History Of Race Cars - The Quest for SPEED! - A Documentary Film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG-1HgijRrA

Car racing (likewise referred to as automobile racing, electric motor racing or vehicle racing) is a sporting activity involving the racing of vehicles for competitors. The major aim of an individual event is to set the fastest time in a set variety of laps or time frame. The completing order is identified by race time, with the fastest time in first place, second-fastest in 2nd place and more. Any kind of driver failing to complete a race for any type of reason is deemed 'retired', or more commonly 'out'. Retired motorists will have their positions determined by the order where those retired, with the very first to retire completing last, the next second-last and so forth. In most occasions a driver may be classified their last race placement if he/she completes a sure amount of the race distance, often merely except completing the complete race (for instance, in Formula 1, a driver's race position is classified if he/she completes 90 % of the full race range). There many various groups of car racing, each with different regulations and laws, such as mandatory pit stops and car rules, for all cars and drivers to abide.

 

Links tying some racing history together:

See page 30 and last post in this thread.

 

Lola T70 Mk3B GTD Replica Ford's GT40 latterly became known as the 'GT40 Prototype'

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/p...ml#post9383928

Very First GT40 road car delivered to America
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/f...ml#post9383973

 

[h=2]Lola T70 MK3 Coupe[/h]
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/photography-graphics/826763-lola-t70-mk3-coupe.html

 

[h=2]Lola T70 MK3B Coupe[/h]
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/photography-graphics/826762-lola-t70-mk3b-coupe.html

 

Porsche 962C Brun Motorsport
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/v...ml#post9383921

 

[h=2]1989 Porsche 962 Daytona 24 Hour Winner[/h]
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/vw-audi-porsche-tech/825291-1989-porsche-962-daytona-24-hour-winner.html

 

[h=2]L & M Porsche Can Am 917-10/003 at Mecum Championship winning[/h]https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/vw-audi-porsche-tech/826732-l-m-porsche-can-am-917-10-003-mecum-championship-winning.html

 

A tribute to Mark Donohue

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/v...k-donohue.html

 

[h=2]HSR: Stuck and Akin Coca-Cola Porsche 962 reunited for Classic 12 Hour at Sebring[/h] Wednesday, 14 September 2016


HSR

Hans Stuck will be reunited with the No. 5 Bob Akin Motor Racing Coca-Cola Porsche 962 at the inaugural Classic 12 Hour at Sebring, Dec. 1-4, the same racecar the German sportscar racing legend co-drove to victory in the 12 Hours of Sebring 30 years ago.


Modeled after the first two editions of the instantly popular Historic SportsCar Racing (HSR) Classic 24 Hour at Daytona, the Classic 12 Hour – officially titled the Classic 12 Hour at Sebring, Pistons and Props, presented by the Alan Jay Automotive Network – is a racing celebration of both the legendary 12-hour sportscar event and Sebring's rich aviation history.
The reunion will be Stuck's second appearance with the 1986 Sebring race winner this year after first reuniting with the 962 in March as the honoree at the 21st Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance in March. The 962 was awarded the Amelia Island event's prestigious Spirit of Sebring Award for the car best representing the spirit of the 12 Hours of Sebring race.
Southern Florida-based historic racing competitor Jerry Vento owns the No. 5 Porsche and has been instrumental in arranging for both Stuck and the 962 to appear at the Classic 12 Hour.
Considered one of the greatest victories for the Bob Akin Motor Racing team, which was a standard-bearer in 1980's IMSA Camel GT competition, the Sebring-winning No. 5 Porsche was 962 chassis No. 113.
The 962 was first raced in July of 1985 before winning at Sebring the following March. The Porsche's competitive prime lasted one more season, and No. 113 was last raced at Sebring in 1987.
Stuck, who co-drove to the 1986 Sebring victory with team owner and driver Bob Akin and Jo Gartner, remains today the only surviving driver of the winning trio. Sadly, Gartner was killed later in 1986 competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a race that Stuck won for the first time in his career co-driving with Derek Bell and Al Holbert. Akin passed away in 2002 from injuries sustained in a racing accident at Road Atlanta.
"To have the chance to remember one of the greatest victories in the history of the 12 Hours of Sebring 30 years after Hans Stuck, Bob Akin and Jo Gartner celebrated the win is one of the magic moments the Classic 12 Hour at Sebring is all about," said HSR President David Hinton. "We are delighted that Hans and one of the most memorable Porsche 962s will be joining us for the inaugural edition of what promises to be an incredible event."
Stuck's 1986 12 Hour win was his second at Sebring, splitting overall victories in 1975 in a factory BMW CSL, co-driving with Brian Redman, Allan Moffat and Sam Posey, and 1988 in a Bayside Disposal Racing Porsche 962 that he shared with Klaus Ludwig.
Stuck also co-drove to a rare second-straight win at Le Mans in 1987, once again teaming with Bell and Holbert.
Following the format established by the successful Classic 24 Hour at Daytona, the Classic 12 Hour at Sebring will feature six different Run Groups showcasing race cars from similar eras competing in different classes.
Event updates, race format, the provisional event schedule, race entry form, event classes and run groups and more information are available on the Classic 12 Hour at Sebring web site by clicking here.
Additionally, the Sebring event weekend includes the season-ending events for the 2016 HSR sprint and enduro series, including the year-end awards celebration.
Sebring's motorsports heritage began with the running of the Sam Collier Six Hour Memorial Grand Prix on December 31, 1950. Founder and Promoter Alec Ulmann then established the first 12 Hours of Sebring in 1952. The race quickly evolved into one of America's most important international road racing events.


The Classic 12 Hour at Sebring, Pistons and Props, is also a celebration of the lasting connection between legendary race cars and Sebring's rich aviation history. The on-track and on-the-runways Classic 12 Hour celebration pays tribute to both the legendary auto race and historic Hendricks Field, the iconic military and civil aviation facility on which the 12-hour event is run every year.
Still in part an active airport, the Classic 12 Hour, Pistons and Props, will see vintage aircraft land on one of the Sebring runways and taxi into the paddock to be displayed right alongside the historic racecars. A group of race car drivers will be asked to judge the planes for "best in show" honor and much more.
Joining event presenting sponsor, the Alan Jay Automotive Network, as a partner of the Classic 12 Hour at Sebring, Pistons and Props, is leading vintage and historic motorsports publication Classic Motorsports Magazine.
Using the same program in place at the successful HSR Mitty each April at Road Atlanta, Classic Motorsports Magazine will support the Classic 12 Hours of Sebring with car club corrals, sponsor and spectator promotions, vendor areas and much more.
Additional Classic 12 Hour at Sebring partner announcements will be made in the coming weeks.
Tickets for the Classic 12 Hour of Sebring, Pistons and Props are available at www.hsrtickets.com.