Ligier JS53 Evo 2

Ligier JS53 Evo 2, Magny Cours, TTE Racing 2016

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Ligier, Magny Cours, France.  The JS53 Evo 2 follows on from the JS53, JS51 and the JS49. The project was one in conjunction with Onroak Automotive.  It is designed for CN sports prototype class racing such as the VdeV series or hillclimbs and has a 2 litre 255 bhp Honda 4 cylinder engine.  More powerful versions exist for hillclimbs.  This good looking car has a carbon fibre monocoque and glass fibre body.  Compared to the JS53 it has better aerodynamics and improved electronic management system.  First produced in 2013. 

1952 Jaguar XK120 C Type

Nigel Webb, Jaguar C Type - Le Mans Classic 2016

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Jaguar Cars, Coventry, England.  The C of C type stood for Competition, there was no A or B type.  It was the first Jaguar to win Le Mans, doing so on its first attempt in 1951 and then again in 1953.  Th chassis had the engine and running gear of the Jaguar XJ120 in a special tubular frame and lightweight low drag aluminium body.  The 6 cylinder 3.4 litre engine was specially tuned to produce over 200bhp.  Over 50 C types were made in period and many replicas since.  As well as wining at Le Mans, C Types won the Tourist Trophy in 1951 and the Reims 12 hours in 1953 plus many minor national and international races. The car pictured above was the first privately owned C-Type Jaguar and was owned by Duncan Hamilton.  In his autobiography Duncan Hamilton said the C Type was last sports racing car that was equally as home being driven on the road and on the track.  

1986 Spice-Ford Cosworth 86C Group C2

The Chamberlain Engineering Spice-Ford Cosworth 86C, Brands Hatch 1000kms 1987.

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Spice Engineering, Brackley, England.  Gordon Spice had been a successful racing driver and entrant when he produced his first car with his brother Martin Spice and Ray Belm in 1986 for Group C2.  It was the Spice 86C and was powered by a 3.3 litre Ford Cosworth DFL engine. Similar cars were built for the IMSA Lights class with Pontiac engines. The team won victories at Silverstone and Jerez in their first season but only finished second in the championship.  The next year using both the 1986 car and the newer 87C they won the championship.

Radical SR3 RS

The Radical SR3 RS of Team Saint Aubin at Magny-Cours at the TTE meeting in 2016 

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Radical Sportscars, Peterborough, England.  Radical have been producing sportscars since the late nineties.  The SR3 was their third model and was built starting in 2002.  It is a two seater open sports racing car built to international racing standards and can race in the FIA C3 class.  Power is provided by a 1.3 litre Susuki 210hp motor-cycle engine.  Top speed is around 155mph and 0-60mph is just a little over 3 seconds so great performance for a car that can even be converted for road use.  There has been a one-make series for these cars.

Peugeot Spider THP

Romain Ronchin in a Peugeot THP Spider at Magny-Cours 2016 during the TTE meeting.

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Peugeot Sport et Mygale, France.  THP stands for Turbo High pressure.  The THP Spider series was the follow on from the 207 Spider Cup.  The 207 Spider originated in 2007 and was a cooperation between Peugeot Sport and Mygale at Magny-Cours who designed and built the cars.  The THP engine is a turbocharged 1.6 litre injection engine that was a partnership between Peugeot and BMW.  In the Spider it generates 220hp.