The CTCRC have announced their provisional 2011 schedule
Saturday 26th March – Oulton Park
Saturday/Sunday 16th/17th April – Snetterton
Saturday/Sunday 14th/15th May – Brands Hatch
Saturday/Sunday 18th/19th June – Mallory Park (CTCRC)
Saturday/Sunday 30th/31st July – Pembrey
Saturday/Sunday 13th/14th August – Thruxton
Saturday 3rd September – Cadwell Park
Saturday/Sunday 1st/2nd October – Rockingham
Citroen 2CV race to be supported by Classic Touring Cars
Endurance racing is the most challenging form of motorsport, and Snetterton circuit will be putting a field of Citroen 2CV drivers to the ultimate test this weekend (21/22 August) when it hosts a gruelling 24 hour race through the night.
Weighing only half a tonne, the iconic Citroen 2CV is a pocket rocket capable of reaching speeds in excess of 90mph along Snetterton’s long straights. With the cars competing on track almost unmodified from their famous roadgoing cousins, close racing will be a hallmark of this weekend.
Endurance racing is famously unpredictable as last year’s result proved, for eventual winners David O’Keeffe, Phil Myatt, Gary Adnitt and Sammie Fritchley were in ninth place – five laps off the pace – at midnight following an engine chance, but fought back in thrilling style to eventually win by one lap.
The Citroen CV 24 hour race will be supported by several categories from the Classic Touring Car Racing Club, which launches the second half of its 2010 season in Norfolk this weekend.
Nigel Garrett currently leads the the Autoglym Post-Historic Touring Car Championship but on Snetterton’s straights and fast sweeps his Triumph Dolomite Sprint might be outgunned by his chief rivals in Chevrolet, Jaguar and Ford cars.
The championship charge is closest in the Platinum Press Classic Thunder Championship, which is still led by Joss Ronchetti with 43 points despite an engine problem with his Sunbeam-Lotus at the previous round. Keith Butcher’s Nissan Primera is just one point behind, while Stuart McMaster’s Honda Integra and Stephen Primett’s Ford Escort are also very close.
There will be additional action from the Hammerite Classic Group One Championship and the SVG Motorsport pre 93 Saloon Championship, with seven Classic Touring Car races in total on Saturday before the 24 hour race gets underway at 4.30pm.
Tickets for the 24 Hour 2CV race at Snetterton on 21/22 August cost £12 on the gate per day for adults, with free entry for children aged 12 and under. For more information call 0870 950 9000 or visit www.snetterton.co.uk.
2010 Provisional Race Dates
3rd April Cadwell Park BARC
8th / 9th May Silverstone BARC
15th May Goodwood CTCRC Sprint
5th / 6th June Brands Hatch BARC
27th June Thruxton BARC
17th / 18th July Lydden CTCRC Classic Festival
20th / 21st August Snetterton BARC
25th September Oulton Park BARC
16th / 17th October Pembrey BARC
Source: CTCRC website
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