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BRDC Bulletin Spring 2007 BULLETIN Volume 28 No 1 • SPRING 2007 OF THE BRITISH RACING DRIVERS’ CLUB The stunning new Jaguar XKR which will be running in this year’s FIA GT3 Championship will make its debut at Silverstone on 5-6 May 2007. It was launched at the Clubhouse in March by BRDC Members Richard Lloyd and Harry Handkammer who are behind the factory endorsed project. BRDC Members will get an exclusive chance to hear about the return of Jaguar to sportscar racing at the first ‘Evening With...’ Clubhouse talk of the year, on Friday 4th May – the eve of the FIA GT meeting. Ian Callum, designer of the XKR will be joined by other Jaguar luminaries in what promises to be a fascinating early evening talk followed by an informal supper. Booking details are on page 49. THE BRITISH RACIng DRIVERS’ CLUB President in Chief HRH The Duke of Kent KG • President Volume 28 No 1 SPRING 2007 Damon Hill OBE Chairman CONTENTS Stuart Rolt 07 PRESIDENt’s Letter 30 DAN WHELDON Directors 10 Damon Hill Our man from over here who is Lord Beaverbrook Ray Bellm doing rather well over there Robert Brooks Peter Gethin 08 CHAIRMAN’s Letter Tony Jardine Stuart Rolt 31 BECkett’s CorNER Ross Hyett Jackie Oliver The Assistant Secretary’s regular Stuart Rolt Ian Titchmarsh 10 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX REPORT observations on motorsport Mixed fortunes for Club Members Club Secretary Stuart Pringle 32 LE MANS PREVIEW Tel: 01327 850926 2007 entry list, hot off the press email: [email protected] 12 MASTER PLAN The first of new regular updates Assistant Club Secretary 24 James Beckett on the redevelopment progress 34 ObITUARIES Tel: 01327 850925 email: [email protected] 14 2007 SEASON PREVIEW 40 BLAST FROM THE PAST PA to Club Secretary The what, where and when of A regular delve into the archive. Jan Stevenson Tel: 01327 850922 international motorsport This edition, courtesy of WB email: [email protected] BRDC Bulletin Editorial Board Ian Titchmarsh, Stuart Pringle, James Beckett 18 2007 BRDC SIlvER STAR 42 SECRETARy’s Letter Early season action in the BTCC Stuart Pringle BRDC Silverstone Circuit Towcester 28 19 OnE TO WATCH 43 MEMBER NEWS Northants NN12 8TN Alex Lloyd What we are up to Sponsorship and advertising Please contact Michaela Reeeves Tel: 01423 851150 20 BRDC HISTORIC SPORTSCARS 47 BOOK REVIEW email: [email protected] Our flagship Championship in 2007 Howden Ganley advises on what to add © 2007 The British Racing Drivers’ Club. All rights in and relating to to your motorsport library this Spring this publication are expressly reserved. Nothing in this publication may be reproduced in whole or part without prior written 22 FATHER & SON permission from the BRDC. The views expressed in Bulletin are not necessarily those of the editor, the BRDC or the publishers. This regular feature on Club dynasties 47 CLUB AND REGIONAL EVENTS DesIGN starts with Steve and Matt Neal The whole year for your diary Stephen Croucher PRODUced BY Barker Brooks Media Ltd 24 RISING STARS Front cover: Lewis Hamilton. What a start to his debut Grand Barker Brooks House (Photo LAT) 4 Greengate, Cardale Park An important part of Club business, Prix season: Australia 3rd, Malaysia 2nd. Harrogate HG3 1GY but who are they this year? Back cover: Clay Regazzoni at Silverstone in 1979 when Tel: 01423 851150 email: [email protected] he won the British Grand Prix to give Frank Williams his www.barkerbrooks.co.uk 28 ROAD TEST first win as a constructor. As it turned out, it was Regga’s last win as at Long Beach the following year he suffered a The quarterly antidote to ‘star www.brdc.co.uk career ending accident (Photo LAT) 30 in a reasonably priced car’ BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 3 Saturday 20th July 1957, Stirling Moss wins the European Grand Prix. Having taken over the Vanwall of Tony Brooks after 26-laps in 9th place, Stirling takes the chequered flag in front of the packed Aintree grandstands some 64-laps and two hours later to achieve the first win ever for a British car in a Formula One World Championship race. 50 years on, this historic win by Vanwall will be celebrated by the BRDC at ‘An Evening with...’ on 11 October, at Bonhams, London. An early evening reception will be followed by interviews with Sir Stirling Moss OBE and Tony Brooks, both in the presence, hopefully, of a Vanwall. Details of how to book are on page 49. 2007 BRDC Grand Prix Ball The President of the British Racing Drivers’ Club requests the pleasure of your company at the 2007 BRDC Grand Prix Ball 7.00pm, Friday 6th July The Clubhouse, Silverstone Champagne reception, dinner, live music Black tie Tickets £70 For tickets and enquiries please contact Rachel Greenwood on + 44 (0) 1423 851150 or email [email protected] Grand Prix Ball.indd 1 10/4/07 5:57:17 pm Damon scored a hat-trick of victories in his first full season of Grand Prix racing by winning this race, the 1993 Italian Grand Prix at Monza. After coming very close to winning the British Grand Prix that year, Damon’s run of winning success started with his maiden victory in Hungary, followed by an impressive drive to the chequered flag at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. (Photo LAT) DAMON HILL OBE PRESIDENT’S LETTER How quickly a year goes by. It seems like only a few months ago what we should also be about. The other assets of the Club are that I found myself stepping forward to take up the banner of the its membership and the long and illustrious history. I wonder, BRDC Presidency. In that year I have learned a great deal about perhaps, if they are not the most valuable assets? the complex issues and politics of the Club, the Grand Prix, and On a brighter note, I am pleased to announce that free coffee and Silverstone. I have also found, to my surprise and delight, that many tea is now available in the Clubhouse! of the Members are not nearly as terrifying as their reputations and Wishing all Members a safe and successful 2007 season, and press seemed to suggest! especially the famous four: David Coulthard, Jenson Button, It is my belief that nearly all problems can be resolved by Anthony Davidson, and new boy Lewis Hamilton. This is the dialogue, provided that each party is prepared to listen and take on highest British representation in Grand Prix racing for five years. board the possibility that the other may have a valid point. It may not always succeed at first, but the lines of communication have to Well done all of them. be open wherever possible. I believe that this Club can go forward and recover much of its lost ground and prestige in the world of motorsport, and create new areas of interest. However, there will have to be changes and some sacrifices if we are to achieve this. It is all too easy to become pre-occupied with issues that are more to do with finance and property development, than motor racing and the lot of the British racing driver. That is not to say that Damon Hill OBE we should ignore those thorny issues, but rather always remember President, BRDC BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 7 STUART ROLT CHAIRMAN’S LETTER Dear Fellow Members, 2007 has started positively for the Club. We have had an EGM to players in the local authorities and to show his support for our plans. agree the letting of land to Porsche Cars GB, and to approve the There remains a huge amount of goodwill towards us, and we will changes in the Articles recommended by the Garner report. need all of that in the future. Both of these proposals were given a resounding approval by you, The AGM is coming up fast, and I will be in touch again before for which many thanks. then. We will require a strong crop of new Directors, so please give Porsche have put a planning application in that some of our serious consideration to what you can bring to the Board, and let’s Members saw at February’s Members’ forum in the Clubhouse, and have your name in the ring. I think you will approve of their vision. Having been approved by you, the Garner recommendations With best regards, have been implemented. Charles Auld has now chaired three SHL Board meetings, and he, Neil England and Simon Gulliford are going through an intensive learning period. Meanwhile the Property Advisory Group of Members has delivered its report, which has been accepted by both Boards, and is being implemented. We had a successful forum on that subject in February. On 20 Stuart Rolt March the Minister of Sport came to Silverstone to meet all the key Chairman, BRDC 8 BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 SILVESRTONE CIRCUITS LTD NEWS FROM YOUR CIRCUIT Damon backs the Brits for the 2007 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix or the first time since 2002, this year’s be at the legendary circuit for the big race winning the British Grand Prix, it really is a Formula One Santander British on 8 July. fantastic feeling – mainly because you’re on FGrand Prix will see no less than four “We need to be very proud of the four home soil, and it is legendary for a British British drivers lining up on the starting British drivers we have in Grand Prix driver to win at Silverstone,” he continued grid.
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