October 6th 2018 saw the seventh running of the Castle Combe Autumn Classic. This years Autumn Classic celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Fords victory at the 1968 Le Mans with the GT40 as well as local racer Ron Fry who raced GT40's during the late 1960's. Plenty of these iconic cars were on display and made their way around the track on demonstration laps. Alongside the GT40's other Le Mans cars such as Nick Masons Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione and Mark Finburgh's Porsche 917K were on show for all to see.
Numerous car clubs had an area for displaying their members finest cars. Marques such as Jensen, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Marcos, Gilbern and more were represented.
On track, seven races would take place under very wet conditions that would put any driver to the test and provide the crowd with some fantastic action at every corner. Later in the day the rain did ease up.
The races were:
Formula Vintage - for Pre war Sports Cars. This race was won by Mark Gillies in his Aston Martin Speed Special.
Norman Dewis Trophy - for Pre 1966 Jaguars. John Young took the win in his Jaguar Mk1,
Phil Broster Memorial Race - for Healeys. Bruce Montgomery won in his Healey 3000 Mk1,
FJHRA/HSCC Sliverline Formula Junior UK - Formula Junior cars. Richard Bradley took the flag in his Brabham BT2.
Historic Intermarque Race - for 1950's Sports and GT Cars. Martyn Corfield won the race in his Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica.
GT and Sports Car Cup - for cars from 1959 to 1965. Gary Pearson won this race in his Jaguar E-Type.
CCRC Touring Car Challenge - for Pre 1966 Touring Cars. This race was won by Michael Squire in his Ford Mustang.
Below are my photos from the event.
Car Club Avenue
In and around the Paddock
Blakeney Motorsport
Le Mans Cars
On track action
This Jaguar hit the grass and the driver became a passenger at Quarry Corner. He hit the barrier hard but thankfully driver Kevin Zwolinski was got out unhurt.
Despite the heavy rain, this event was fantastic. There was plenty to see and there was a great atmosphere around the track. Paying in advance rather than on the gate saves you money and £20 a ticket for a days entertainment is great value for money.
If you have never been to Castle Combe, it is well worth a visit. The 1.85 mile circuit has great views from where ever you plan to watch the action and you can watch from around the whole track. There are no grandstands and not a lot of shelter from the elements as I found out, so if its a wet day be sure to take waterproof clothing. Decent foot ware is also a must as the Castle Combe has a combination of grass and concrete.
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