Bite Autumn 2012

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ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING EVENTS INTHE RACING CIRCUIT CALENDAR,THE ANNUAL MASTERS HISTORIC FESTIVAL WAS HELD OVER TWO DAYS AT BRANDS HATCH. JADA BROOKES TOOK INALL THE ACTION. TheMastersHistoricFestival: AWeekendOfHistory PHOTOGRAPHY: IAN GILLETT

LC2, fending off competition from David Mercer’s 1990 Spice SE90C. The roaring sixties came alive in the Sports Racing Masters event. CanAm cars pit against sports racers and early GT cars to bring some dramatic machinery to the track. Roger Wills raced again, this time with driving partner Joe Twyman in his 1965 McLaren M1B against competitors LeoVoyazides’ 1965 Ford GT40 and Georg Kjallgren’s 1966 continuation Ford GT40. Other competing drivers included John Young and Gavin Henderson in their 1965 and 1966 Ford GT40s, driving partners Chris Jolly and Steve Farthing in their 1963 Cooper Monaco T61M, and Andrew Owen and Simon Hadfield in their 1963 Elva Mk VII S. The Royal Automobile Club Woodcote

and other stunning models from the pre- 1956 era made their return to the Grand Prix circuit. Looking immaculate and well- kept on the track, these racing cars could have been mistaken for modern cars of today. With 50 minutes of racing on the clock, it was certainly a race of champions. The Masters Historic Festival was a weekend to remember. A history lesson in itself, it was a privilege to be there to witness the racing drivers and cars that represented the many decades of racing from the 1930s down to the 1980s. For a fun-packed, high-powered adrenaline action and exciting weekend, the Master Historic Festival is worth checking out. You won’t be disappointed. www.themastersseries.com www.brandshatch.co.uk

Trophy race showcased some amazing 1950 s sports cars at their best. The Woodcote Trophy, now in its seventh year, has proved to be a popular and prestigious race series over the years. It was interesting to watch the cars that helped shaped the world of racing in the post-War era. Sports cars of that day such as Jaguar C-types and D-types, Aston Martin DB2s and DB3s, Maseratis, Austin Healeys, Frazer Nash