The eighth season of the Historic Tour FFSA is launched in Magny-Cours

The time is the resumption for the French Historical Circuit Championship under the baton of the HVM teams of Laurent Vallery-Masson. His huith edition begins this weekend on the Nevers Magny-Cours circuit, which the federal series has not frequented since 2018. This inaugural meeting will reflect what this promising 2022 season has in store for us with a program of 24 races and a great diversity of grids, which alone revisit almost half a century of motorsport. Significant point, since 2020 this will be the first circuit competition not to be subject to a health protocol.

Historic Tour FFSA © HVM Racing

The 10 fields specific to the French Championship (bringing together 14 distinct trophies) welcome more than 310 drivers, including around 15% foreigners from Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, Germany, Ireland, of Great Britain, Monaco and Luxembourg.

Historic Tour FFSA © HVM Racing

Two “guest” fields are joining the party: the Colmore YTCC from the Netherlands and the 6 hours of endurance V de V, a crew race, scheduled for Saturday evening.

Saturday Podiums 

SportProtosCup: 1.Nguyen (Lucchini SP94 Alfa), 2.Red Di Montelara (Osella PA1 Abarth), 3.Boch (Lucchini P3 BMW).

GT Classic Trophy: 1.Delannoy (Porsche 964 RSR), 2.Mathieu (Porsche 964 RSR), 3.Roche (Porsche 996 Cup).

Saloon Cars Trophy: 1.Grenet (Dodge Viper), 2.Lefebvre (Audi Quattro), 3.Desmaele (Porsche 996).

Lotus Trophy: 1.Delhaye (Lotus Seven), 2.Vulliez (Lotus Seven), 3.Cazalot (Lotus Seven).

Trophy F3 Classic: 1.Lajoux (March 793), 2.D.Leone (March 783), 3.Rouvier (March 783).

Formula Trophy Renault Classic: 1.Robert (Martini MK48), 2.Gobba (Martini MK54), 3. “Nelson” (Martini MK48).

Youngtimers GTI Cup: 1.Quagliozzi (Honda Civic), 2.Gimonet (Honda Civic), 3.Hawes (Golf GTI).

Racing 81 & GR 1: 1.Valinho (Datsun 240Z), 2.Excoffier (Chevrolet Corvette), 3.Faure (Porsche 930)… 1^er Gr.1: Burgundy (BMW 530 iUS).

Formula Ford Historic Challenge: 1.Belle (Lola T540E), 2.Genecand (Crosslé 25F), 3.Faggionato (Lola T540E).

Roadster Pro Cup: 1.Fresnais (Mazda MX-5), 2.Dubelly (Mazda MX-5), 3.Castillou (Mazda MX-5).

Maxi 1300 Series: 1. Gandini (Mini Jem), 2. Gruelles (Mini Marcos), 3. Helmsman (Austin Mini).

F3-FR Classic Trophies (race no. 1) © Hugues Laroche

The grids of the French Single-seater / Protos Championship

F3 Classic Trophy and Formula Renault Classic Trophy

Races: Saturday 14:00 p.m. and Sunday 17:35 p.m. (2 x 30 mins).

The cars: F3 single-seaters from before 1985 and Formula Renault (atmo and turbo) from before 1995.

Challenge Formula Ford Historic

Races: Saturday 15:20 p.m. and 12:15 p.m. (2 x 25 mins).

The cars: Formula Ford single-seaters from before 1982.

SportProtosCup

Races: Saturday 11:10 p.m. and Sunday 10:20 p.m. (2 x 25 mins).

Cars: Sport-Protos before 1995.

Formula Ford Kent Trophy and Formula Ford Zetec Trophy

Races: Sunday 9:40 a.m. and 16:15 p.m. (2 x 25 mins).

The cars: Formula Ford Kent single-seaters from before 1993 and Formula Ford Zetecs from before 2005.

Historic Tour FFSA © HVM Racing

The grids of the French GT / Tourism Championship

Roadster Pro Cup

Races: Saturday 15:55 p.m. and Sunday 11:35 p.m. (2 x 25 mins).

Cars: Mazda MX-5 first generation.

Saloon Cars Trophy and GT Classic Trophy

Races: Saturday 11:0 p.m. and Sunday 10:55 p.m. (2 x 25 mins).

The cars: GT/Touring before 1999 (Saloon Cars Trophy) and GT before 1998 (GT Classic Trophy).

Lotus Trophy

Races: Saturday 12:25 p.m. and Sunday 14:25 p.m. (2 x 25 mins).

The cars: Lotus Seven and old Caterhams.

Asave Racing 65

Races: Sunday 9:05 a.m. and 15:40 p.m. (2 x 25 mins).

Cars: GT/Touring before 1966.

Maxi 1300 Series

Races: Saturday 17:10 p.m. and Sunday 16:55 p.m. (2 x 25 mins).

Cars: GT/Touring – 1300 cm3 before 1977.

Youngtimers GTI Cup and Racing 81 & Gr 1

Races: Saturday 14:40 p.m. and Sunday 13:50 p.m. (2 x 25 mins).

Cars: GTI less than 2L before 1991 (Youngtimers), GT/Tourisme before 1982 and old Group 1 (Racing 81 & Gr 1).

Guest Platters

6 hours endurance V of V

The race: Saturday 17:50 p.m. (60 mins).

Cars: GT (until 1990), Touring (1990) and Sport-Prototypes (1986).

Colmore YTCC (Youngtimer Touring Car Challenge)

Races: Saturday 16:30 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 15:05 p.m. (3 x 25 mins).

Cars: GT/Touring from the 70s/80s.

Historic Tour FFSA © HVM Racing

The weekend program:

Friday March 25: Qualifying from 15:15 p.m. to 19:45 p.m.

Saturday March 26: Qualifications from 8:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Races (10) from 11:10 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. and from 14:00 p.m. to 00:00 a.m.

Sunday March 27: Races (14) from 8:30 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. and from 13:50 p.m. to 18:05 p.m.

Weekend entry : 15 Euros (free entry for under 15s)

Entry for the day: 10 Euros (free entry for under 15s)