Wednesday 21st March 2007

TGP series renamed

New name, still sideways

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The Thoroughbred Grand Prix series has changed its name. With the official sanction of the FIA and the agreement of Bernie Ecclestone, the series will now be known as the FIA Historic F1 championship as it enters its 13th consecutive year of racing.

Ferrari 312 T3

The championship has had full FIA status for the past five years, and caters for Grand Prix cars from the 1960s, 70s and 80s. 

An eight event calendar is planned for 2007 starting provisionally with the new historic festival planned at Mugello, Italy on 1st April. The series then moves to the Jim Clark Festival at Hockenheim on 29 April, Donington’s GP Live! on 20 May, the Jan Wellam classic at the Nurburgring on 17 June, the Brands Hatch SuperPrix on 1 July, the Hungarian F1 Grand Prix meeting on 5 August, the Spa Historic on 26 August and the Portuguese Classic at Estoril on 30 September.

[SS HSV]

Fantastic. I would love to see them at Donington.

[lordbenny]

If you can get along to a round of this its brilliant. I took my 10 year old to Brands to watch them a couple of years ago. 3 x 80's JPS Lotus', a couple of Ferraris & lots of other stuff (all in original livery). About 25 cars on the grid & proper balls out racing. During lunch you could walk the pit lane & my boy got to sit in an F1 car. You wouldnt get that at a current F1 race especially for less than £15!

[Rum Runner]

Great can't wait

[F.M]

A great era ..the cars were so good to watch ...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7Jm4jNUjzs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xDMvKHoAyU
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAGNqXuURDA

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Edited by F.M on Thursday 22 March 00:17

[ATG]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNRtOFwgNmc

[alfanatic]

F.M said:

A great era ..the cars were so good to watch ...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7Jm4jNUjzs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xDMvKHoAyU
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAGNqXuURDA

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Edited by F.M on Thursday 22 March 00:17

The Eddie and Patrick movies are fantastic. Helped by the wet conditions I am sure, but still a huge reminder of what technology has taken away from the sport. Some of those opposite lock drifts wouldn't look out of place in a rally car!

[Ballistic Banana]

I wonder why ? ever tried googling TGP



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