Laguna Seca Spring Classic - Formula B and C

A 1970 Chevron B17B leads a 1967 Brabham BT 21 through Rainey Curve.

Whilst at the Laguna Seca Spring Classic, I saw both Saturday races for the 1965 to 1978 Formula B cars and 1965 to 1977 Formula C cars.   Although not familiar with the formulae, I was certainly familiar with many of the cars.  Formula B was for 1,600cc stock block cars and eventually became Formula Atlantic.  Formula C was for 1100cc cars and emerged out of Formula Junior and eventually merged with Formula Super Vee to become Formula Continental.  I didn't notice any FC cars in the race.  Lovely cars and all the chassis seemed to be of UK origin.   Nice racing and so great to see cars without wings or advertising!

The field comes around on the morning warm up lap.

Winner of the Saturday morning race was Jim Catchot in a 1968 16000cc Chevron B10 Formula B car.

Steve Davis took second place in the Saturday afternoon race in his 1965 Brabham BT16/21 Formula B car.

The start finish straight.

Second in the morning was Martin Lauber in this 1969 Brabham BT29 Formula B car.

Lauber one the afternoon race in his 1,600cc Brabham BT29.

The rear of Lauber's Brabham as he negotiates the last corner.

Robin Hunter in a 1976 1600cc Brabham BT29

Marc Giroux in a 1969 Brabham BT29

Andrew Wait came third in the Saturday afternoon race in this lovely 1967 Merlyn Mk10 Formula B car.

The start finish straight.

Tom Shnurbusch in a 1967 Brabham BT21B

An unusual participant in this single seater race was this 1962 1,600cc Lotus 23.

Another out of place car was this 1979 Ralt RT1.  Following is a 1969 Winkelmann WDB2.  A Palliser to us Brits.

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