Historic Tour - Val de Vienne - Youngtimers GTi cup + Maxi 1300 Series - 2021

There were lots on interesting cars in this race.  Here we have NSU vs Autobianchi and VW.

The Maxi 1300 series is a fun historic series that accepts the old Groups 1, 2, 3 & 4  to a maximum of 1,300cc up until 1976 and the modifications accepted at the time.  Thus racing with the Mini Cooper S, Alpine A110, Simca Rallye 2, Honda S800, Mini Marcos, Mini Jem etc etc. I have to say I really enjoyed seeing these cars again.

Running alongside this series is the Youngtimers GTi,  This caters for  sporting touring cars cars homologated up to 1990 in Group N or A of up to 2 litres.  Thus Honaa Civic, Volkswagen Golf, Peugeot 309 etc etc.

In the end a very varied group of cars with some close and spirited racing.

Overall winner and first Youngtimers GTi was this 1990 Honda Civic 1,6 litre driven by Damien Benjamin.

Third was another 1990 Honda Civic 1,6 litre driven by Jean-Francois Gimonet.  Here he leads a Mini and a Mini Jem GT.

Fourth overall and first of the Maxi 1300 cars was this lovely CG 548 Spider of Jean-Pierre Descombes.

Fifth overall and second of the Maxi 1300 cars was this 1960 Austin Mini with 1,275cc engine.  Behind at this stage is the CG 548 Spider.  The Mini was driven by Sébastien Calas.

The battle for sixth and seventh place.  Here Tony Gruelles in a 1970 Mini Marcos leads Adrien Harang in a 1965 Austin Mini Cooper.  They finished in this order.

The Mini on two wheels.

In Eighth place and first in its Youngtime GTi YA2 class was this 1990 Peugeot 309 GTi 1.9 litre driven by Guillaume Mathez.

Other cars racing were :

A 1967 Matra Jet 6 leads an Autobianchi..

A 1976 Fiat X1/9.

1976 Autobianchi A112.

1967 Honda S8000

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Yoann Hervé took second place and fastest lap in this 1990 Honda Civic.

The rear engined NSU and typical cooling trick of running with the engine cover opem.

I really enjoyed seeing the NSU 1200TT.