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Club News 2006
Group C/GTP Racing - Spa, 14-16 July 2006
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A
welcome return to Spa after a two year wait for Group C/GTP Racing with new
cars and new drivers making this one of the most interesting race weekends for
the prototypes.
Enthusiasts at the fabulous Spa circuit are in for a
real treat with 21 cars taking part in the first of our Long & Sprint
race weekends. A 60 minute race on Saturday with the option of two drivers
and a 30 minute race on Sunday.
As usual there are some cracking cars
taking part with three Jaguars for Christian Gläsel in his XJR8/9, Nick
Rini in the XJR12D and Justin Law in the XJR12. These will be mixing it with
the Spice of David Mercer and the Porsches of Klaus Frers, Mark Sumpter with
co-driver Chris Goodwin making his first start with us and Aaron
Hsu from the USA in the very late 'twin wing' Porsche 962 in just his
second race with the club, having shared the Jaguar with Christian Gläsel
at Monza in 2005.
962-011 is one of five works chassis
provided by Porsche AG to Joest Racing following the withdrawal of the factory
team in 1988. These cars benefited from the latest 962 developments and allowed
Porsche to remain tolerably competitive into the early 1990's.
This car,
when in Joest Blaupunkt livery, won Porsche's last Group C (WSPC) race at Dijon
in 1989. |
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It was particularly important since it
was the only time the Mercedes C-9/89 was beaten that season. The car also
competed in Supercup, Interseries, and IMSA GTP during the 1990-93 seasons. It
currently is in its 1993 configuration - one of only two cars to be equipped
with the factory developed 2-element rear wing and latest specification
bodywork. We expect Aaron to be very competitive at Spa with this
car.
Jim Mullen who will be co-driving with Richard Eyre in Jim's
GTP Spice, Henry Pearman Porsche 956 (sharing with Philipp Brunn) and Richard
Oddie (sharing with Stephen Hepworth) will be chasing hard.
In C2, we
are welcoming Martin Birrane in the Hart Turbo Spice shared with Ron
Cumming (both having their first time out with the Club), who are
expected to be chased hard by Alvin Powell, Tiga, Stefano Rosina in his
first outing with the Primagaz Tiga, Andrew Smith in the very rapid
Cosworth Ecosse, John Edwards in his Argo and the Nick Atkins Tiga being driven
by well know historic journalist Ed McDonough (first time out with
the club) and Richard Bateman plus Duncan McKay in the Bardon and Richard
Chester in the GTP Abdex Tiga Buick.
The best bit is the
competitiveness of so many of the cars without saloon car tactics! |
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Spa Entry List,
14-16 July 2006
Two Races - A 60 minute on Saturday (optional 2 driver) and a 30
minute race on Sunday
No |
Class |
Entrant/Driver |
Nat. |
Car |
cc. |
Colour |
Year |
4 |
GTP1 |
Christian Gläsel |
D |
Jaguar XJR8/9 |
7000 |
White/Purple Silk Cut |
1989 |
6 |
GTP1 |
J Payne/R Eyre |
GB |
Porsche 962 |
3000 (T) |
Green - Leyton House |
1989 |
8 |
GTP1 |
Justin Law |
GB |
Jaguar XJR12 |
6500 |
White/Purple Silk Cut |
1990 |
12 |
GTP1 |
Jim Mullen |
USA |
Spice GTP |
6500 |
Red/Purple/Yellow |
1992 |
19 |
GTP3 |
John Edwards |
GB |
Argo JMC19 |
3900 |
Blue/Red/White Texaco |
1988 |
21 |
GTP1 |
David Mercer |
GB |
Spice SE90C - DFR |
3500 |
White |
1990 |
26 |
GTP3 |
Alvin Powell |
GB |
Tiga 288 (upgraded) |
3500 |
Red |
1988 |
28 |
GTP1 |
Richard Oddie |
GB |
Argo Chevrolet JM20C |
6300 |
Metallic Grey |
1990 |
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Stephen Hepworth |
GB |
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32 |
GTP1 |
Nick Rini |
USA |
Jaguar XJR12D |
7500 |
White - Bud Light |
1990 |
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Mauro Pane |
I |
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33 |
GTP2 |
Henry Pearman |
GB |
Porsche 956B |
2600 (T) |
Green/White - Skoal Bandit |
1984 |
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Philipp Brunn |
D |
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39 |
GTP1 |
Klaus Frers |
D |
Porsche 962 |
3200 (T) |
Yellow From A |
1988/91 |
53 |
GTP1 |
Mark Sumpter |
GB |
Porsche 962 - TS/03C |
3000 (T) |
White/Blue |
1991 |
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Chris Goodwin |
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77 |
GTP1 |
Aaron Hsu |
USA |
Porsche 962 |
3000 (T) |
White |
1988 |
78 |
GTP4 |
Andrew Smith |
GB |
Ecosse - Ford 285 |
3300 |
White/Blue - Henry |
1985 |
80 |
GTP1 |
Nick Randall |
GB |
Spice SE90 - DFR |
3500 |
White/Red |
1989 |
81 |
GTP4 |
Richard Chester |
GB |
Tiga Buick GTP |
3000 |
White/Red Abex |
1987 |
98 |
GTP4 |
Richard Batemen |
USA |
Tiga-Rover GC286 |
2996 |
Blue |
1986 |
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Ed McDonough |
USA |
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203 |
GTP4 |
Jim Loftis |
USA |
Mazda 757 |
3900 (R) |
White/Blue |
1986 |
103 |
GTP4 |
Duncan McKay |
GB |
Bardon Ford DB2 |
3300 |
Red - Goodmans |
1984 |
102 |
GTP4 |
Martin Birrane |
IRL |
Spice SE86 - Hart |
1800 (T) |
White/Red |
1987 |
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Ron Cumming |
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107 |
GTP3 |
Stefano Rosina |
I |
Tiga GC289 |
3500 |
White Primagaz |
1989 |
Reserve Cars |
88 |
GTP1 |
Nick Randall |
GB |
Nissan NTP1 GTP |
3000 (T) |
Blue/Red |
1990 |
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CLASSES
GTP1 Group C1, C1a & GTP cars 1988 -
1993 GTP2 Group C1 & GTP cars 1985 - 1987 + all earlier Porsche
956/962s GTP3 Group C2 & Camel Lights cars 1988 - 1993 GTP4 Pre 1985
Group C, C1 & GTP cars, Pre 1988 Group C2, Camel Lights & C Junior
cars GTP5 Interesting sports cars from a similar period. |
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