Silverstone Classic - Qualifying Front-Runners!
The opening day of the Silverstone Classic (Friday 26th July) featured a packed schedule of qualifying for the wide variety of races in store over the weekend, quickest in each session were:
HSCC Classic Formula 3
1. Andrew Smith (March 783) 2m 09.101s (102.07mph)
2. Christian Olsen (Martini Mk39) 2m 09.362s
3. Frédéric Rouvier (Martini Mk34) 2m 10.270s
Royal Automobile Club Woodcote and Stirling Moss Trophy
1. Oliver Bryant (Lotus 15) 2m 26.018s (90.24mph)
2. Philip Walker/Miles Griffiths (Lotus 15) 2m 28.563s
3. Richard Kent/Joe Osborne (Lister Costin Jaguar) 2m 29.968s
HSCC Thundersports
1. Georg Hallau (Lola T310) 2m 04.127s (106.16mph)
2. Dean Forward (McLaren M8F) 2m 05.648s
3. John Burton (Chevron B26) 2m 08.090s
Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy for Historic Cars (Pre ’63 GT)
1. Till Bechtolsheimer/Ludovic Lindsay (Tojeiro EE) 2m 32.242s (86.55mph)
2. Lukas Halusa/Niklas Halusa (Ferrari 250 GT Breadvan) 2m 33.082s
3. Graeme Dodd/James Dodd (Jaguar E-type) 2m 33.627s
HSCC Historic Formula 2
1. Matthew Watts (March 772) 2m 00.098s (109.72mph)
2. Darwin Smith (March 722) 2m 00.218s
3. Miles Griffiths (Ralt RT1) 2m 01.012s
Historic Touring Car Challenge
1. Michael Lyons (Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500) 2m 14.742s (97.80mph)
2. Mark Wright/Dave Coyne (Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500) 2m 16.233s
3. Steve Dance (Ford Capri) 2m 17.541s
Bentley Centenary Trophy for Pre-War Sports Cars
1. Rudiger Friedrichs (Alvis Firefly 4.3) 2m 51.737s (76.73mph)
2. Fred Wakeman/Patrick Blakeney-Edwards (Frazer Nash Super Sports) 2m 52.228s
3. Gareth Burnett (Alta Sports) 2m 55.759s
Sir Jackie Stewart Trophy for FIA Masters Historic Formula One
1. Steve Hartley (McLaren MP4/1) 1m 52.743s (116.88mph)
2. Katsuaki Kubota (Lotus 91/7) 1m 53.239s
3. Mike Cantillon (Williams FW07C) 1m 53.691s
Mini Celebration Trophy presented by Adrian Flux
1. Endaf Owens (Austin Mini Cooper S) 2m 39.697s (82.51mph)
2. Adam Morgan (Morris Mini Cooper S) 2m 39.744s
3. Ian Curley (Austin Mini Cooper S) 2m 40.251s
Aston Martin Trophy for Masters Endurance Legends
1. Mike Cantillon / Jonathan Kennard (Pescarolo LMP1) 1m 48.019s (121.99mph)
2. Emmanuel Collard (Pescarolo LMP1) 1m 49.050s
3. Kriton Lendoudis (Peugeot 90X) 1m 49.889s
International Trophy for Classic GT Cars (Pre ‘66)
1. Davide Hart/Olivier Hart (AC Cobra Daytona Coupe) 2m 28.752s (88.58mph)
2. Steve Soper (Lotus Elan 26R) 2m 29.378s
3. Julian Thomas/Calum Lockie (Shelby Daytona Cobra) 2m 29.385s
Gallet Trophy for Pre ’66 Grand Prix Cars (HGPCA)
1. Jon Fairley (Brabham BT11/19) 2m 21.513s (93.12mph)
2. Will Nuthall (Cooper T53) 2m 22.430s
3. Miles Griffiths (Lotus 16 368) 2m 22.613s
Transatlantic Trophy for Pre ’66 Touring Cars
1. Rob Fenn/Jake Hill (Ford Mustang) 2m 36.409s (84.25mph)
2. Olivier Hart (Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA) 2m 36.648s
3. Mark Martin/Steve Soper (Ford Lotus Cortina) 2m 36.860s
Yokohama Trophy for FIA Masters Historic Sports Cars
1. Andrew Banks/Matt Banks (McLaren M6B) 2m 07.256s (103.12mph)
2. Jason Wright/Andy Wolfe (Lola T70 MK3B) 2m 08.287s
3. David Hart/Nicky Pastorelli (Lola T70 MK3B) 2m 08.809s
