meesonia Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 Hi all, on holiday in Portugal, staying near Lagos, and yesterday, Sunday the 3rd went to the Autodromo Circuit for the last day of the weekends Historic Classic Car Festival. the tickets included Paddock as well. I hadn't really looked at the format in any great detail, but wow what a day, and what machinery, from Mk1 Escorts, Cortina's and Minis all the way up to GT 40's, McClarens, Porsche, AC's, Ferrari's. Astons, Jaguars, Frazer Nash, and low and behold in the GT & Sports Car Cup, pre 1966 2 hour race, a TR4. What a surprise, and what a race he had, coming 8th overall, and winning his GT3 class, against Austin Healeys, E Types, we were lucky enough to talk to the guy Alan Ross Jones, a really nice guy, I was surprised (maybe I shouldn't have been) at how standard the engine bay was, the car develops 190BHP at 7k revs. His second driver is normally his son Dan, but this day it was Mark Hales. Apparently the car has never been road registered, it went to the States from manufacture, competed out there, before returning to the UK, I#m not sure when. The weather could have been better, a lot a shower dodging, but it made for interesting racing, going from dry to wet, and back to dry. As well as the pics I have attached the top 12 of the race, and the GT3 results. Hope the vid loads ok? I thought it was worthwhile sharing Cheers Ian Meeson trim.8BF1C1AC-B5D6-4CC9-9F8E-683D2ABEDFF7.MOV Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Fremont Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 Thanks for sharing, Ian. Those infernal Webers again! Always a pleasant sight to my eyes, and 190 BHP is impressive if not a record for that engine. Wonder whose hardtop that is, and why it's RHD if it went to the 'States when new. I was in the Algarve in 1970 when my dad took us on a month long beach holiday. Unforgettable, and regrettably unrepeatable today ( from reports ). Cheers, Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave McDonald Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 Alan Ross Jones has been around for many years. He won the Fordwater Trophy at the Goodwood Revival in the same TR4 a few years ago. Mark Hales is also a well known race driver with many years experience. The whole event sounds great Ian. Thanks for the photos. Dave McD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 12 hours ago, Tom Fremont said: Wonder whose hardtop that is, Cheers, Tom Looks like a Honeybourne one piece to me http://honeybournemouldings.co.uk/hardtops.html Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMarx Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 cool event. seems not support youngtimers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roy53 Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 as with all masters races the cars have to have FIA papers. seems like a good meeting. Alan has been all over europe and south africa with this car and always gives a good show in results. Roy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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