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Silverstone Festival
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30 Aug 2024
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The Silverstone Festival is the largest historic race car meeting in the UK. As every year the HGPCA had a strong turnout with some 46 cars attending
The three Maserati 250f's of John Spiers, Klaus Lehr and Elliott were our concentration for a busy typical British weather Bank Holiday weekend
All 3 cars ran faultlessly all weekend enabling the drivers to put in some fantastic results. Race 1 in the wet saw John Spiers take overall 1st, no mean feet beating the latter year rear engine cars and in the wet !!. Joining him on the podium a place where he seems to be getting used to being was Elliot Hann
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Vacancy
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21 Aug 2024
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Are you passionate about motorsport and have the skills, experience, and first-class work ethic to be part of our winning team?
We are internationally recognised for our expertise in restoring historic single seater and sports racing cars of all marques.
Full/Part time mechanic and engine builder positions available as we continue to expand.
Email CV to richard@stevehartracing.com
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Nurburgring Old Timer Grand Prix
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13 Aug 2024
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The Nurburgring Old Timer event is one of Historic Motorsports largest events in Europe. Over 60,000 people attend from all over Europe.
Simon Hope took his freshly prepared Maserati 250F from Norfolk across to Germany whilst Dr Klaus Lehr made the relatively short journey from home to Nurburgring to drive his Maserati 250F as well as his Mercedes 300 SLS ' one off special'
The HGPCA grid was looking busy with qualifying and race 2 being combined front and rear engine cars so with over 30 cars on the grid qualifying went well for both of our Maserati's and drivers. The lap times quickly dropping putting them next door to each other on row 3 of the grid with the other 2 Maserati 250F on the line directly in front. Great to see 4 Maserati 250Fs driving together for the rolling start.
An exciting race saw Mark Shaw in the Scarab finish 1st with only the Scarab of Eddie McGuire splitting all 4 Maserati 250Fs. Simon and Klaus finishing 5th and 6th
Sunday saw race 2 with a combined front and rear engine 30+ car field. Unfortunately Simon had mechanical brake issues very early on. Klaus finishing in the mix of the other Maserati 250F and managing to fight of the Cooper Bristol of Ian Nuthall
A long hot weekend of amazing cars and fantastic racing kept everyone busy.
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Oulton Park Gold Cup 70th Anniversary
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29 Jul 2024
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The weekend of 26th - 28th July saw the HGPCA return to Oulton Park to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Gold Cup. The race first held in 1954 as a non championship F1 race. Stirling Moss winning in a MASERATI 250F .
Saturday morning qualifying saw Elliott Hann heading the front engine cars followed by Simon Hope. A Steve Hart prepared and run 1st and 2nd a great start to the weekend.
Elliott seems to be loving the 250F the more he drives it, winning the front engine class in Race 1
To complete a top weekend for Elliott Hann Race 2 followed suit with Elliott finishing 1st with Simon Hope 2nd.
What a way to Celebrate 70 years since Stirling Moss won in a Maserati 250F
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Brno Revival
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15 Jul 2024
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A rare visit to the Czech Republic and the Brno Revival Grand Prix for the weekend of 12-14th July. Although relatively small grids Brno circuit was very enthusiastic to greet the HGPCA teams.
An early Saturday morning qualifying in cooler weather saw Klaus Lehr unfortunately drop a valve so all hopes were now with John Spiers in his Maserati 250F.
Race 1 saw really close exciting racing between the 250Fs of John Spiers and Josef Rettenmaier. Always the racer John once again taking the top step of the podium.
Race 2 saw John take his second first place of the weekend
Full HGPCA report link below
NEWSLETTER 4: August 2024 (canva.com)
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Zandvoort Historic Grand Prix
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24 Jun 2024
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Zandvoort is one of the staple circuits in the HGPCA calendar. A really popular event for all involved, 38 cars entered for a weekend by the coast
Fridays qualifying was done in very wet conditions making for tricky laps. John Spiers in his Maserati 250F excelled in the wet taking pole position
The sun shone for us on Saturday drying the track out. Unfortunately this also meant that John would be overtaken by the quicker rear engine cars early on in the race. However still finishing first in the Front Engine Cars leading the way with an impressive first place with team Mate also in his Maserati 250F Klaus Lehr in a very well deserved 3rd place.
The fine wether carried on for Sundays race, with the sea breeze dropping temperatures were in the high 20's. Race 2 was a rolling start with all 38 cars on the rolling grid. Klaus Lehr leading the Maserati 150 charge after John Spiers had transmission problems. Klaus finish 1st in class
A great weekend ........
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