Archive for March 2010

“Equipe” GTS

Mar 29th, 2010 | By Pieter Bakker | Category: Historic Motor Racing

Since the start of “Equipe” GTS, back in 2002, a lot of time was spent to put the series on its feet. Endless phone conversations to answer drivers’



Track day Spa ‘Open Pitlane’

Mar 25th, 2010 | By Pieter Bakker | Category: Track days

Already last year, we covered the Spa ‘Open Pitlane’ track day event, when the F.I.S.C. Legendary Circuits Series organizer went there to visit and



Historic Sports Car Club (HSCC)

Mar 22nd, 2010 | By Pieter Bakker | Category: Historic Motor Racing

The Historic Sports Car Club (HSCC) was created in 1966 by a small group of enthusiasts, notably Betty Haig and Guy Griffiths, who were frustrated by the lack of races for older sports cars. They wanted to stop them from being inappropriately modified, far  beyond their original specification or exported to the USA. Members from [...]



Bandini DOHC ‘Saponetta’ 1957

Mar 18th, 2010 | By Pieter Bakker | Category: Historic Motor Racing

The son of a farmer, Ilario Bandini trained as a mechanic before setting up his own workshop in 1938 at Forli (I). He became involved in motorsport, including



Classic Sports Car Club (CSCC)

Mar 15th, 2010 | By Pieter Bakker | Category: Historic Motor Racing

The Classic Sports Car Club (CSCC) was set up in 2001 by enthusiast racers who wanted to offer racing at grass roots level and since then has grown to over 600 members and runs over 10 race weekends each year.

Along with a full national race programme they also invite their members to attend some european [...]



Breakfast at Goodwood

Mar 11th, 2010 | By Pieter Bakker | Category: Retrospective

The first of this year’s Goodwood Breakfast meetings got off to lively start on Sunday 7 March 2010, with ‘Tax free’ Sunday for all pre 1973 classics.



Race Retro Historic Motorsport Show celebrates 100 years of Alfa Romeo

Mar 8th, 2010 | By Pieter Bakker | Category: Retrospective

Race Retro, the international historic motorsport show in Stoneleigh, Coventry, will bring together racing Race Retro, the international historic motorsport show in Stoneleigh, Coventry, will bring together racing and rally legends to celebrate all aspects of motorsport.



U2TC Historic Motor Racing News

Mar 4th, 2010 | By Pieter Bakker | Category: Historic Motor Racing

U2TC is a series for pre-1966 under two litre Touring Cars, that was started only three years ago, but has gone from strength to strength since. Race format is a one hour



F.I.S.C. track days and motor racing series

Mar 1st, 2010 | By Pieter Bakker | Category: Legendary Circuits Series

F.I.S.C. will be entering already its 17th consecutive motor racing season, but this year will be exceptional in a sense that this will be the first year offering a track day