Report Czech Truck Prix & NASCAR – Most Autodrome August 29-31

Qualifying: I can see clearly now

After a lot of rain, SuperSixties was blessed with a dry track for qualifying at the Most Autodrome. The big GTP cars set the pace. Kennet Persson (Ford GT40), Michiel Campagne (Corvette Grand Sport) and Jan Kling/Robert Enested (GT40) claimed p. 1-2-3 on the grid. Fourth fastest was Luc de Cock after a determined effort in the Lotus Elan. Next up was a quartet of GTS12 cars led by the Adriaans’ AC Cobra, then Roelant de Waard in the Shelby Mustang GT350, Oliver Douglas in the Cobra Daytona and Van Maarschalkerwaart/Izaks in the GT350. Mark Dols (Marcos 1800GT) was 9th fastest and first in the small GTP class, from Winchester/Mallard in the Ginetta G4R with Jos Stevens in the Lotus Elan splitting the pair. Van der Ende/Bijleveld were fastest of the touring cars, from Nobert Gross and Deenik/Sinke, all in Ford Falcons. In GTS11 the Van Gammeren Porsche had the initiative from the MGB’s of Lambert/Lambert and Holger and Tim Felske. In CT08 the pacesetters were Marcel Wentzel and Hanna Grade, with Julius Junck second thanks to a rebuilt motor and Magnus Lillerskog third, all in Lotus Cortina’s. Bernd Horlacher was the sole Mini Cooper representative this weekend and kept 11 bigger engined cars behind him. SuperSixties welcomed several new drivers to the series at Most: seasoned Porsche racers Peter and Thomas Michaelis with a 911, MGB racer Albert van der Wal and Claudio Missaglia with a Shelby GT350, while rookie Valentin Junck now has his own car, a Triumph TR4. Race 1 would start with an added attraction: Jan van der Kooi, winner of the previous race in his Lotus Elan had missed qualifying would start from the back row.

Race 1: short but sweet

An unfortunate accident at the start of Saturday’s SuperSixties race brought out the red flags. Luckily all drivers were OK, although one had to spend the night in hospital for observation. We did lose some cars for the restart though. With NASCAR and the EU Truck Racing dictating the event schedule, there was only time for a 20 minute race without the compulsory pitstop. The two GT40’s both suffered technical issues, which gave Michiel Campagne a relatively easy ride to win in the Corvette Grand Sport. Jasper Izaks drove a cunning race to bring the Shelby Mustang GT350 home in second, while Luc de Cock had a hard battle with Armand Adriaans in the AC Cobra to secure the third podium place. Jan van der Kooi started 39th in his Lotus Elan and moved up quickly with some spectacular cornering on 3 and sometimes 2 wheels. His ascension was thwarted by the Ginetta of Nigel Winchester who held on to fifth at the finish to win the small GTP class. Jos Stevens was the 3rd Lotus Elan home in 7th. Norbert Gross extended his lead in the points by winning CT10 in his Ford Falcon, with Bart-Jan Deenik second in class and 9th overall. Claudio Missaglia had a good SuperSixties debut, rounding out the top-10 and taking third in GTS12 in his Shelby GT350. Rob Rappange was first Porsche home in his 904-6, second in GTP<2500 and only just ahead of the GTS11 winning 911 of Thijs van Gammeren. Brian Lambert was second in class and Albert van der Wal third, both in MGB’s. Magnus Lillerskog was the winner in CT08 in his Lotus Cortina, with Bernd Horlacher keeping him honest, finishing just over a second behind in his CT07 winning Mini. Julius Junck only just pipped Hanna Grade to second in CT08, 0,2 of a second separating the Lotus Cortina’s at the flag.

Race 2: Corvette GS leads Lotus

Michiel Campagne led Sunday’s 60-minute SuperSixties race from start to finish in his Corvette Grand Sport, but Luc de Cock and Jan van der Kooi were never far behind in their Lotus Elans. Those who came in early for their pitstops were at a disadvantage when Lars Bondesson parked his Elan in the gravel. The safety car sprung into action and all the others immediately made their stops with minimal time loss. The GTS12 lead changed several times during the race. Armand Adriaans (AC Cobra) took over from Van Maarschalkerwaart/Izaks (Shelby GT350), then it was Claudio Missaglia in his GT350 with a late pitstop. Finally, it was Oliver Douglas in the Daytona Cobra who took 4th overall and first in class, followed by Roelant de Waard (Shelby GT350) and Armand Adriaans. Jos Stevens took 7th in his Lotus Elan, Missaglia was 8th at the flag. The touring car lead was initially held by Norbert Gross, who was being harried by Deenik/Sinke, but in the end, it was Hemmo Vriend who had the best strategy and won CT10, from Henk van Gammeren with Deenik/Sinke third, all in Ford Falcons. Bernd Horlacher beat all the Lotus Cortina’s in his Cooper S. The CT08 battle was very close, after an hour of racing Magnus Lillerskog was just 1,3 seconds ahead of Julius Junck. Grade\Wentzel posted the best laptimes but lost out in the pits. In GTS11 Brian Lambert proved that an MGB can beat the 911’s, with father and son Porsche crews Van Gammeren and Michaelis taking second and third. Finally, the small GTP class went to Nigel Winchester and Chas Mallard in the Ginetta G4R, while Frank Weidema had to retire his Mini Marcos with carb problems.

The best surprise of all came after the race when Mark attended the prize giving, having been released from the hospital. He was greeted with a big round of applause.

Results: https://www.supersixtiesracing.com/results/

More news from Most will appear in SuperSixties Magazine 2025#4: https://www.supersixtiesracing.com/super-sixties-magazine-most-edition/

Points after 8 of 12 races: https://www.supersixtiesracing.com/standings/

NEXT RACE: September 27-28, ADAC Hansa Racing Days – Assen (NL)

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