Second meeting of the Series by Peter Auto, Historic Racing, marks a new stage for the beautiful Bugatti circuit: it is the very first event open to the general public! The car festival is gradually resuming its path and everyone can only rejoice in it. So even if the sun was not always at the rendezvous, the drivers and clubs were well present with more than 500 cars competing.

Endurance Racing Legends

The duel was expected between Richard Cook's Riley & Scott MK III C (#4) and Richard Meins' Aston Martin DBR9 (#53) having competed in the 24 Hours in 2008. But this was without counting on the remontada of Jean-Marie Muller (#41), also in Riley & Scott. While the driver started in sixth position, he relentlessly overtook the other competitors to find himself second. But the Aston and Richard Meins (#4) did not let themselves be done and with only two laps left, the Englishman took the upper hand and secured the second step of the podium.

Second round, but this time without Jean-Marie Muller (#41) and his Riley & Scott due to a technical problem on the car. Spectators witness a completely different race from the previous day. Richard Meins and his Aston Martin DBR9 (#53) leave the track. Contact with the Dodge Viper GTS-R 2000 (#48), the British falls in the standings. At the head of the race, the Riley & Scott MK III C of Richard Cook (#4) followed closely by Franck Morel in the Dodge Viper GTS-R (#153). In his wake, Soheil Ayari (#48) put pressure on him and ended up finding an opening less than 13 minutes from regulation time. The driver has a very clear goal, victory. It is now in the aileron of the Riley. The difference is less than the second. The suspense is at its height. Surprise, less than a minute of racing, Richard Cook (#4) was surprised, he goes to the fault, his car is immobilized a few meters from the flag. What a great victory for the Viper GTS-R (#48)!

The Greatest's Trophy

The first race of The Greatest' Trophy was not easy for Charles de Villaucourt and his Lister Jaguar Knobbly (#22). While he starts in fourth position on the starting grid, he manages to threaten Christian Bouriez and his formidable Bizzarrini 5300 GT (#46). The pitstop window is open, competitors mark the mandatory stop. The opportunity for some to leave the steering wheel to another driver. On the side of the Lister Jaguar Knobbly (#22), Charles de Villaucourt continues his momentum and continues the race in this configuration. He even manages to take the lead. But surprise, at the 15thE lap, the Lister encounters a technical problem and forces it to finish the event in slow motion. He still saves the furniture by finishing on the podium (third place). Christian Bouriez (#46) meanwhile is except for this time!

Second race of the meeting. The Bizzarrini are given as favorites with Christian Bouriez (#46) in the lead, who indeed largely dominates the race with his 5300 GT. The battle of the previous day is still there. Charles de Villaucourt (#22) is not far away. Over the laps, he widened the gap with the Bizzarrini of Dirk Ebeling (#68). But this was without counting on the tenacity of his opponent who also seeks to reduce as much as possible the distance with the leading car! Faced with all this pressure, Christian Bouriez (#46) goes to the fault, head to tail, Leon Ebeling on the Bizzarrini 5300 GT (#68) takes the lead. As for the Lister Jaguar Knobbly (#22), the fate is on Charles de Villaucourt, forced to abandon less than five minutes from the end due to a problem with rear brakes.

Group C Racing

The start of the first race was led by the three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Marco Werner in Gebhardt C88 (#125). The rain is slowly invited on the circuit and the leader makes the choice to keep the same pneumatic equipment. Weather conditions complicate the task, the slightest pilot error can lead to the fault. Suddenly, a downpour on the Bugatti circuit, red flag, the race direction immobilizes the cars. All competitors take advantage of this to equip their cars with grooved tires. Resumption of the duel between Werner and Sinclair in Spice SE90 (#85). As the laps go by, the gap widens. Marco Werner passes the checkered flag in front of... Richard Meins in Jaguar XJR8 (#6) who against all odds made a nice comeback!

Second event for Group C Racing whose start takes place from the pitlane under safety car due to weather conditions. The three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Marco Werner (#125), takes the lead followed closely by the Jaguar XJR8 (#6). The third position goes to Lark Eril Nielsen (#90). Suddenly, the #6 is immobilized at turn number eight, yellow flag, the British driver leaves his vehicle, abandoned, the second place on the podium is released. For its part, the Gebhardt C88 (#125) still blithely leads the race now followed by the Porsche 962 C (#90) and Tony Sinclair in Spice SE90 (#85). The #85 who receives twelve seconds of penalties for non-regulatory stoppage during his pitstop. However, he retained his third place.

Sixties' Endurance

The Shelby Cobras start under a beautiful sun, now back on the circuit. Damien Kohler (#16) made a good start and was among the favourites in this race. And yet, smoke emanates from the engine at the end of the fifth lap. Back to the pits. The diagnosis falls: durite problem. But Gipimotors mechanics quickly repaired the breakdown and the Shelby was back for the seventh lap. Long will be the ascent. The first quarter is led with a master's hand by Yvan Mahé and the Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupé (#49) followed very closely by Harvey Stanley in Shelby Cobra 289 (#72). But gradually, it is the hecatomb for the Cobra who most likely can not stand the heat. They were nine at the top of the rankings, they are now only five. The curse also affects the number #72 harvey Stanley who is forced to return to the box due to a problem with the gas pump, apparently failing, or even broken. Pitstop,all cars go to the pits. After this mandatory stop, the lead of the classification goes to Ralf Kelleners in Cobra 289 (#369). While there are only a few minutes left of the race, among the top 10, we find in seventh place the Cobra 289 (#16) with this time Christophe Van Riet at the wheel. Sublime rise following its problems of hose! The same goes for the Mille / Mahé crew who started in sixty-eighth place and now find themselves in fifteenth position. Checkered flag, Ralf Kelleners and Urs Beck (#369) won the event.

Classic Endurance Racing 1

A single race for the Classic Endurance I. Toni Seiler in the Lola T70 Mk III B (#7) takes the pack followed by Pierre-Alain France also in the Lola T70 Mk III B (#70) and Philippe Gache in third place in the Lola T212 (#111). But while the peloton only completed three laps, the #111 falls in the standings. It is at the stop at the Chemin aux Bœufs. Philippe takes off his helmet, end of the race for the T212. First place for Toni Seiler (#7) who turns like a metronome with 21 seconds ahead of the Lola T70 Mk III B of Pierre-Alain France (#70) and Emmanuel Brigrand in Chevron B19 (#97) who thus recovers the third step of the podium. Unsurprisingly Toni Seiler wins the event hands down, congratulations!

2.0L Cup

The 2.0L Cup plateau opens the ball for the second part of the day. As a reminder, this is a Porsche 911 race with two liters of displacement mechanics, so the real difference is not in the performance of the cars but in the quality of the driving. The start is launched, it is the #37 and Xavier Dayraut who takes the start. Two platoons quickly formed. With 59 minutes of regulation time remaining, heavy rain is on the track. The Race Direction places the event under Full Course Yellow, safety comes first. After a few minutes, back to normal. But the circuit remains difficult to apprehend. The pitstop is open, the drivers must mark this mandatory stop. End of the window and it is the #19 of Turner / Zanchetta that is in the lead. It must be admitted that the driver is surprising since the beginning of the race. And yet, he goes head to tail. The mistake is fatal to him. It is at the bottom of the rankings. The #16 of Damien Kohler who takes the advantage but no longer for a very long time. Indeed, he is under investigation for a non-regulatory pitstop. The cleaver falls, two minutes of penalty. He gave the advantage to Xavier Dayraut (#37) and Harvey Stanley (#1).

Fifties' Legends

The deans of the Fifties' Legends plateau take the start. Eugene Deleplanque in TVR Grantura MK III (#7) is followed by David Barrere in Mini Cooper S (#25) and Felix Godard in Cooper T39 (#77). The leading trio maintained the pace for several laps but the Cooper T39 (#77) did everything to get back up. His sporty driving makes him make an impressive exit at the level of the connection. The car goes across but avoids the gravel pit. However, Felix Godard does not fall in the rankings. He even managed to win a place by moving into second position after the mandatory pit stop. The TVR Grantura MK III (#7) still leads the game but with less than a minute of regulation time remaining, the race management punishes Eugene Deleplanque for track-limit abuse and thus positions him in third place. Felix Godard (#77) won the event with David David Barrere (#25) at his side.

Classic Endurance Racing 2

Last race of the Historic Racing by Peter Auto and it is the Classic Endurance Racing 2 plateau that comes to close the weekend. Very quickly, Maxime and Dominique Guenat respectively in Lola T286 (#50) and TOJ SC30 (#49) trust the first two places. But Franck Morel in TOJ SC30 (#131) does not intend to let himself be done and finally finds an opening, he passes in front of Dominique Guenat (#49). We also notice that Philippe Scemama with his Lola T600, rather accustomed to being leader, is slower than on previous meetings. However, the #600 gradually rose to fourth place. In parallel, the Race Direction warns Franck Morel (#131) and Dominique Guenat (#49) then second and third for track abuse limit at the level of the Dunlop curve, this could make the good deals of Philippe Scemama (#600). But the two gentlemen have taken the warning into account and do not give in for any second!