A sunny spring weekend welcomed followers and racers to this yr’s Masters Historic Pageant at Manufacturers Hatch. The weekend of racing on the West Kingsdown circuit featured the total works of Masters Historic Racing, from Masters Racing Legends for 1966/185 F1 automobiles via the various grid of Pre-66 Touring automobiles.
Masters Racing Legends for 1966-1985 F1 Vehicles
In two Masters Racing Legends races for the1966-’85 Components One automobiles, Mark Hazell (Williams FW07B) received from pole place underneath strain from pre-78 class winner Nick Padmore (Lotus 77). Padmore then went on to say total honors in race 2, as he profited from the weekend’s unfortunate man, Steve Hartley (McLaren MP4/1) dropping out of the lead with six minutes to go. Ken Tyrrell (Tyrrell 011), Warren Briggs (McLaren M29) and Mark Higson (McLaren MP4/1B) additionally starred by claiming their greatest ever sequence outcomes.
Masters Endurance Legends
Peugeot 90X drivers Steve Brooks and Stuart Wiltshire cut up the wins in Masters Endurance Racing Legends, with Brooks getting the higher of Wiltshire in race 1 however being prevented from participating in race 2 as his automobile’s gearbox had seized. In the meantime, the Ligier JSP3 automobiles supplied a great deal of leisure, with the Marcus Jewell/Ben Clucas pairing popping out on prime in each races.
Masters Gents Drivers
Bookending the Saturday with apply and their 90-minute race, the 35-car Masters Gents Drivers discipline didn’t disappoint, as a fraught race wealthy with incident was received by John Spiers and Nigel Greensall of their TVR Griffith. The combat between Spiers and fellow TVR driver John Davison was the spotlight of the race earlier than Davison would undergo an unlucky delay later within the race. Giles Dawson drove a superb race to bag second total in his Lotus Elan, whereas Mike Whitaker made it two TVR Griffiths within the prime three.
Masters Pre-66 Touring Vehicles
On Sunday, all 40 automobiles within the Masters Pre-66 Touring Automotive discipline equally delighted the gang, the win cornered by Sam Tordoff’s Ford Falcon, Tordoff getting back from his elite-driver pitstop penalty to catch and move Mike Whitaker Jnr in the most effective of the Ford Mustangs. Spiers and Greensall lifted third total of their Mustang, with Josh Prepare dinner in fourth successful in a Lotus Cortina ding-dong amongst a minimum of 5 automobiles. Jeff Smith, in the meantime, proved untouchable within the Mini class. Mike Whitaker Jnr was later awarded the Peddle Crew of the Weekend award for his drive, taking dwelling a Peddle electrical bike.
Masters Sports activities Automotive Legends
The Masters Sports activities Automotive Legends had two races as an alternative of 1, and Chris Beighton would have received each had his Lola T70 Mk3B not expired simply minutes from the top of race 1, handing a shock victory to the Nick Sleep/Alex Montgomery T70 Mk3. Beighton made up for it the following day with a dominant win. Montgomery chased him early on however the T70 Mk3 dropped again on the stops to permit Jason Wright to take up the chase within the different T70 Mk3B however the American was pipped to second on the ultimate lap after a storming drive from Nigel Greensall in John Spiers’ McLaren M1B.
Masters GT Trophy
Craig Wilkins doubled up within the Masters GT Trophy, as he proved to be the sequence’ dominant drive in his Lamborghini Huracán Tremendous Trofeo Evo. Jason McInulty made Wilkins work laborious for his first win however needed to come from the again to as soon as once more declare second place on Sunday. Neil Glover and Aaron Scott accomplished a Lambo 1-2-3 on each events whereas Sam Tordoff (Porsche 997.2 Cup) and Ray Harris (Ginetta G55) have been the respective Cup and GT4 class winners.
Full race outcomes and particular person group reviews will be discovered HERE.
