Qualifying: hares and hounds Frank Weidema opened proceedings with a gravel trap excursion. After a Manitou pulled him out and sent him on his way, qualifying proper could get underway. A couple of Sports 2000 hares kept the SuperSixties drivers eager. Kennet Persson was fastest in the Ford GT40 in 1:35.5 with Sautter/Newall in the […]
Qualifying – Jaguar on top It looked like another E-type versus Lotus Elan battle was on the cards at this year’s Tabac Classic GP. Andy Newall/Rhea Sautter took pole in the Jaguar E-type, with Bob Stevens second in the first of the Lotuses. Alexander Weiss set third fastest time in the blue Elan he shares […]
It had been 8 years since SuperSixties, or NKHTGT as we were still called then, last raced at Brands. And what a lovely track it is, quite challenging, with a super old school atmosphere, perfect for our kind of historic racing. Qualifying – old hands and newbies An eventful qualifying session kicked off the SuperSixties […]
Qualifying: It was wet! From the assembly area we could all see the rooster tails of the historic F1 cars. Yes, qualifying was going to be wet. It also started 30 minutes late as some of the F1 cars had to be craned away first… While most drivers were still finding their feet, Olivier Hart […]
SuperSixties @ Brands Hatch GP July 13-14, 2024 Do you have a pre-’66 FIA TC, GTS or GTP racecar? Come and race with us! On July 13-14 SuperSixties returns to Brands Hatch for two races on the full Grand Prix track. We are making a guest appearance at the HSCC Legends of Brands Super Prix. […]
Charade – what a brilliant racetrack! At the end of qualifying, every single driver stepped out of the car with a broad smile on their face. After a drizzly morning the sun came out and the Charade track welcomed the SuperSixties drivers with dry tarmac, even if it was a bit oily in places. While […]
SuperSixties 2024 kicked off with mechanical issues for many drivers, from engine bay fires to broken diffs and wheels parting company. Through it all came Rhea Sautter and Andy Newall to claim pole in the Jaguar E-type, just 0,2 seconds ahead of Roelant de Waard in the Shelby GT350. Oliver Douglas in the Cobra Daytona […]
With six weeks to go until the start of the season at Spa, there are already 50 drivers registered for the 2024 Supersixties historic racing season. We are confident we will beat last year’s record which stands at 100. Which is why we say: SuperSixties is the historic racing class for FIA appendix K touring […]
Enjoy our 2023 season review in the SuperSixties Magazine X-mas Special: https://www.supersixtiesracing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Super-Sixties-kerstspecial-V4.pdf. The latest 2023 SuperSixties action movie can be found on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ibKrichk0zY?si=OeUoOENFiyG_c6Cz. While you’re there, subscribe to our page: https://www.youtube.com/@Supersixties! But more importantly, why not end the year with a bang by submitting your entry for SuperSixties 2024. All info is on this […]
Qualifying: always the sun The low sun caught out a few people in Friday’s SuperSixties qualifying session. Three stranded cars caused a red flag. Alex Korle bumped his Lotus Elan’s nose and Frank Weidema’s Mini Marcos lost a wheel, but it all looked fixable. Fastest of everyone was Kennet Persson in the Ford GT40. The […]