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7 Nov 2016, 19:39 (Ref:3686295) | #1 | ||
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2017 Historic Race Meetings, dates, club calendars....
Here we go again..... With two major organisers having announced their calendars, and some other dates released, time to start listing all we know so that the HRT Calendar can follow on in due course.
PETER AUTO RACE MEETINGS...... (Not including Tours etc) 31 Mar - 02 Apr. Jarama Classic 19 - 21 May. Spa Classic 9 - 11 June. GP de L'Age D' Or (Dijon Prenois) 30 Jun - 02 July. Monza Historic 29 Sep - 01 Oct. Hungaroring Classic 20 - 22 Oct. Dix Mille Tours ( Le Castellet) MASTERS RACE MEETINGS...... (Including those where they are an invited organiser) 08/09 Apr. Espritu de Montjuic (Barcelona) 27/28 May. Brands Hatch (GP) Historic Festival 30 Jun - 02 July. GP de France Historique (Magny Cours) 21 - 23 July. Silverstone Classic 11 - 13 Aug. Oldtimer GP (Nurburgring) 01 - 03 Sep. Zandvoort Historic GP 15 - 17 Sep. Spa '6 hrs' 21 - 22 Oct. Estoril Classic I think it's certain from another thread that Pau Historique is to be held on 26 - 28 May, clashing with Brands Festival and sandwiched between Spa and Dijon events..... And it was announced at the recent Algarve Festival that the 2017 date would be 27 - 29 October, so the month already has back to back meetings (that could work for some- Estoril followed by Portimao) and a European clash with Le Castellet and Estoril on same w/ends. (That won't work for anyone.) Good to see organisers are working together to attract customers...... |
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You mean like the International Motorsport Show,London cunningly clashes with Race Retro at Stoneleigh. Can't be good for either so we'll go to neither!
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Yup, that does seem a strange clash. Makes one wonder if there is an ulterior motive! I believe the London Show is an add-on to a classic car show already on the calendar?
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there seems to e a tentative HSCC calendar
a draft of it was circulated during the HFF drivers briefing at the Finals will write it up and try to post here I took photos... RE |
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Looking at Masters calendar, it clicked that they're not holding their usual meeting at Donington in 2017. There is rumour that another Organiser will not be supporting the early May Historic Festival, either. Will be interesting to see what grids are there when all comes out of the woodwork......
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Here we go..... April 8 Donington Mai 20-21 Silverstone Inter June 17-18 Cadwell Park July 1-2 Brands Hatch Legends (formerly known as Superprix) July 22-23 Silverstone Classic August 5-6 Croft August 26-28 Oulton Park September 22-23 Brands Hatch Indy October 14-15 Silverstone Finals good old reliable HSCC, no real surprises in it, which is good no season opener in Kyalami, no summer spree to Sepang either as said before, this is tentative Bernie might shake it up if he screws with British GP date in any way RE |
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Don't write off HSCC Snetterton completely yet, but even if it goes ahead, not sure the 3 hours will be 3 hours, if you see what I mean. Mike you may have 'hit the nail'.
VSCC , I think are just finalising their dates. BDC, Silverstone - 5th August Castle Combe Autumn Classic - 7th October Last edited by John Turner; 9 Nov 2016 at 13:12. |
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give me Donington over Snetterton any day
havent been to Snet for ages hate the new layout yes, i am chuffed that HSCC Donny might be back on was a shame when that stopped, this year as to Donington Historic yes, will be interesting to see, what happens with that event they became a bit big for their shoes lately RE |
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Like Rudi, I loved the old Snetterton layout, and would not miss it. 3 years ago, I did the HSCC Snetterton on the '300' layout and loathed it. I have not been back since, and will not in the future.
Whether accurate or not, I was told that the new layout was designed with modern open-wheeler cars and championships in mind and everyone else could like it or leave it. I left. Nick |
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tentative hscc dates
Whatever happened to the Easter revival meeting at Thruxton? It was heralded a few years back as being the great comeback for historic F2 with the Jochen Rindt trophy but never materialised into anything much at all. Great shame that there's no early spring meeting again next year even if it's always freezing!
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I think that meeting was slowly building up into something, the longer it ran traditional track traditional date traditional meeting and just when we had all gotten used to it and reserved the slot in our diaries... meaning well the HSCC did not do it because they had their aniversary and wanted to go to Castle Combe where they had their first meeting and that seems to have killed the Thruxton meeting at least for now as i said, well meant and usually the HSCC are clever and stick to established formats mind you the Easter date was not without problems some wives did not like the idea of their husband going racing over Easter instead of hunting eggs with the brats RuE |
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The 200, as you say is close to the previous layout. IMO the old Sear was a pain, and now it's more of a chicane doesn't make it any worse for me. Coram is OK until it turns into Murrays! There are a lot worse corners to be found at some other circuits, however. Re, the 300 layout, I'm OK with it, Palmer is a great corner (again- IMO), and the others are no better or worse than many to be found elsewhere..... |
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Yup.
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Peter, if that's a 'yup' to me, my Chantilly stuff can be found on www.doubledeclutch.com Will have to scroll down a bit as there have been others since then.
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Yes but let's hope they just allow historic cars this time . None of those German clowns . "Sorry Rudolf". No offence to you . . I am impressed that all these dates seem to be published very early . The G P season not finished yet .
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Yes there was some strange driving from many of the porkers at the 3hrs.
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CSCC Provisional dates just released:
April 1/2:.................................Snetterton 300 April 22/23:.............................Thruxton May 27/28:..............................Silverstone International June 23 - 25:...........................Spa July 22/23:..............................Croft August 12/13:.........................Castle Combe September 9/10:.....................Donington (National) October 7:...............................Oulton Park International November 11/12:....................Brands Indy (with Night race) A good programme, in my estimation |
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Thanks Richard! I wonder if there will be a test day at Snetterton before the first race?
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As said a specific pre-season Test day - also often opportunity to test on the Friday at other circuits - eg half-day testing at Thruxton.... Not so helpful if you are racing Sunday, of course at a distant circuit as its another night's accommodation |
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