Circuit des Remparts 2023 - Plateau Jean-Pierre Beltoise - GT & GTS Avant 1966

A Mini gets it all wrong in practice under braking but the others get by.

 Jean-Pierre Beltoise was often a guest at the Circuit des Remparts before his death in 2015 and now has a plateau named after him.  This plateau is for GT and Touring cars of types that existed before 1966.  

There were 20 cars present of which 4 were entered by British drivers.

Damien Kohler won and took fastest lap in this unusual 1965 Diva F10.  These cars/kit cars were built in South London.  I think this one has a 1.6L Ford Cortina engine.  It has been a regular at Angoulême over the years.

Second was a 1965 Lotus Elan driven by "Maverick".

Richard Wilson took third place in a 1974 MG MGB.  Here he is followed by a 1965 MGB Roadster in practice.

Fourth was this 1966 Marcos Mini driven by Ludovic Desnoux.   Following him is the sixth placed 1976 Mini of Frédéric Bancaud.

This 1965 Alfa Romeo Sprint GT was fifth driven by Philippe Baert.

Seventh was this 1962 Austin Healey 3000 driven by François Thibaud.

Another Marcos Mini, this one from 1968, finished eighth driven by Jean-François Bardet.

Ninth was Bruno Rigou in a 1960 Volvo PV544.

Tenth was a 1969 Lotus Elan +2 driven by Fabien Lasaires.  Unusual to see the +2 on track.  Following ia a 1950 Jaguar XK120 driven by Nigel Weeb and a 1959 MGA driven by Nicolas Lyford.

Nick Leston (son of Les) in a 1959 Riley 1.5.

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This Abarth 1000TC proved unreliable.

Louis Dumoussaud works on his 1959 Austin Healey Sprite Sebring in the paddock.

The Sebring Sprite during the race.

The Abarth.

Kohler on his way to victory in the Diva.