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
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
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
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
bite
cars
link