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Legends
Cars invited to French Grand Prix
Legends
Cars have been invited to take part in the forthcoming French
Grand Prix race programme at Magny-Cours on 1st, 2nd and 3rd
July. 40 cars from across Europe will race at the event with
practice on Friday morning followed by the first race during
the afternoon. The cars will then contest a second race on
Saturday.
Legends
Cars growth in Europe is almost as fast as the cars themselves.
A French series was started last year and is being run by
former Super Touring Champion Jean-Phillippe Dayraut. This
season has also seen the formula starting in Belgium and Spain,
with further competitions due to start shortly in both Germany
and Portugal.
“It’s
fantastic to receive this invitation,” says 600 Racing Europe’s
Phil Cooper. “It just goes to show how much respect the organisers
of the Grand Prix have for Legends Cars as both a serious
competition and as an entertaining concept. It’s still early
days for the formula in France too. We’ve come a long way
in a very short space of time.”
“This
year’s UK entry alone underlines just how serious Legends
Cars racing is being taken. Let’s face it, it’s economically
tough out there and yet we’ve got full grids and the most
talent rich entry we’ve ever had with champions from all fields
of motor racing. It must be one of the competitive formulae
in Europe and certainly the most cost effective given the
level of competition.”
Legends
Cars are the only UK National motor racing formula to contest
a genuine World Championship each year, the event is contested
in the USA at Infineon Raceway, (nee Sears Point) each November.
The UK Championship is contested over 14 rounds at leading
circuits in England, Scotland and Wales
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