2CV 24 Hour Race
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The 2CV 24 Hour Race is an annual 24 hour endurance race for Citroen 2CV
s, held at Snetterton
in Norfolk
. It is run by the Classic 2CV Racing Club. The race is held in August. Before the decision was taken to race at Snetterton in 2003, it was held at Mondello Park
.
The 2011 race was won again by Rent Boys Racing with an unchanged driver line up however for this year the car was prepared by Mark Turner with a second car now part of the team (Rent Boys Racing 2). The car ran faultlessly for the event.
In 2010 the race was won by Rent Boys Racing team with Alec Graham, Meyrick Cox and Nick Paton driving. They completed 738 Laps. Their Best Lap was 1.48.826. Fastest Lap of Race -1.47.098 (Tete Rouge 2)
In 2009 the race was won by the Tete Rouge team with David O'Keeffe, Phil Myatt, Gary Adnitt and Sammie Fritchley driving. They completed 566 Laps (the race was stopped for 5 and a half hours due to Fog).
Their Best Lap was 1.47.316. Fastest Lap of Race -1.46.719 (BTM Racing)
In 2008 the race was won by Team Gadget Racing with Wayne Cowling, Ainslie Bousfield, Steve Panas and Simon Clarke driving.
In 2007 the race was won by Team ECAS with Richard Dalton, Gary Byatt, Phil Myatt, Edward Mason driving. They completed 647 laps. They had the Fastest Lap - 2.01.125. Every minute of the race it rained!
In 2006 the race was won by Tete Rouge 1 with Christian Callender, Pete Sparrow, Simon Turner, Simon Leith driving. They completed 662 Laps They had the Fastest Lap - 1.48.036
In 2005 the race was won by Tete Rouge 1 with Paul Robertson, Pete Sparrow, Simon Turner, Colin Whiteley driving. They completed ? laps.
In 2004 the race was won by Dead End Racing with Phil Myatt, Edward Mason, Graham Wallace driving. They completed 740 laps and their Best Lap was 1.47.826. Fastest Lap of Race - 1.47.780 (TEAM GADGET)
In 2003 the race was won by BAPS racing. with Ainslie Bousfield, Gary Adnitt, Steve Panas and Mick Storey. They completed 507 laps and their Best Lap 1.49.789. Fastest Lap of Race - 1.49.202 (BBC TOP GEAR)
External Links
http://www.2cvracing.org.uk
Citroën 2CV
The Citroën 2CV |tax horsepower]]”) was an economy car produced by the French automaker Citroën between 1948 and 1990. It was technologically advanced and innovative, but with uncompromisingly utilitarian unconventional looks, and deceptively simple Bauhaus inspired bodywork, that belied the sheer...
s, held at Snetterton
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit is a motor racing circuit in Norfolk, England. Owned by MotorSport Vision, it is situated on the A11 road some 20 km north-east of the town of Thetford and 30 km south-west of the city of Norwich...
in Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. It is run by the Classic 2CV Racing Club. The race is held in August. Before the decision was taken to race at Snetterton in 2003, it was held at Mondello Park
Mondello Park
Mondello Park is Ireland's only international motorsport venue located in Caragh, County Kildare off the R409 regional road. It is owned by Martin Birrane, and in the past hosted the Irish round of the British Superbike Championship, Pickup Truck Racing and international GT and rallycross events...
.
The 2011 race was won again by Rent Boys Racing with an unchanged driver line up however for this year the car was prepared by Mark Turner with a second car now part of the team (Rent Boys Racing 2). The car ran faultlessly for the event.
In 2010 the race was won by Rent Boys Racing team with Alec Graham, Meyrick Cox and Nick Paton driving. They completed 738 Laps. Their Best Lap was 1.48.826. Fastest Lap of Race -1.47.098 (Tete Rouge 2)
In 2009 the race was won by the Tete Rouge team with David O'Keeffe, Phil Myatt, Gary Adnitt and Sammie Fritchley driving. They completed 566 Laps (the race was stopped for 5 and a half hours due to Fog).
Their Best Lap was 1.47.316. Fastest Lap of Race -1.46.719 (BTM Racing)
In 2008 the race was won by Team Gadget Racing with Wayne Cowling, Ainslie Bousfield, Steve Panas and Simon Clarke driving.
In 2007 the race was won by Team ECAS with Richard Dalton, Gary Byatt, Phil Myatt, Edward Mason driving. They completed 647 laps. They had the Fastest Lap - 2.01.125. Every minute of the race it rained!
In 2006 the race was won by Tete Rouge 1 with Christian Callender, Pete Sparrow, Simon Turner, Simon Leith driving. They completed 662 Laps They had the Fastest Lap - 1.48.036
In 2005 the race was won by Tete Rouge 1 with Paul Robertson, Pete Sparrow, Simon Turner, Colin Whiteley driving. They completed ? laps.
In 2004 the race was won by Dead End Racing with Phil Myatt, Edward Mason, Graham Wallace driving. They completed 740 laps and their Best Lap was 1.47.826. Fastest Lap of Race - 1.47.780 (TEAM GADGET)
In 2003 the race was won by BAPS racing. with Ainslie Bousfield, Gary Adnitt, Steve Panas and Mick Storey. They completed 507 laps and their Best Lap 1.49.789. Fastest Lap of Race - 1.49.202 (BBC TOP GEAR)
External Links
http://www.2cvracing.org.uk