2019 Dijon Motos Cup! HSCC International Historic F2

Formula Two and Formula Atlantic cars racing at Dijon-Prenois in 2019.

I was very pleased to see 27 cars come out and race in Saturday's Historic Formula Two race.  Even though it had rained earlier on in the day the track was dry for the race.  This was the final race of the Championship for these guys and what better place to end than the undulating Dijon-Prenois Circuit?  Strangely, I don't remember Dijon-Prenois hosting European F2 races back in the seventies but it is nice to see the cars race there now.  The championship is split into five classes:

The Jochen Rindt Trophy  - is for 1,600cc F2 cars raced before 1972.   Frenchman  Robert Simac has won the Championship this year and won the class at Dijon in his 1971 March.  Brings back memories of Ronnie Peterson winning the 1971 European Championship for March!

Winner of the Jochen Rindt Trophy was Robert Simac in his 1971 March 712M

Nick Pancisi in a March 712 leads Julian Stokes in a wonderful 1971 Techno F2 car.   This was the battle for second in class.

Techno F2 in the paddock

The Techno at speed

The Vern Schuppan Trophy - is for 1,600cc Formula Atlantic or Formula B cars raced prior to 1976.   Richard Ellingworth won the class on Saturday at Dijon in his 1974 March 74B.  Mark Goodyear took the championship but didn't finish Saturday's race in his Lotus.

Richard Ellingworth leading Mark Goodyear at Dijon.   March vs Lotus.

Mark Goodyear's 1970 Lotus 59

The Gilles Villeneuve Trophy - is for 1600cc Formula Atlantic or Formula B cars that raced between 1976 and 1978, excluding ground effect cars.   Michael Wrigley (March 79B) won a close fought battle between himself and Martin Bullock (Chevron B34) on Saturday at Dijon but Martin Bullock took the Championship.

Michael Wrigley winning his class in the March 79B.

Wrigley leading leading No.2 Daniel Clayfiel's March 722 and Martin Bullock's Chevron B34.

The Bruno Giacomelli Trophy - is for 2 litre Formula Two cars of 1972 to 1978 excluding ground effect cars.  These cars are the fastest in the championship.

Matthew Watts in  the 1977 Martini Mk19/22 leads Martin Stretton in a March 782 and Andrew Smith in a March 742.  They finished in that order,

Mark Hazell in a March 782.   Brian Henton won in a March at Pau and Misana in 1978.

David Tomlin in the 1973 Rondel Motul M1who finihed fifth overall on Saturday at Dijon and third overall in the Bruno Giacomelli Trophy for the year.

Frank Lyons in a 1974 Chevron B29.

Peter Williams in a 1977 Ralt RT1

Mark Charteris came sixth in his 1974 March 742.

Laurent Vallery-Masson in a 1978 March 77B.

Matthew Wrigley in 1978 Chevron B42 finished fourth.

Martin Stretton in his 1978 March 782 drifting into second place.

The Jim Clark Trophy - is for 1600cc cars from 1967 onward that don't have aerodynamc devices sich as wings.  There was only one of these at Dijon but I was very pleased to see it as Elfins are rare in Europe.

The 1968 Elfin 600B of Australian Stephen Weller who has won the Jim Clark Trophy this year.

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The Elfin at the rear of the field at Dijon-Prenois.