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Donington Historic Festival

30 April to 2 May

30/04/2016

The first big event of the year – a three day celebration of historic motorsport at the famous circuit. The racing is often close and competitive and there are lots of great viewing spots at this nicely contoured circuit. Some of the featured races include:- The ‘Mad Jack’ pre-War sports cars. It features huge 1920s and ’30s Bentleys and powerful Bugattis and Frazer Nashes sharing the circuit with tiny Morgans, Austin Sevens and Rileys. Donington celebrates the 80th anniversary of Richard Seaman and Hans Ruesch’s victory in the 1936 Donington Grand Prix this year with the HGPCA Nuvolari Trophy, in which the HGPCA will be fielding a grid of iconic Grand Prix and Voiturette cars up until 1950, such as P3 Alfa Romeos, Bugatti T35s and T37s, ERAs, Talbot-Lagos and 8CM Maseratis. The Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy, the Stirling Moss Trophy and the GT & Sports Car Cup will feature 1950s and ’60s sportscars and GT cars such as C and D-type Jaguars, 300S Maseratis, Lister Costins and Cooper Bobtails. Touring Cars are always very popular, and the Donington Historic Festival will present a fabulous range of races for ‘tin top’ fans. The HRDC ‘Touring Greats’ will charm the crowds by pitting Mk1 Jaguars against Austin A35s, Hillman Imps, Morris Minors and Ford Prefects, while the HRDC ‘BTCC Celebration 1958-1966’ should prove equally enjoyable, as Minis battle it out against Mustangs and Lotus Cortinas. Expect even more Lotus Cortinas in the U2TC for pre-66 under two-litre Touring Cars; this grid always has masses of them, usually fighting for position against BMW 1800Tis and Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprints. The Historic Touring Car Challenge (think Capris, Rover TWR Vitesses and XJS Jaguars) and the HSCC Super Touring Car Trophy, which will see cars such as Honda Accords and Ford RS500s taking on Nissan Primeras and Alfa Romeo 156. New for 2016 is a round of the Pre-80 Endurance Series, making its DHF debut and bringing with it an unmissable mix of sports-racing, GT and Touring Cars such as Porsche 935s, Lola T282s, Chevron B26s and B19s, Porsche Carreras and Morgan Plus 8s. Donington Historic Festival’s mammoth ‘1000km’ race is always a highlight of the meeting. Recreating the spectacular sports prototype battles of the early 1970s, it also features Touring and GT cars, as was traditional back in period. This is where Lola T70s and Chevron B8s thunder round Donington Park, lights flashing, as dusk descends. Finally, single-seater fans can enjoy a round of the HSCC Historic Formula 2 International Series, where March takes on Brabham and Chevron fights for glory against Lola and Ralt. Club Members two-for-one advance ticket deal As a registered club CAR members can take advantage of advanced 2 for 1 ticket prices. Advance tickets cost £21 for a single day ticket, £34 for a two-day ticket and just £48 for a three-day weekend ticket. This is a very significant saving on the on-the-gate prices of £28, £45 and £65, respectively. Children aged under 16 are admitted for free. Exclusive, free car club parking in the infield Club Village display area Please let John Sweet know (john.sweet99@gmail.com) if you intend to attend with your car and we will make sure we have enough reserved space in the infield parking area. Track parades On each day of the Festival, a limited number of cars from car clubs that have registered with us will be invited to go out on the track and take a turn round the circuit. Please let John know if you would like to go round the circuit (t low speed) and we will try to arrange it (although spaces are very limited)

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