HSCC Silverstone

[Peter Mallett]

http://www.hscc.org.uk/images/Chart_...ar_2014_V8.pdf

Includes a round of the FISCAR Challenge http://fiscar.org/

[brands]

International trophy meeting

Entry list http://www.hscc.org.uk/images/Micros...e_Int_2014.pdf
Timetable http://www.hscc.org.uk/images/Micros...le_Website.pdf

[John Turner]

Capacity grid (58 cars) for the combined HRS/FISCAR Inter-Marque race.

[Mike Bell]

Guards GTs, GTSCC, FF2000 also looking very healthy, the last has invited URS series competitors as well so some different names and cars.

All the makings of the usual excellent meeting! As we say every year, any spectators that want to see fantastic grids and good historic racing without the razzmatazz and cost of Silverstone Classic- this is the event to go for.......

[FastDB2s]

Originally Posted by John Turner

Capacity grid (58 cars) for the combined HRS/FISCAR Inter-Marque race.

Can we see an entry list please John, a timetable of the meeting would also be good aswell.

[Mike Bell]

Follow links in first post or go onto HSCC website. It's all there!

[FastDB2s]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Follow links in first post or go onto HSCC website. It's all there!

Entry list is a bit out of date for Fiscar.

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by FastDB2s

Entry list is a bit out of date for Fiscar.

You know more than me, then! Sorry I couldn't help.

[FastDB2s]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

You know more than me, then! Sorry I couldn't help.

Thanks for reminding me about the link, not used to that sort of efficiency after the shambles that was VSCC organisation.

[dikko]

Latest blurb from HSCC

News from the Historic Sports Car Club

Friday 9 May 2014

400-car entry for HSCC International Trophy

With 400 entries for a fabulous 14-race programme, the Silverstone International Trophy (17/18 May) is going to be another highlight of the 2014 season for the Historic Sports Car Club.

Sensational entries across the weekend will put huge grids of cars onto the full Grand Prix circuit, with single-seaters, sports, GT and touring cars from the 1950s to the 1980s in action.

With a massive 72-strong entry the Guards Trophy is as strong as ever and requires two grids. A key feature this weekend will be the ‘big banger’ sports-racing cars, topped by the Goodwood-winning McLaren M1B of Chris Goodwin and the Lola T70 Spyder of Jon Minshaw.

Ranged against the V8 monsters in the Guards Trophy sports-racing field is the Donington winning Ginetta G16 of Graeme Dodd and a gaggle of Chevrons. In the GT section, which has its own 40-minute race on Saturday afternoon, a gaggle of Jaguar E-types will take on the TVR Griffiths.

More GT cars of the early 1960s will be in action in Sunday’s opening race, the hour-long GT and Sports Car Cup race. From a 40-car field, Jon Minshaw will start as the man to beat and his opposition centres on more E-types, notably those of Chris Scragg/Matt Nicoll-Jones and Jeremy Welch/Mark Pangborn.

Continuing the sports car theme is the weekend’s opening race for the HSCC 70s Road Sports Championship. Defending champion Oliver Ford is the man to beat in his Lotus Europa, but the Silverstone GP circuit should play to the strengths of Julian Barter (TVR 3000M) and Peter Shaw (TVR Tuscan).

The HSCC Historic Road Sports Championship shares a grid with the FISCAR series for 50s sports cars and the result is a near-capacity field of 56 cars. In the Road Sports, the rumbling Morgan Plus 8s will relish the chance to stretch their Rover V8 engines as Richard Plant takes on Bruce Stapleton, Roddie Feilden and Thruxton winner Robin Pearce. A wonderful array of cars will contest the FISCAR element of the half-hour race including Jonathan Abecassis, grandson of former period racer George, in an Austin Healey 100/4.

Racing both days are contenders in the Martini Trophy for the 2-litre sports-racing cars of the 1970s. What the field may lack in overall quantity, it certainly makes up in quality and it is Graeme Dodd who heads the entry in the Chevron B31 most recently raced to good effect by his son James. Other quick Chevrons include those of Julian Hire (B26) and Andrew Schryver (B23), while Mark Richardson runs his ex-Jo Bonnier Lola T290. However, the major threat to Dodd could be Robert Oldershaw in his non-winged Lola T212.

A first class line-up of single-seater racing starts on Saturday with a round of the HSCC Historic Formula Ford Championship. A superb 36-car field is headed by Benn Simms (Jomo JMR7) and rising stars Max Bartell and Michael O’Brien in Merlyns.

Half a dozen Formula 5000s top the Derek Bell Trophy field for a pair of races on Sunday, including 1970s category ace Ian Ashley (Lola T330), but they will be hard pressed to contain the quickest of the 1600cc and 2-litre cars and it is the March 79B of Richard Evans that stands out.

A fine field will assemble for the Historic Formula Ford 2000 Championship race, which also includes a round of the URS Classic Formula Ford 2000 Championship. Ian Pearson (Van Diemen RF83) is the benchmark in the newer cars, while Benn Simms (Royale RP30) and Andrew Park (Reynard SF81) are among the front-running drivers from the HSCC category.

The HSCC Classic Racing Car Championship and the HSCC Historic Formula 3 Championship join together for a race on Sunday and it is hard to see anyone matching the pace of multiple champion Ian Jones in his Lotus 59. Leading 1-litre F3 exponents are Steve Seaman (Brabham BT21), Steve Smith (Chevron B15), Peter Thompson (Brabham BT21) and Benn Simms in what should be his first race in his rebuilt Elfin 600.

With a 40-car field, the HSCC/FJHRA Millers Oils Historic Formula Junior Championship round will maintain the quality of the programme. A fabulous entry promises a mighty race and includes the return of former champion Jon Milicevic (Cooper T59) to take on drivers like Callum Grant, David Methley, Andrew Hibberd, Peter Morton, Michael Hibberd and Jack Woodhouse.

Finally, a round of the HSCC ByBox Historic Touring Car Championship adds the tin-top element to this fine programme. Reigning champion Tim Davies (Lotus Cortina) is the man to beat but can expect a big challenge from the similar car of Mike Gardiner and the Ford Mustangs of Mike Whitaker and Peter Hallford.

On Saturday qualifying is from 9am, with the first of six races at 13.30.
On Sunday qualifying is from 9am, with the first of eight races at 11.50.
Adult admission is £10 each day.

For more details about the HSCC, please visit www.hscc.org.uk

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For more information, contact the HSCC on 01327 858400, by fax to 01327 858500 and by e-mail to office@hscc.org.uk For media enquiries, please contact Paul Lawrence on 01952 510382.

[brands]

By "full Grand Prix circuit" does that include the Vale chicane ??

[Mike Bell]

My understanding is that they will use the historic Vale, so no. The Friday test day, according to the form, is also using the Historic GP layout, which doesn't always happen.....

[brands]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

My understanding is that they will use the historic Vale, so no. The Friday test day, according to the form, is also using the Historic GP layout, which doesn't always happen.....

Thank you.

[Chigley]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

My understanding is that they will use the historic Vale, so no. The Friday test day, according to the form, is also using the Historic GP layout, which doesn't always happen.....

Would it confuse matters if the SC/Pace car took the GP Vale?

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Chigley

Would it confuse matters if the SC/Pace car took the GP Vale?

The fact there are two choices for the corner is confusing enough......

[grantp]

Using the full GP circuit and 15min qualifying periods won't leave many laps available to set a time - some categories presumably affected more than others.

I presume everyone entered ought to be able to get their 3 laps in within the session ..... ?

[Chigley]

Grant, the minimum qualifying period is 20 mins going up to 30.

[grantp]

Originally Posted by Chigley

Grant, the minimum qualifying period is 20 mins going up to 30.

Ian,

Yep, I was thinking 20 but typed 15 - doh!

Even with 20 mins some might be challenged on the full circuit ...

[Mike Bell]

Qualifying time allowance is always marginal at the meeting, and two driver cars with 30 minutes do not have any time to relax. Normally HSCC take a sensible attitude towards anyone that has not managed 3 laps for any reason.

[Mike Bell]

With the BBC weather map suggesting scorchio, sun cream and shades packed! Having said that, Motorsport Weather app is still insisting rain showers sat and sun. Think I'll go with the Beebs take......

Two cars going from here, neither racing! Test day Friday for both. For a change it is for Pre '84 cars only, so maybe there will be less red flags than normal? Or more. After that will be hanging around and seeing who's way I can get in (work wise, not driving wise...), and if the sun shines on us for even just some of the time it should be a great weekend.

[Peter Mallett]

Enjoy. I'm missing the place.

[Alan Morgan]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

With the BBC weather map suggesting scorchio, sun cream and shades packed! Having said that, Motorsport Weather app is still insisting rain showers sat and sun. Think I'll go with the Beebs take......

Two cars going from here, neither racing! Test day Friday for both. For a change it is for Pre '84 cars only, so maybe there will be less red flags than normal? Or more. After that will be hanging around and seeing who's way I can get in (work wise, not driving wise...), and if the sun shines on us for even just some of the time it should be a great weekend.

If you'd put the Delta in the truck as well, you'd have had something to do on the Sunday... Still time

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Alan Morgan

If you'd put the Delta in the truck as well, you'd have had something to do on the Sunday... Still time

Funny you should mention it, I looked at the extinguisher yesterday and it is out of date. Having to concentrate on others at the moment, unfortunately!

[kipper]

Originally Posted by grantp

I presume everyone entered ought to be able to get their 3 laps in within the session ..... ?

From memory, most 15 minute races around Silverstone seem to provide 6/7 laps of racing so there should be enough time for drivers to get their three laps in (although not necessarily much more). For what its worth, a 20 minute qualifying session is in line with the Blue Book recommendations on session lengths.

[brands]

Latest forecast has both days set fair.

About to set off for the mini Classic