Guards Trophy Brands Hatch 1964 - Racing Sports Cars

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Event: Brands Hatch International Guards Trophy Meeting, August Bank Holiday		Date: 3.8.1964
Track: Brands Hatch Circuit (United Kingdom), 4.265 kms	Organiser: BRSCC
Guards Trophy Brands Hatch
Autosport Championship (round 16)

Weather:	unknown
Start time:	15:15
Grid:	PP right
Distance:	50 laps
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	33
Practiced:	30
Qualified:	30
Started:	30
Finished:	18
Classified:	18

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Sports & Prototypes GT +2000	12	12	7
Sports & Prototypes GT 2000	7	7	3
Grand Touring +2500	11	11	8

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Race notes:
Practice was held on Wednesday and Saturday, while the race on Monday so that F1 drivers, taking part in the German Grand Prix, could practice and participate here. Those included Jim Clark, Maike Spence, Jack Brabham, Graham Hill, Bruce McLaren, Chris Amon and Tony Maggs.

Pre-race sessions:
practice sessions held on 29/7 and 1/8

Winners:
Overall:	11	Zerex Special Oldsmobile	Bruce McLaren
Sports & Prototypes GT 2000:	22	Brabham BT8 Climax	Hulme
Grand Touring +2500:	26	Shelby Cobra	Jack Sears
Leaders:
laps 1-50:	11	Zerex Special Oldsmobile	Bruce McLaren
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	11	Zerex Special Oldsmobile	Bruce McLaren (NZ)	1:44.0000	147.6240 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:	11	Zerex Special Oldsmobile	Bruce McLaren	1:41.2000
Sports & Prototypes GT 2000:	22	Brabham BT8 Climax	Hulme	1:43.0000
Grand Touring +2500:	27	Shelby Cobra	Bob Olthoff	no time
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Elva (5), Brabham (4), Ferrari (4), Shelby (4), Jaguar (4)
Top engines by numbers:	Ford (6), Climax (5), BMW (5), Ferrari (4), Jaguar (4)
Top car types by numbers:	Elva Mk VII (5), Brabham BT8 (4), Shelby Cobra (4), Jaguar E-type (4)
Driver nationalities:	GB (19), USA (5), NZ (3), AUS (2)
Team nationalities:	GB (20), USA (4)
Engine positions:	mid-engined (63%), front-engined (37%)
Average engine size:	3511 cc
Oldest known drivers:	Walt Hansgen (45), Roy Salvadori (42), Dick Protheroe (42)
Youngest known drivers:	Chris Amon (21), Jackie Stewart (25), Graham Hill (25)

Official Race Programme:

Cover	Entry List	Schedule	Track Map

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