AN EIGHT-PART SEASON .............................................................. PAGE 3 PETER AUTO'S 2016 CALENDAR ................................................... PAGE 4 KICK-OFF IN SPAIN! ...................................................................... PAGE 5 PROGRAMME ............................................................................. PAGE 6 GRIDS BY PETER AUTO ................................................................. PAGE 7 CLASSIC ENDURANCE RACING ..................................................... PAGE 8 GROUP C RACING ........................................................................ PAGE 11 HERITAGE TOURING CUP ............................................................. PAGE 13 SIXTIES’ ENDURANCE .................................................................. PAGE 15 TROFEO NASTRO ROSSO ............................................................. PAGE 17 IBERIAN HISTORIC ENDURANCE ................................................... PAGE 19 Press contact Julien Hergault [email protected] +33 (0)6 25 77 85 34 Henri Suzeau [email protected] +33 (0)6 11 87 05 05 Peter Auto 103, rue Lamarck 75018 Paris – France Tél. +33 (0)1 42 59 73 40 Fax +33 (0)1 42 59 48 28 www.peterauto.peter.fr 2 AN EIGHT-PART SEASON The 2016 Peter Auto's calendar plans eight meetings. Two venues are scheduled to circuits which were not visited 2015, Jarama to start the season and Imola to finish it. There are of Race the classics among which the three top of the bill events: the Le Mans Classic, the Tour Auto Optic 2ooo, celebrating its silver jubilee in 2016 and the third Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille concours. WHAT’S NEW Jarama-Classic (1-3 April) - the Spanish track, which has undergone major renovation works, always offers a winding layout, very attractive for the drivers; while neighboring Madrid is a first class stop off. Not to be forgotten, a mild and friendly weather: the ideal destination for a calendar starting on the three first days of April. Imola-Classic (21-23 October) – a come back to the Lombardian circuit, already visited in 2012 and 2013, which is very popular with the drivers and… the Organisers. The meeting by late October on this track, also appreciated by the competitors will close the season by Peter Auto with an Italian note which always pleases everybody… THE FLAGSHIPS The Tour Auto Optic 2ooo (18-24 April) - the rally will celebrate its silver jubilee through its iconic models such as the 250GT Ferrari, MKII Jaguar, as well as the prototypes which left the racetracks at the time: Ligier JS2... A 'must'! Le Mans Classic (8-10 July) - the appointment that no driver would miss ever and for which they need to apply as soon as they can … Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille (3-4 September) - the concours will establish, on the occasion of its third edition, its annual appointment for an elegant Sunday in the countryside centered around its two concours and the Art de Vivre à la Française. A charm offensive! THE UNMISSABLE CLASSICS Peter Auto has given appointments to their drivers on the basis of gathering its grids –Classic Endurance Racing 1 & 2, Heritage Touring Cup, Sixties' Endurance, Trofeo Nastro Rosso and from 2016 on, the Group C- on three famous racetracks. Spa-Classic (13-15 May) - the event is now THE Belgian historic meeting. Grand Prix de l'Age d'Or (3-5 June) - Dijon offers a layout which is as much appreciated as the Burgundy region's Art de Vivre values The Dix Mille Tours (1-2 October) - the usual end-of-the-season by Peter Auto event, in another very successful French region and furthermore with first class infrastructures, will this year be the next to one before Imola. A one off for the Group C with a round at Silverstone Classic due on the last week end of July. 3 PETER AUTO 2016 CALENDAR www.peterauto.peter.fr 4 KICK-OFF IN SPAIN! For a change, Peter Auto’s season will kick off in Spain on the Jarama circuit inaugurated in July 1967. It was a red-letter day in the history of Spanish motor sport which had been waiting in vain for the construction of a permanent track: up till then the majority of car races had taken place on non- permanent city circuits. Fans had to wait until 1964 for the Spanish Automobile Club (RACE) to be in a position to build a circuit fit to host an F1 grand prix. After choosing a place in scrubland to the north of Madrid (in San Sebastian), the RACE entrusted Dutch architect John Hugenholtz, who had already designed the Zandvoort, Suzuka and Zolder tracks, with the project. The brand-new Jarama circuit opened its doors in July 1967 and hosted the Spanish Grand Prix the following year. Between 1968 and 1981 nine Spanish Grands Prix were held at Jarama with victories going to famous drivers like Graham Hill, Jackie Stewart, Emerson Fittipaldi, Niki Lauda, James Hunt, Mario Andretti, Patrick Depailler and Gilles Villeneuve. In the early 90s the circuit was extended and its length increased from 3.4 to 3.8 km. But with the exception of the pits straight it still consisted mainly of tight corners making overtaking very tricky. It has recently been revamped, and after the winter break this old-style circuit will give the season a great start and get the adrenalin flowing again among the drivers in the six Peter Auto grids, which now include Group C. The event should enjoy mild temperatures and the warm sun of the Iberian spring. IN SHORT Creation: 1967 Localisation: Madrid (Spain) Length: 3 404 km Direction: Clockwise Best lap: Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari 312T4) 1'16"44 INFORMATIONS - CONTACTS Circuito del Jarama Autovía A-1 km 28 28700 San Sebastián de los Reyes (MADRID) Website: www.jarama.org Tel: +34 91 657 08 75 Email: [email protected] www.jarama-classic.com 5 PROGRAMME JARAMA CLASSIC 2016 Horaires / Timetable 1-3 avril 2016 / 1st-3rd April 2016 VENDREDI 1er AVRIL / FRIDAY 1st APRIL Start - End Duration Category Session Int. 09:00 - 09:40 00:40 SIXTIES' ENDURANCE Free Practice 00:15 09:55 - 10:40 00:45 CLASSIC ENDURANCE RACING 1 Free Practice 00:15 10:55 - 11:35 00:40 TROFEO NASTRO ROSSO Free Practice 00:15 11:50 - 12:30 00:40 IBERIAN HISTORIC ENDURANCE Qualifying 00:05 12:35 - 13:35 01:00 LUNCH BREAK / DEMO - 00:05 13:40 - 14:10 00:30 HERITAGE TOURING CUP Free Practice 00:15 14:25 - 15:10 00:45 GROUP C Qualifying 1 00:15 15:25 - 16:10 00:45 CLASSIC ENDURANCE RACING 1 Qualifying 00:15 16:25 - 17:05 00:40 TROFEO NASTRO ROSSO Qualifying 00:15 17:20 - 18:00 00:40 SIXTIES' ENDURANCE Qualifying SAMEDI 2 AVRIL / SATURDAY 2nd APRIL 09:00 - 09:45 00:45 CLASSIC ENDURANCE RACING 2 Free Practice 00:15 10:00 - 10:40 00:40 HERITAGE TOURING CUP Qualifying 00:15 10:55 - 11:40 00:45 GROUP C Qualifying 2 00:15 11:55 - 12:55 01:00 CLASSIC ENDURANCE RACING 1 Race 00:05 13:00 14:00 01:00 LUNCH BREAK / DEMO - 00:05 14:05 - 14:40 00:35 TROFEO NASTRO ROSSO Race 1 00:15 14:55 - 15:45 00:50 IBERIAN HISTORIC ENDURANCE Race 1 00:15 16:00 - 16:40 00:40 BREAK - 00:10 16:50 - 18:50 02:00 SIXTIES' ENDURANCE Race DIMANCHE 3 AVRIL / SUNDAY 3rd APRIL 09:00 - 09:45 00:45 CLASSIC ENDURANCE RACING 2 Qualifying 00:20 10:05 - 10:50 00:45 GROUP C Race 1 00:20 11:10 - 12:10 01:00 HERITAGE TOURING CUP Race 00:05 12:15 - 13:15 01:00 LUNCH BREAK / DEMO - 00:05 13:20 - 14:20 01:00 CLASSIC ENDURANCE RACING 2 Race 00:20 14:40 - 15:15 00:35 TROFEO NASTRO ROSSO Race 2 00:20 15:35 16:20 00:45 GROUP C Race 2 00:20 16:40 - 17:30 00:50 IBERIAN HISTORIC ENDURANCE Race 2 Free Practice Qualifying Race 1 CER 1 1 x 45' 1 x 45' 1 x 60' 2 CER 2 1 x 45' 1 x 45' 1 x 60' 3 TNR 1 x 40' 1 x 40' 2 x 35' 4 SIXTIES 1 x 40' 1 x 40' 1 x 120' 5 HTC 1x 30' 1 x 40' 1 x 60' 6 Group C - 2 x 45' 2 x 45' 7 IHE - 1 x 40' 2 x 50' 6 PETER AUTO GRIDS Since the early 2000s Peter Auto has created grids devoted to the different periods of the history of motor sport and to different racing cars. The Peter Auto grids, Classic Endurance Racing 1 & 2, Sixties’ Endurance, Trofeo Nastro Rosso, Group C Racing and Heritage Touring cars highlight the GT, Sports, Prototype and Touring cars that have marked the history of endurance racing. Thanks to the name that Peter Auto has built up since its creation and the expertise of its teams, the company has acquired a reputation of being able to assemble the richest and biggest grids of historic cars for which it organises races at its European events. As proof of the quality of these grids, in 2015 Classic Endurance Racing was awarded the title of the Racing Series of the Year at the International Historic Motoring Awards. 7 In 2016, C.E.R will celebrate its thirteenth season. A great achievement throughout Europe where the drivers and their cars revived the great days of endurance creating one of the most important historic events. In addition, at the end of 2015 it was awarded the Race Series of the Year Prize at the International Historic Motoring Awards. Since 2004 Classic Endurance Racing has been THE retrospective of endurance races held between 1966 and 1979, an era when this branch of the sport topped the bill in world motor racing. It was the glorious years of the Ford GT40s, Porsches 910 and 917, Ferraris 512S and M, BMWs, etc. driven by the likes of Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo, Gérard Larrousse, whose playing fields were not limited to the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours: they also raced on the greatest European circuits in the context of the Sports Car World Championship.