On track for Season 2!
Created last year, the Historic French Championship of Circuits resumed on the weekend of 9/10 April on the Paul Ricard circuit. A promising recovery meeting, in which more than 350 drivers are expected.
The categories of the Histiric Tour
As part of the single-seat / Prototype Championship
Trophy Classic Formula 3 (F3 ... before1985)
Trophy Formula Renault Classic (... Formula Renault before 1995)
Trophy Formula Ford Kent (... Formula Ford before 1993)
Challenge Formula Ford Historic (... Formula Ford before 1982)
SportProtosCup (... Protos before 1995)
As part of the GT / Tourism championship
Saloon Car Trophy (... GT / Touring before1997)
Challenge GT / Tourism ASAVE (... GT / Touring before1982)
Trophée Maxi 1000 (... GT / Touring -1300 cm3 before 1977)
HTCC Group 1 (Group 1 ... before1982 + first Group N)
ASAVE 65 Racing (GT ... / before 1966 Tourism)
Classic Trophy GT (GT ... before 1998)
Lotus Trophy (... old Lotus Seven and Caterham)
Special guest category
Legend cars
The Historic Tour 2016 kicked off this Saturday at the Paul Ricard. It was not less than 350 drivers who animated the races until Sunday evening.
Trophy Classic Formula 3
In the Trophée F3 Classic, an aspiring champion can hide another. After Nelson Lukes in 2015, it’s up to Hugo Carini to make a resounding arrival there. Just 20 years old, this defector from Formula Ford Kent, where he won the title last year, has the luxury of winning this afternoon's first race in the category. In front of the multiple champion Valerio Leone. A first one for him, but certainly not for its frame, the Ralt RT3 formerly crossed the hands of a certain Emmanuelle Pirro !
Race 1 :
Having taken the leadership from the 3rd lap, H. Carini has made a point of distancing the Italian V. Leone before Safety Car stop prematurely the debates. A stop allowing Jean-Pierre Eynard-Machet to save his 3rd place against the final rush of Fred Lajoux.
Race 2 :
And two! As an expert of the F3, the young Hugo Carini settles down immediately to the command, never to leave it for ten laps. In a few seconds Valerio Leone and Fred Lajoux engage in a duel at all times for the ultimate advantage of the Monegasque. Regular Pascal Gerbout and Englishman Ian Jacobs complete the Top 5 just before Davide Leone, the young son of Valerio. Unlucky, Jean-Pierre Eynard-Machet evolved in 6th position before abandoning the race.
Trophy Formula Renault Classic
Race 1 :
Best performer in "qualifying" Lionel Robert has been upstaged by his heir apparent, Matthew Castles, in the first lap. According to its habits, the resident of Le Mans then took his ease to go pick up yet another success. To his return to "FR", after a half a season absence, Jean-Christian Darlot offers himself a podium after a irreproachable race.
Race 2 :
For a long time undecided, the race allows, at first, Matthieu Châteaux to distinguish himself, but Lionel Robert does not admit defeat and inverts the order two laps before the last to repeat his success of Saturday. Like the race 1, Jean-Christian Darlot is again third ahead of Bruno Mottez and promising Beltramelli Viny, 16 years!
Trophy Formula Ford Kent
Race 1 :
Credit best time in the qualifying, leading from start to finish, Manuel Béguinot did not things by halves, although followed as his shadow by Eric Heudicourt on another Formula Ford Zetec version.
As for slower Kent necessarily disadvantaged on this track, Nicolas Beloou signs the same faultless taking far as the stranger Sylvain Debs and of very eclectic Gislain Genecand winner in GHI the Formula Ford older category
Race 2 :
The winner of race 1, Béguinot Manuel, betrayed by its mechanics from the start, Eric Heudicourt not need to be asked twice to succeed him. Making best use of the extra power of his Formula Ford motorized by Zetec he outpaced Beloou Nicolas Sylvain Debs and the Switzerland Gislain Genecand winner, again, of the category GHI behind the wheel of his Crossle.
Challenge Formula Ford Historic
Qualifs
This first meeting of the Challenge included participants' list particularly heavy and still increase by the presence of precious F3 1000 cm3. At the end of 25 minutes of "qualifying" the British Frank Gardner took pole having steal this honor from Gislain Genecand in second part of session. In the second row, François Belle (2015 French champion) and Alain Girardet lost a battle, but certainly not war!
Races :
The Challenge 2016 starts on Sunday morning. Very soon the battle for victory is limited between three drivers known for their velocity the Switzerland Gislain Genecand, the Englishman Mike Gardner and the French, and defending champion, Francis Belle. After many a times exchanged their positions, they finished in that order, grouped in less than two seconds. Hours later, Race 2 starts under the same auspices with Gislain Genecand and Mike Gardner clocked in head. But first must stop halfway, while the Englishman received a drive-through. Therefore, the way was free to François Belle, while another British, Alan Crocker and Jean-Jacques Deverly invite themselves on the podium.
SportProtosCup :
Race 1 :
Best performer in qualifying at the wheel of his new Luchini, Fred Da Rocha dominated the beginning of the race, then slowed by its mechanics, leaves Gérard Pargamin and Michel Paganin fight hard for victory. The driver of the Grac MT14 (Michel Paganin) finally gets the last word against the Osella PA8 (Gérard Pargamin) for two small seconds. Aboard his former Epsylon of the Alfa Cup, Francis Dougnac completed this first podium of the season.
Race 2:
Fred Da Rocha took the lead at the start, but he returned his Lucchini to the pits in the 2nd lap. Therefore Gérard Pargamin took the command behind the wheel of his Osella and increasing the gap on the winner of the race 1, Michel Paganin. Betrayed by its gearbox, the latter lost two places in the ultimate lap, opening the way to the podium to Franck Metzger unlucky the day before with his Cesca 740. Third went to Jean Laffargue with his Lucchini SP390.
Saloon Car Trophy
Race 1:
As soon as the green light, the 'poleman' Daniel Brown took the lead in the company of Alain Derognat. The duel is declared, but the Englishman to the impressive Ford Escort MK2 needs to get back to his pit before the midway stage. His opponent won very widely ahead of Fabrice Lefebvre delighted to baptize his new Audi Quattro by a 2nd place. The podium was completed by Patrick Fuet (BMW 323ti)
Race 2:
Evolving on another planet than his opponents of the Saloon Car Trophy, Alain Derognat fled inexorably from the start to go offer a new success to its ultra-powerful BMW. Far behind, Fabrice Lefebvre finally lost the 2nd place to the benefit of the Englishman Daniel Brown, superbly came back after his renunciation the day before. His brother Robert, on another engine 2.5-liter Escort Holbay completes the top four.
Trophée GT Classic
Race 1 :
Starting from pole, Franck Morel dominated his opponents of the Trophy GT Classic during the twelve laps, while being the first one to cross under the checkered flag. In the wake of the Viper GTS-R, Denis Allemang, proof of the competitiveness of his Marcos, he ended second after a departure from last place on the grid. Unfortunately, he saw his car catch fire after crossing the finish line. Patrick Bourguignon completed the top 3 aboard his trusty BMW Z3 V8
Race 2 :
New Fly solo of Franck Morel, its Viper GTS-R remains beyond the reach of other competitors, fourth the day before aboard his Porsche 964, Laurent Sabatier won two ranks this time, at the expense of Patrick Bourguignon (BMW Z3), Pierre Pelosi slipped into the Top 5 in one of three Venturi 400 in the race.
Race 3 :
In closing the meeting, the third race of the GT Classic ended with another success of Frank Morel. Laurent Sabatier and Chistian Perrier completed this ultimate podium.
Trophée Lotus
Looking at the first race of the season, the vintage 2016 of the Trophée Lotus is promising! After took pole position honors, Xavier Jacquet has engaged in a fight at all times with Pascal Metayer, the best finisher, and Florent Cazalot. Behind this terrible trio, Romain Tournet superbly climbed from last place, and Claude Rucheton completed the Top 5.
Sunday morning arrived the hour of the revenge race in the Lotus Trophy. As expected, Xavier Jacquet and Pascal Metayer, begin a new duel until the latter is slowed down by ………. a wing been in love freedom! A Long time installed in 3rd place, Jean-Pascal Lammelin is finally ejected from the podium by Claude Rucheton.
Challenge GT/Tourisme Asavé
Engaged on a new Porsche 930, Franck Morel confirms its race test supremacy, until he is forced to perform a drive-through. Despite a rapid return to the forefront, it cannot prevent Didier Cruvelier to enjoy it to impose its own Porsche. Jean-Louis Deglise, third, completed hegemony Porsche on the podium.
Same story as day before Franck Morel, untouchable, again led from start to finish, relegating Ghislain Gaubert nearly a minute. Pierre-Yves Dauxerre raised his Porsche in third.
Newly created Challenge 65 Racing ASAVE lived his first race. Literally standout in "qualifying" Yvan Mahé (Shelby Cobra) has been less success in racing, withdrawal (following a rocker arm breakage) handing the victory to the Lotus Elan of Jean-Pierre Vacher.
Starting last due to the withdrawal of the previous day, Yvan Mahé quickly integrated first place in the 65 ASAVE Racing. Francis Trichet made out alright in the wake of the Shelby Cobra placing his Jaguar E-Type front Lotus Cholley Andre and Jean-Pierre Vacher.
HTCC Groupe 1
In the first of two Sunday races, Pierre-François Clot honored his 2015 title by going immediately head. In spite of the efforts of Philippe Truffier, the poleman, the balance of power remains in favor of Ford Escort RS2000 until the arrival. Author of a magnificent catching up, Massimo Manganaro took the 3rd place in front of both better 505 of the Cup Antho. In the afternoon, Philippe Truffier took the lead on the 3rd lap and managed to defeat Pierre-François Clot, forced a passage through the pit lane, and a particularly catchy Massimo Manganaro. Leader in the first lap, Christian Lange completed the podium with its 505 turbo.
Trophée Maxi 1000
The 2016 Trophy was launched Sunday morning in a race where the top three performers tests confirm their ambitions immediately. Both on board a new Austin 1275 GT, Michel Frenoy and Lionel Couche succeed to command, but Laurent Majou belongs the last word on the last lap at the wheel of his more usual Mini Cooper.
In race 2 in the afternoon where, once again, a severe battle has developed between Laurent Majou, Michel Frenoy and Lionel Couche. Author of a perfect race, lionel Couche won.
Legends Cars Cup
Irresistible Mané Vignjevic! Already winner of two sprint races on Saturday, the man has completed his work by dominating the endurance of Sunday morning.
