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2006 Race
Reports
Spa-Francorchamps,
Belgium, 14-16 July 2006
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Race 1 - 60 minutes on Saturday (optional 2 driver) |
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A welcome return to Spa and some great racing at the first of our
Long/Short race weekends.
Aaron Hsu qualified on pole with his 'twin
wing' ex-Joest Porsche 962 in a stunning 2:13.024 at 117.99mph on the revised
'Bus Stop' Circuit, followed by David Mercer, Spice SE90C in a superb 2:14.807
and Justin Law and Christian Gläsel in Jaguar XJRs with Mark Sumpter/Chris
Goodwin in Mark's Porsche 962, all in a time well under 2:18.
Aaron
pulled out an early lead and was never seriously challenged. By the end of lap
3, Law had Gläsel behind him, followed by Mercer, Sumpter, Eyre (sharing
Mullen's Spice GTP) and Mauro Pane in Rini's XJR12D, all separated by under 4
seconds!
Gläsel dropped back to 7th on Lap 4 getting back to 3rd
overall at the end after Mercer retired on lap 8 with a loss of power. Law
dropped back on Laps 11 & 12 but was back in the groove on lap 13 at 2:18
and the order was Hsu, Sumpter, Eyre, Gläsel and Law.
The first of
the big guns (Pane/Rini) came in for a refuel/driver change on lap 11, followed
by Gläsel (refuel) on lap 14, Sumpter/Goodwin and Law on lap 15, Hsu on
lap 17 and Eyre/Mullen on lap 20 - Richard having got the Spice up to 3rd
place. However, with Gläsel just 3.5s behind at the refuel/driver change
and flat out, Mullen was unable to hold on to the place but ended an excellent
4th overall. Very nice to see Richard Eyre with a smile on his face after the
disappointing 'mechanical weekend' at Nurburgring.
Henry Pearman who
had an overnight engine change, shared the Skoal Bandit Porsche 956 with
Philipp Brunn and started from the pitlane but they both drove well to finish
5th overall. Mauro Pane shared the Bud Light XJR12D with Nick Rini, bringing
the car home in a fine 6th place.
Meanwhile, there were great scraps
down the field with Klaus Frers (Porsche 962), Andrew Smith (Ecosse Cosworth
DFL) and Nick Randall (Spice SE90 DFR) running close. Alvin Powell (Tiga 288),
Stefano Rosina (Tiga GC289), in his first run with the Primagaz car, and John
Edwards at last back in his Argo Cosworth ran for lap after lap within 2-3
seconds of each other, a magic sight until Rosina had mechanical problems.
What a shame that Smith had brake problems as we all enjoyed the dice between
him and Frers, in David and Goliath mode.
Klaus Frers promises some
changes by Silverstone to put the record straight!! Terrific stuff and a
wonderful advertisement for C2 cars, backed up by Alvin Powell and John
Edwards, following in the footsteps of Gary Pearson's display at Brands in his
very quickly driven ADA.
Duncan McKay again took Class 4 honours in his
unique Bardon DB2 having been chased by Richard Chester and Richard Batemen/Ed
McDonough in their Tigas. Great racing on the World's finest track.
Back
at the front, Law retired with overheating on lap 17 having been running in 5th
and the final result was Hsu, Sumpter/Goodwin, Gläsel, Mullen/Eyre,
Pearman/Brunn, Pane/Rini, the amazing Alvin Powell in his Tiga and Klaus Frers
in the 962.
| Overall result:- |
Aaron Hsu |
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Mark Sumpter/Chris Goodwin |
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Christain Gläsel |
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| Class Winners:- |
2 - Henry Pearman/Philipp Brunn |
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3 - Alvin Powell |
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4 - Duncan McKay |
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Race 2 - 30 minutes on Sunday |
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Aaron Hsu again lead from start to finish but not without David
Mercer (overnight engine change) keeping him honest by getting to within 3.5s
of him on lap 6 and just 8s at the end!
Mercer was chased hard by
Sumpter, Gläsel and Mullen followed by Pearman and Rini.
The other
feature of this race was Andrew Smith who was driving the wheels off the
little C2 Ecosse and was finally rewarded with a great 8th place overall, the
tussle with Frers ending when his gearbox said 'enough'! Janine Payne in the
Porsche 962 having had a frustrating practice, worked her way up to 9th and the
C2 cars of Powell, Edwards and McKay again brought up the rear but without the
excitement of the first race.
Great sympathy to Richard Oddie and
Stephen Hepworth in the GTP Argo, which was plagued by electrical gremlins all
weekend. A great shame as the car and driver combination have been in
exceptional form so far this year. Here's to Silverstone in two
weeks!
All in all, another fantastically friendly weekend at the
greatest track in the world with some of the finest race cars in perfect
weather. Why race anything else with anyone
else!
Thanks to EVERYONE who made it so successful and special
thanks to our American friends, Aaron Hsu and Rick Villate, Jim Mullen and Jay
Dow, Jim and Joan Loftis and Eric. Also, great to have Mauro Pane and Chris
Goodwin join the best historic racing in Europe and we look forward to
welcoming them back in the future, maybe at Paul Ricard?
Finally,
to thank our very good friend, 'Kiki' Bruyn and all his team at
Spa.
| Overall result:- |
Aaron Hsu |
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David Mercer |
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Mark Sumpter |
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| Class Winners:- |
2 - Henry Pearman |
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3 - Alvin Powell |
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4 - Andrew Smith |
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Qualifying |
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| Pos |
No |
Class |
Drivers |
Nat |
Car |
Time |
Laps |
Gap |
Km/h |
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77 |
GTP1 |
Aaron Hsu |
USA |
Porsche 962 |
2:13.024 |
6 |
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188.790 |
| 2 |
21 |
GTP1 |
David Mercer |
GB |
Spice SE90C - DFR |
2:14.807 |
12 |
0:01.783 |
186.293 |
| 3 |
8 |
GTP1 |
Justin Law |
GB |
Jaguar XJR12 |
2:16.715 |
11 |
0:03.691 |
183.693 |
| 4 |
4 |
GTP1 |
Christian Gläsel |
D |
Jaguar XJR8/9 |
2:17.485 |
11 |
0:04.461 |
182.664 |
| 5 |
53 |
GTP1 |
Chris Goodwin |
GB |
Porsche 962 - TS/03C |
2:17.653 |
13 |
0:04.629 |
182.441 |
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53 |
GTP1 |
Mark Sumpter |
GB |
Porsche 962 - TS/03C |
2:17.803 |
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0:04.779 |
182.243 |
| 6 |
32 |
GTP1 |
Mauro Pane |
I |
Jaguar XJR12D |
2:20.135 |
11 |
0:07.111 |
179.210 |
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GTP1 |
Nick Rini |
USA |
Jaguar XJR12D |
2:30.888 |
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0:17.864 |
166.439 |
| 7 |
12 |
GTP1 |
Richard Eyre |
GB |
Spice GTP |
2:21.471 |
12 |
0:08.447 |
177.518 |
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12 |
GTP1 |
Jim Mullen |
USA |
Spice GTP |
2:21.940 |
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0:08.916 |
176.931 |
| 8 |
33 |
GTP2 |
Philipp Brunn |
D |
Porsche 956B |
2:23.199 |
3 |
0:10.175 |
175.376 |
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33 |
GTP2 |
Henry Pearman |
GB |
Porsche 956B |
2:27.476 |
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0:14.452 |
170.289 |
| 9 |
78 |
GTP4 |
Andrew Smith |
GB |
Ecosse - Ford 285 |
2:28.347 |
11 |
0:15.323 |
169.290 |
| 10 |
39 |
GTP1 |
Klaus Frers |
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Porsche 962 |
2:28.351 |
11 |
0:15.327 |
169.285 |
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26 |
GTP3 |
Alvin Powell |
GB |
Tiga 288 (upgraded) |
2:31.853 |
11 |
0:18.829 |
165.381 |
| 12 |
80 |
GTP1 |
Nick Randall |
GB |
Spice SE90 - DFR |
2:32.945 |
11 |
0:19.921 |
164.200 |
| 13 |
19 |
GTP3 |
John Edwards |
GB |
Argo JMC19 |
2:34.801 |
10 |
0:21.777 |
162.232 |
| 14 |
28 |
GTP1 |
Stephen Hepworth |
GB |
Argo Chevrolet JM20C |
2:36.034 |
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0:23.010 |
160.950 |
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GTP1 |
Richard Oddie |
GB |
Argo Chevrolet JM20C |
2:46.617 |
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0:33.593 |
150.727 |
| 15 |
107 |
GTP3 |
Stefano Rosina |
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Tiga GC289 |
2:36.920 |
7 |
0:23.896 |
160.041 |
| 16 |
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GTP1 |
Janine Payne |
GB |
Porsche 962 |
2:37.315 |
10 |
0:24.291 |
159.639 |
| 17 |
103 |
GTP4 |
Duncan McKay |
GB |
Bardon Ford DB2 |
2:47.515 |
10 |
0:34.491 |
149.919 |
| 18 |
81 |
GTP4 |
Richard Chester |
GB |
Tiga Buick GTP |
2:49.097 |
9 |
0:36.073 |
148.516 |
| 19 |
203 |
GTP4 |
Jim Loftis |
USA |
Mazda 757 |
2:53.959 |
11 |
0:40.935 |
144.365 |
| 20 |
98 |
GTP4 |
Richard Bateman |
GB |
Tiga-Rover - GC286 |
2:57.346 |
9 |
0:44.322 |
141.608 |
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GTP4 |
Ed McDonough |
GB |
Tiga-Rover - GC286 |
3:16.041 |
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1:03.017 |
128.104 |
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Race 1 - Saturday |
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Class |
Drivers |
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Car |
Time |
Laps |
Gap |
Race Km/h |
Best |
Lap Km/h |
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77 |
GTP1 |
Aaron Hsu |
USA |
Porsche 962 |
1:00:57.216 |
25 |
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171.672 |
2:15.396 |
185.483 |
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53 |
GTP1 |
Mark Sumpter/
Chris
Goodwin |
GB/
GB |
Porsche 962 - TS/03C |
1:03:07.762 |
25 |
2:10.546 |
165.755 |
2:19.841 |
179.587 |
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GTP1 |
Christian Gläsel |
D |
Jaguar XJR8/9 |
1:01:03.929 |
24 |
1 Lap |
164.503 |
2:20.128 |
179.219 |
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12 |
GTP1 |
Jim Mullen/
Richard
Eyre |
USA/
GB |
Spice GTP |
1:01:19.790 |
24 |
0:15.861 |
163.794 |
2:20.233 |
179.085 |
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33 |
GTP2 |
Henry Pearman/
Philipp
Brunn |
GB/
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Porsche 956B |
1:02:57.375 |
24 |
1:53.446 |
159.562 |
2:20.662 |
178.539 |
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32 |
GTP1 |
Nick Rini/
Mauro
Pane |
USA/
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Jaguar XJR12D |
1:01:41.289 |
23 |
2 Laps |
156.057 |
2:20.474 |
178.778 |
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26 |
GTP3 |
Alvin Powell |
GB |
Tiga 288 (upgraded) |
1:02:31.686 |
23 |
0:50.397 |
153.961 |
2:35.521 |
161.480 |
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39 |
GTP1 |
Klaus Frers |
D |
Porsche 962 |
1:02:49.189 |
23 |
1:07.900 |
153.246 |
2:30.680 |
166.668 |
| 9 |
80 |
GTP1 |
Nick Randall |
GB |
Spice SE90 - DFR |
1:01:45.285 |
22 |
3 Laps |
149.111 |
2:32.590 |
164.582 |
| 10 |
19 |
GTP3 |
John Edwards |
GB |
Argo JMC19 |
1:02:52.915 |
22 |
1:07.630 |
146.438 |
2:36.343 |
160.631 |
| 11 |
103 |
GTP4 |
Duncan McKay |
GB |
Bardon Ford DB2 |
1:02:16.142 |
21 |
4 Laps |
141.158 |
2:48.407 |
149.124 |
| 12 |
81 |
GTP4 |
Richard Chester |
GB |
Tiga Buick GTP |
1:03:20.433 |
21 |
1:04.291 |
138.770 |
2:48.813 |
148.766 |
| 13 |
98 |
GTP4 |
Richard Bateman/
Ed
McDonough |
GB/
GB |
Tiga-Rover - GC286 |
1:03:20.963 |
20 |
5 Laps |
132.143 |
2:49.617 |
148.061 |
| 14 |
203 |
GTP4 |
Jim Loftis |
USA |
Mazda 757 |
1:01:18.949 |
17 |
8 Laps |
116.047 |
2:59.528 |
139.887 |
| 15 |
8 |
GTP1 |
Justin Law |
GB |
Jaguar XJR12 |
0:42:15.297 |
16 |
9 Laps |
158.489 |
2:18.003 |
181.979 |
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21 |
GTP1 |
David Mercer |
GB |
Spice SE90C - DFR |
0:16:46.940 |
7 |
18 Laps |
174.584 |
2:18.210 |
181.706 |
| 17 |
107 |
GTP3 |
Stefano Rosina |
I |
Tiga GC289 |
0:18:27.417 |
7 |
1:40.477 |
158.743 |
2:35.899 |
161.089 |
| 18 |
6 |
GTP1 |
Janine Payne |
GB |
Porsche 962 |
0:25:59.731 |
7 |
9:12.791 |
112.709 |
2:33.463 |
163.646 |
| 19 |
78 |
GTP4 |
Andrew Smith |
GB |
Ecosse - Ford 285 |
0:10:16.379 |
4 |
21 Laps |
162.975 |
2:31.413 |
165.862 |
| 20 |
28 |
GTP1 |
Richard Oddie/
Stephen
Hepworth |
GB/
GB |
Argo Chevrolet JM20C |
0:02:42.867 |
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24 Laps |
154.197 |
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77 |
GTP1 |
Aaron Hsu |
USA |
Porsche 962 |
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12 |
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2:15.396 |
185.483 |
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Race 2 - Sunday |
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| Pos |
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Class |
Drivers |
Nat |
Car |
Time |
Laps |
Gap |
Race Km/h |
Best |
Lap Km/h |
| 1 |
77 |
GTP1 |
Aaron Hsu |
USA |
Porsche 962 |
0:29:40.763 |
13 |
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183.335 |
2:13.770 |
187.737 |
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21 |
GTP1 |
David Mercer |
GB |
Spice SE90C - DFR |
0:29:48.848 |
13 |
0:08.085 |
182.507 |
2:16.543 |
183.924 |
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53 |
GTP1 |
Mark Sumpter/
Chris
Goodwin |
GB/
GB |
Porsche 962 - TS/03C |
0:30:05.786 |
13 |
0:25.023 |
180.795 |
2:17.486 |
182.663 |
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12 |
GTP1 |
Jim Mullen/
Richard
Eyre |
USA/
GB |
Spice GTP |
0:31:14.094 |
13 |
1:33.331 |
174.205 |
2:22.620 |
176.088 |
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4 |
GTP1 |
Christian Gläsel |
D |
Jaguar XJR8/9 |
0:27:47.739 |
12 |
1 Lap |
180.702 |
2:17.892 |
182.125 |
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33 |
GTP2 |
Henry Pearman/
Philipp
Brunn |
GB/
D |
Porsche 956B |
0:28:51.233 |
12 |
1:03.494 |
174.074 |
2:22.238 |
176.560 |
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32 |
GTP1 |
Nick Rini/
Mauro
Pane |
USA/
I |
Jaguar XJR12D |
0:29:59.835 |
12 |
2:12.096 |
167.439 |
2:27.040 |
170.794 |
| 8 |
78 |
GTP4 |
Andrew Smith |
GB |
Ecosse - Ford 285 |
0:30:06.826 |
12 |
2:19.087 |
166.791 |
2:29.910 |
167.525 |
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6 |
GTP1 |
Janine Payne |
GB |
Porsche 962 |
0:30:15.608 |
12 |
2:27.869 |
165.985 |
2:28.448 |
169.174 |
| 10 |
26 |
GTP3 |
Alvin Powell |
GB |
Tiga 288 (upgraded) |
0:31:27.950 |
12 |
3:40.211 |
159.625 |
2:30.822 |
166.512 |
| 11 |
19 |
GTP3 |
John Edwards |
GB |
Argo JMC19 |
0:32:11.084 |
12 |
4:23.345 |
156.059 |
2:35.880 |
161.109 |
| 12 |
103 |
GTP4 |
Duncan McKay |
GB |
Bardon Ford DB2 |
0:31:23.015 |
11 |
2 Laps |
146.706 |
2:47.621 |
149.824 |
| 13 |
98 |
GTP4 |
Richard Bateman/
Ed McDonough |
GB/
GB |
Tiga-Rover – GC286 |
0:31:25.927 |
11 |
0:02.912 |
146.479 |
2:47.549 |
149.888 |
| 14 |
80 |
GTP1 |
Nick Randall |
GB |
Spice SE90 - DFR |
0:25:28.137 |
10 |
3 Laps |
164.341 |
2:29.535 |
167.945 |
| 15 |
203 |
GTP4 |
Jim Loftis |
USA |
Mazda 757 |
0:08:34.276 |
3 |
10 Laps |
146.499 |
2:50.558 |
147.244 |
| 16 |
28 |
GTP1 |
Richard Oddie/
Stephen Hepworth |
GB/
GB |
Argo Chevrolet JM20C |
0:09:29.656 |
2 |
11 Laps |
088.171 |
6:45.906 |
061.870 |
| 17 |
39 |
GTP1 |
Klaus Frers |
D |
Porsche 962 |
0:02:30.749 |
1 |
12 Laps |
166.592 |
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81 |
GTP4 |
Richard Chester |
GB |
Tiga Buick GTP |
0:02:54.937 |
1 |
0:24.188 |
143.558 |
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GTP1 |
Aaron Hsu |
USA |
Porsche 962 |
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2:13.770 |
187.737 |
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CLASSES |
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GTP1
Group C1, C1a & GTP cars 1988 - 1993 |
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GTP2
Group C1 & GTP cars 1985 - 1987 + all earlier Porsche 956/962s |
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GTP3
Group C2 & Camel Lights cars 1988 - 1993 |
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GTP4
Pre 1985 Group C, C1 & GTP cars, Pre 1988 Group C2, Camel Lights & C
Junior cars |
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GTP5
Interesting sports cars from a similar period. |
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