, entry forms will be available in early May.

Monza 30 th June – 2nd July . On this very busy weekend, the Lurani Trophy head off to Monza, for a race meeting organized by Peter Auto.

Brands Hatch 1 st – 2nd July. Legends of This is one of the special celebration events, marking the 50 th anniversary of Formula Ford, records to the day the first ever Formula Ford race. Held at Brands Hatch on 1 st July 1967, the Historic Formula Ford group are inviting a number of guests to come and enjoy the celebration including the winner of that first race 50 years ago. As part of the celebrations there will be an evening buffet in the Stirling Suite, booking forms accompany tis update. Aside from Historic Formula Ford, there will be races for, 70s and Historic Road Sports, Guards Trophy, Historic Touring Cars, Classic Racing Cars, Classic Formula 3, Derek Bell Trophy, Historic Formula Junior, Formula Ford 2000, Jaguar Classic Challenge, Pre 80 Endurance and Super Touring Cars. The entry forms for this meeting accompany this update.

Silverstone Classic 28 th – 30 th July We are again the race organisers for this the biggest Historic race meeting in the UK. This year the HSCC races are for Historic Formula Ford (already oversubscribed) and Jaguar Classic Challenge. Historic Formula Junior and Super Touring Cars also feature in the schedule

Croft Nostalgia Weekend 5 th – 6th August . A super celebration race meeting this, with car displays and parades, topped off this year by an aerial visit from the Battle of Britain Fleet Lancaster. On the track there will be races for 70s and Historic Road Sports, Historic Formula Ford, Historic Formula Junior, Classic Clubmans, Classic Racing Cars, Historic Touring Cars, Guards Trophy, Historic Formula Ford 200 with URS and a visit from the Lackford Engineering Sprite/Midget Challenge.

That’s all for now. Grahame White CEO HSCC