HGPCA Races - Sport & Collection - Circuit Val de Vienne - 2022 - Front Engined GP cars

Talbot Lago leads Scarab and Cooper-Bristol out of the Trop Tard Corner.

One of the highlights of going to the Sport & Collection 500 Ferraris contre cancer meeting at Circuit Val de Vienne was seeing the HGPCA cars.  The Historic Grand Prix Car Association had two races, the first of which was for Pre-1961 front engined GP cars.   These were great fun to watch and they were some very fine cars out on track and in the paddock.  All sixteen cars that practised on Friday morning are shown here.  I also ventured into the paddock for more pictures.

The mid engined grid will appear in a future post.

John Gillett in his ex-Prince Bira 1934 MG K3 1086cc supercharged.

Nick Topliss in a 1935 ERA R4A 1,988cc.   This car was owned and driven in the past by Pat Fairfield, Reg Parnell and Bob Gerard.

Luc Brandts in his 1948 ex-Philippe Etancelin Talbot Lago T26 4,482cc.

Talbot Lago in the paddock showing off its 4.5 litre straight six motor.

Stephan Rettenmaier in his ex-Prince Bira 1951 OSCA 4500G V12

Another picture of the OSCA.

OSCA in the paddock with its V12 motor on show.

Erik Staes in his 1953 Cooper Bristol MkII 1,971cc

Paul Grant in his 1953 Cooper-Bristol MkII 1,971cc.

Cooper T26 showing off its Bristol motor.

Klara Rettenmaier in the ex-Bob Gerard 1953 Cooper Bristol.

Cooper Bristol 2-seater.

Ian Nuthall in his 1953 Cooper-Bristol  MkII 1,971cc.

Guy Plante in his 1953 Cooper Bristol T23 1,971cc.

John Spiers in his 1955 Maserati 250F 2516, 2,494cc.

Just look at that Maserati engine!

Steve Hart applies opposite lock in his Maserati 250F.

Rod Jolley in his unique 1958 Lister Jaguar Monzanapolis 3,781cc

Richard Wilson in his 1960 Ferrari 246 Dino 2,471cc

Ferrari 246 Dino showing off its V6 engine.

Julien Bronson in his 1960 Scarab 2,441cc

Eddie McGuire in his 1960 Scarab 2,441cc

First time for me seeing these two Scarabs together.

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MG & Ferrari

Dijon MotorsCup 2016 - Historic Formula One

On the first lap the Scarab and the Lotus 16 are already locked in battle and have broken with the following pack.

One of the key races at the Dijon Motors Cup was that for the Pre-1961 Formula 1 cars.   It was part of the championship run by the Historic Grand Prix Cars Association.  There were some nice battles throughout the field and a very close fight for the lead that lasted the whole race.

Early battle between the Ferrari, the Maseratis and a Cooper.  Guillermo Fierro won the Maserati 250F class in ncar No.31 and Sid Hoole won the rear engined Coopers class in car No.40.

It is never a proper F1 race without a Ferrari, so the entry of Tony Smith's Ferrari Dino was most welcome.  It finished in a good fourth place overall and second in class.

Paul Grant's Cooper Bristol battles with Joseph Rettenmaier's unusually nosed Maserati 250F. 

Klaus Lehr's Maserati 250F finished sixth.

The Cooper T43 of John Bussey on the limit.

The battle for the lead between Julian Bronson's Scarab Offenhauser and Philip Walker's Lotus.

Erik Staes and his Cooper-Bristol

The battle for the lead.

The Lotus-Climax 16 of Philip Walker.

Rod Jolley in his Lister Monza chased by a Cooper Bristol and an Alta.  The Cooper Bristol No19 of Paul Grant won its class beating the Alta.

The Maserati 250F of Josef Rettenmaier who finished sixth.

On lap ten, Walker in the Lotus took the lead and went on to win the 14 lap race.

There was another Formula One race for the 1961 to 1965 one and a half litre cars.  i was unable to stay for this as the programme was running late.  However, I did see in the paddock the unusual Heron-Alfa Romeo F1 car of Eddy Perk that raced in South Africa.

Alfa Romeo engined Heron F1 car.

The Heron started life as a Formula Junior car and was then re-engined with first a F1 Climax engine and then an Alfa Romeo.  It won the 1961 Rhodesian GP, a non-championship F1 race.

More from the Dijon Motors Cup if you click on the Motor Sport button at the top of this page.

All photos were taken from the spectator areas without a press pass.

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