Back to Silverstone and more sportscar racing in the form of the 6th and final round of the Le Mans Series , covering the event for Sportscarpros
Once again its a big event compared to the events that I normally attend
With a busy press centre hosting well attended press conferences
Not to mention a 'tyre war' of sorts
But all expensive and proper equipment, no knockoffs in evidence here
Another attraction was the main support race - the Classic Endurance Racing championship, with a scene from the 1970's as the former Mario Andretti Ferrari 712, driven by Paul Knapfield has a small lead at the end of the Hangar Straight, leading into Stowe corner
Unlike the March 75S which expired on the next lap......
and passed by this stunning Porsche 936
Porsche 911 RSR - still the definition of what a racing Porsche is for many people
BMW M1
Porsche 935
Gulf-Mirage GR7
Lola T294-BMW
Matra 670C, this car and its previous versions won Le Mans overall in 1972, 1973, and 1974,and won the World Sportscar Champion in 1973/4. Sounded immense.....a bit like this infact
But it retired after leading, after the 712 had led also
The gas turbine powered Howmet TX certainly the most distinctive car on the grid. Click on the wikipedia link, and watch the video below
But there had to be a winner and it was Bobby Rahal in his own Lola T290, a car he drove earlier in his career and now personally ownsMore soon
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