SEE RED at Donnington

[eclectic]

I hope it is OK to post this promotional blurb from the VSCC Website here?

It should be a lot of fun with a host of 250F Masertatis and demonstrations of Shumacher's Ferraris, the only public event in Britain other than the F1 GP at Silverstone to here a modern Ferrari on song.


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A Feast of Maseratis!

The showcase VSCC race meeting of 2005, SeeRed really will have something to inspire any fan of motor sport this year. The main focus of the event is a reunion of Maserati 250Fs, featuring in a special Maserati only race which is open predominantly to 250Fs and any other front engined Maserati Grand Prix cars. A Ferrari demonstration will also provide a special highlight as some of the finest Formula One machinery from the stable of the prancing horse from the past 4 decades.


Vintage racing will be high on the bill, the Historic Seaman will be reflecting the 70th anniversary of the 1935 Grand Prix that was held at Donington and it is hoped that many of the original cars from that race will be competing for this historic trophy. The weekend will also feature the Vintage Seaman and the Flockhart trophy to which Historic Grand Prix Car Association members and cars are invited. The 50s sports car race will also feature.


The Vintage team race which was particularly popular last year will return under a slightly shortened format on the Saturday afternoon and is suitable for teams of vintage sports-cars, one make marque teams work well.

The Group C sports cars also make a welcome return to the event with two races from the awesome 1980s endurance racers, as well as the popular Lansdowne Classic Motor Cycle Races and Historic Formula Junior.

The provisional event timetable has just been announced!
Saturday 3 September

• 08.30 am Gates and Car Parks Open
• 09.00 am Timed Practice for all of today’s races
• 12.30pm Lunch break with Rolls Royce PLC Spitfire display
• 1.30pm Racing commences with;
Lansdowne Motor Cycles, 8 laps
The Flockhart Trophy Race for front-engined GP cars, 12 laps
Demonstration of F1 Cars and Maserati 250Fs
Formula Junior Race, 12 laps
Gp C/GTP Cars, 30 mins
The 2-hr VSCC Sports-Car Team Relay Race
• 18.30pm Racing ends and team race prize giving and drinks party in the paddock sponsored by Bonhams and Aon Insurance

Sunday 4 Sep

• 08.30am Gates and Car Parks Open
• 09.00am Timed Practice for all of today’s races
• 12.30pm Lunch break with;
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire Display
DHL Boeing 757 display
Ferrari Owners Club Parade
Judging of the Aon Classic Car Concours (winner announced 15.00pm)
Grand Prix run for cars from 1906-1914 Parade
• 1.30pm Racing Commences with;
Lansdowne Motor Cycles, 8 Laps
1950s Drum-braked Sports Racing Cars, 12 laps
Maserati Invitation Race, 12 Laps
Demonstration of F1 Cars and Maserati 250Fs
VSCC Vintage Seaman Trophy Race for Vintage Racing Cars, 12 Laps
Gp C/GTP Cars, 30 mins
VSCC Historic Seaman Trophy Race for pre-1941 Racing Cars, 12 Laps
HGPCA Pre-66 Grand Prix cars, 12 Laps
• 18.30pm Racing ends and SeeRed 2005 comes to a close

A breakdown of features is as follows;

*Vintage Racing featuring the Vintage and Historic Seaman, the Flockhart trophies race and team endurance race

*Maserati only race featuring 250F and other front engined Maserati cars

*Historic Grand Prix Car Association races

* Ferrari Formula One demonstration

*Lansdowne series bike races

*Group C endurance sports car races

*Formula Junior Races

*Grand Prix Run

*Italian Grand Prix Broadcast live from the event

*Aon Concours

*Autojumble and trade stands

For further information please visit www.see-red.uk.com


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[eclectic]

Here are the entry lists for the Maserati race and the Historic Seaman......

WOW! 12 Maserati 250Fs!


MASERATI RACE

Entrant(driver) Car cc Year
R.Smith (Mark GILLIES) MASERATI 4 CL 1491 S 1939
Sean DANAHER MASERATI 8CM 2992 S 1934
David BENNETT MASERATI AG6CM 2493 1953/54
Adam PAINTER MASERATI 4CS 1496 S 1935
Peter NEUMARK MASERATI 250F 2493 1957
Georg KAUFMANN MASERATI 4CL MONPOSTO 1500 S 1939
Crispian BESLEY OSCA FJ 1100 1100 1960
Michael GANS MASERATI 4CM MONOPOSTO 1100 1932
Barrie BAXTER TECHNICA MECHANICA 250F 2500 1959
I.Duncan (Rick HALL) MASERATI 250F 2493 1956
David WENMAN MASERATI 250F 2500 1957
Mrs Julia DE BALDANZA MASERATI A6 GCM 1985 1951
Jose ALBUQUERQUE MASERATI 250F 2495 1954
Alexander VAN DER LOF MASERATI 250F 2493 1956
Tony PICKERING OSCA 1095 1959
Josef RETTENMAIER MASERATI 250F 2500 1954
Klaus EDEL MASERATI 250F 2493 1954
Stephan RETTENMAIER MASERATI 250F 2494 1956
Stefan SCHOLLWOCK MASERATI 6CM 1498 1937
Michael HINDERER MASERATI 250F 2498 1955
Allan MILES MASERATI 250F 2660 1958
GK Racing (Hansruedi PORTMANN) MASERATI 250F 2494 1956
N.B.Mason (Mark HALES) MASERATI 250F 2493 1957

HISTORIC SEAMAN

Entrant(driver) Car cc Year
Mac HULBERT ERA R4D 2000 S 1938
D.H.Wenman (Tony STEPHENS) ERA R12B 1488 S 1936
Charles DEAN BUGATTI TYPE 51 2272 S 1932
Paul MULLINS ERA R7B 1980 S 1936
Stephen DAVIE RILEY DOBBS S/S 1953 1935
Tony SEBER WOLSELEY HORNET SPECIAL 1650 S 1935
R.Ott ( John URE) ERA AJM 1 1486 S 1936/86
Tony SMITH ALFA ROMEO TIPO B MONOPOSTO 2905 S 1934
D.E.Baldock (Paul JAYE) ALTA 2 LITRE 2000 S 1938/39
Roger SAUL ALFA ROMEO P3 3200 S 1934
J.Templeton (Mrs Anne TEMPLETON) MG KN SPECIAL S/S 1500 S 1933
E.D.Butler (Donald BUTLER) MG K3 1402 S 1934
Hubert FABRI ALFA ROMEO MONZA 2600 S 1933
Geraint LEWIS FRAZER NASH SINGLE-SEAT GP RACING 1496 1936
E.D.Butler (Martin WALFORD) ERA R1A 1498 S 1934
Tim BROWN RILEY SPRITE 1780 1935
Richard LAST MG K3 1408 S 1938
Robert COBDEN RILEY FALCON SPECIAL 1496 S 1937
Ned SPIEKER ALFA ROMEO TIPO B P3 2900 S 1932
Michael GANS BUGATTI TYPE 35B 2300 S 1928
Geoffrey O'CONNELL ALVIS FIREFLY 4300 1933/38
Rainer OTT ERA R9B 1484 S 1936
M.H.Morris (David MORRIS) ERA R11B 1992 S 1936
Stephan RETTENMAIER MASERATI 8CM 2992 S 1934
Josef RETTENMAIER MASERATI 6C34 3724 1934
Stefan SCHOLLWOCK MASERATI 6CM 1498 1937
R.Smith (Mark GILLIES) ERA R3A 2000 S 1934
Duncan RICKETTS ERA E-TYPE 1980 S 1938
Martin REDMOND ALTA S/S RACER 2000 S 1938
Donald Day (TBA) ERA R14B 2000 S 1937/36
Julian MAJZUB RILEY DIXON 2000 1933
Paul GRIST ALFA ROMEO P3 TIPO B 3200 S 1934

[Steve L]

Wow! Fantastic entry !

Thanks for posting these details!

Is there any chance of posting the entries for the Vintage Seaman, please?

[eclectic]

Steve, your wish is my command.

Vintage Seaman Grid


CarNo Car Driver cc Year
106 AC/GN SPECIAL G.Carr (Robert CARR) 1991 1930
118 ALFA ROMEO 6C 1750 Richard PILKINGTON 1750 S 1930
116 ALFA ROMEO 6C 1750 GS Nicolas ROSSI 1750 S 1930
120 AUSTIN 7 B&Q SPECIAL Thomas HARDMAN 747 1929/27
99 BENTLEY 3/4.5 Peter MORLEY 4398 1925
224 BENTLEY 3/8 C.A.S.Collings (Simon LLEWELLYN) 8128 1926/30
161 BENTLEY 3/8 LTR Stanley MANN 8000 1928
276 BENTLEY PACEY-HASSAN Julian MAJZUB 4398 1929
162 BENTLEY-JACKSON SPECIAL B/LANDS S/S S.Mann (Dr Michael RUDNIG) 6500 1927/35
57 BEQUET DELAGE 2 STR GP Alexander BOSWELL 11959 1923/17
176 BUGATTI 35B Michael GANS 2300 1928
107 BUGATTI 35B Mike PRESTON 2300 S 1926
49 BUGATTI T35B Jeff STOW 2262 S 1928
177 BUGATTI T37A Neil PERKINS 1500 S 1929
260 BUGATTI TYPE 35 GP 2STR R.F.L.Wills (Patrick WILLS) 1991 1924
67 BUGATTI TYPE 35B John HORTON 2262 S 1930
121 FRAZER NASH SUPER SPORTS Jonathan COBB 3300 1928
123 GN SPECIAL Tom WALKER 3285 1922/29
143 GN/FORD SPECIAL "PIGLET" Dougal CAWLEY 3291 1929
59 HISPANO/DELAGE 500 CV Robin BAKER 27000 1926/30
136 LEA FRANCIS R TYPE David BRAZELL 1496 S 1928
128 LEA-FRANCIS HYPER 2STR SPORTS Tom DELANEY 1496 S 1928
6 MORGAN AERO 2STR Stuart HARPER 1200 1926
184 MORGAN SUPER AERO Duncan WOOD 1260 1930
80 MORGAN SUPER AERO Mrs Sue DARBYSHIRE 1229 1929
22 RILEY BROOKLANDS Ralf EMMERLING 1100 1928



What a pity that I will not be there, my daughter is visiting for her holiday.....

[Steve L]

Many thanks !

Looks like being the best VSCC racing entry for a long, long time.

6 Bugattis, Becquet Delage and Pacey Hassan in the Vintage Seaman!

10 ERAs and 4 Monoposto Alfas in the Historic Seaman!

Wow !

[Samp]

Please excuse what I know could be construed as a shameless plug (I am on the organising team), but I prefer to think of making like minded enthusiasts aware of a great opportunity.

This is undoubtedly one of the best entries of VSCC cars seen for very many years and it absolutely should not be missed.

In addition to the three grids already quoted, we have an excellent entry of Group C cars(over 20), full grids of pre-1961 GP cars and HGPCA pre-1966 GP cars, front engined FJs and 40 un-silenced 1950 racing motorcycles! Saturday afternoon sees 23 four car teams compete in the pre-war sports car relay race and there are Ferrari F1 demos all weekend featuring mid 70s to 2000+ Ferrari F1 cars.

Full details on the programme are at www.see-red.uk.com

Stuart Pringle
VSCC

[Bishop Ranter]

Unfortunately I have had to give this one a miss in terms of an entry as See Red is sandwiched between two major events for me. However, it looks like being a fantastic event so hats-off to the VSCC. Well done to Stuart and his team. Elsewhere I have referenced the VSCC at Oulton Park. This looks as if it will be a regular outing for the Club and it may well be that the VSCC gets to Brands Hatch next season too. We really are fortunate in the UK to have such a depth of historic motorsport. Often when you have so many meetings the grids are impoverished. Not the case in the UK...See Red exemplifies this. Fantastic fields.

[eclectic]

Just four days to go.. I'm not best pleased with my daughter for deciding that this was the only time she could come to visit this summer.....

[Remus]

Taking my family along for this one, and really looking forward to a great day out. The entry is so strong in fact, might not be too much to choose between this day out and the trip to Goodwood the following weekend. Well done to all concerned, especially for gathering together all those 250Fs - thank you!

[Remus]

As good as I had hoped - the tent with the 250s in was worth going for alone. Hales was superb, and the programme was the one of the best I've ever got, especially for £5 inc. Motorsport mag. It is little things like that that keep people coming back for more. A shame more of the latter Ferraris did not make it out for the demo, but the cars that were out there put on a proper show.