

MotoGP Legend Kevin Schwantz returns to Dutch TT track
30 years after his final Dutch TT victory, American Kevin Schwantz, the 1993 500...
From the 50s to the late 90s five decades of dangerously fast racing produced some of the most iconic racing cars and motorcycles in motorsports history. Classic GP will host some of the best racing heritage from that era.
From the mid 50s to mid 90s the World Sportscar Championship was, with the Formula One World Championship, one of the two major world championships in car racing where the world's largest automakers spent millions of dollars per year. The KW Group C Supercup was designed around the vehicle category that is still considered the golden era of sports car endurance racing. Cars from all three generations of Group C - and from all championships - are eligible to start. Group C2, the former entry-level and junior class for the spectacular downforce sports cars, are also in the field.
The European F3 championship actually started in Holland, back in 1978. The FIA Historic Formula 3 European Cup celebrates the category, historically seen as the key stepping-stone to Formula 1. It will see cars built and raced between 1971 and 1984 back in action, divided into two categories, both for machines up to 2-litres. Category 1 is for cars of the 1971-1978 period, while Category 2 will see the more recent 1979-1984 racers. The Cup will be bringing back some legendary racing marques such as Chevron, Ralt, March and Argo to name but a few. The cars were driven in period by equally legendary drivers, including the likes of Elio de Angelis, Ayrton Senna, Nelson Piquet and Alain Prost.
The YTCC has proven to be the historic race series of choice for racing drivers with touring Cars, sports Cars, prototypes and even Le Mans and Imsa cars built before 1990; a great racing era where manufacturers tried their best to put the most beautiful and fastest race cars on the track. Youngtimer racing stands for racing cars that were built to standards and with components that where used in the period that the car raced.
Thirty years ago a racing series for small and compact street cars was founded in Germany. It is currently Germany's largest sprint racing series. The race cars are divided into five groups. The Abarth Coppa Mille features cars with an engine displacement of just over one litre, like the Fiat Abarth 1000 TCs, Autobianchi A112 or Fiat 127.The Mini Cooper is the vehicle of choice for the British
Car Trophy. Many people still remember the NSU TT mountain and slalom races from the old days. These have found their home in the NSU TT Trophy. The 1300 Histo Cup is home to touring car classics such as a Fiat 128, Simca Rallye or Renault Gordini. The small touring cars, with a maximum cubic capacity of up to 1300 ccm, are the crowd favorites at every historic motor sport event.
The AVD Historic Race Car Cup is the playground of the smaller formula classes, from Formula Junior to small capacity Formula 1 cars. Spectators will find the complete history of formula racing with a marque and class diversity which can usually only be found in a museum. From small capacity 1500 cc Formula 1 cars as they were used in the 60s, to Formula Ford, Formula Renault and Renault Turbo, Super Vee, as well as Formula 3 cars from the 70s up to the late 80s.
The Dutch Historic GT & Touring Car Cup features races in touring cars and GT’s built between 1966 and 1981. Ford’s Escort and Capri models battle against the likes of BMW’s CSL and Porsche’s 911. All competing cars must have a historic FIA passport.
The NK HARC 82-90 is the youngest racing class within the HARC. In two respects; the racing class was founded in 2017 and the most 'recent' classic cars from the 1982-1990 period are the vehicles of choice. These ‘youngtimers’ are ‘souped up’ versions of your average family car from the late 80s. Ford’s Sierra, Volvo’s 360, Alfa’s 75, Peugeot’s 205 and BMW’s 325i are prime examples.
NKHTGT is a Dutch organized historic racing series for FIA touring cars and GT’s built between 1947 and 1965. It attracts large starting fields and ensures exciting races with historically correct cars. All participating cars must be prepared according to the rules of FIA Appendix K and must drive on Dunlop Racing tyres that guarantee spectacular drifts, especially with big touring cars like the Ford Falcon and GT’s like the Chevrolet Corvette.
The Dutch Vintage Sports Car Club (DVSCC) aims to offer owners of pre-war sports cars, including 'sports tourers' and 'race cars', the opportunity to enjoy their cars in a recreational way. Members' cars are classified as ‘Edwardian cars’ built between 1908 and 1919, ‘Vintage cars’ built before 1931 and ‘Post-Vintage cars’ and ‘Thoroughbred sports cars’ built before 1940. At DVSCC events, the focus lies on responsible driving skills and proper knowledge of the driving characteristics of the car. All participants and participating cars must meet the safety requirements that apply at a particular event. In addition, each member and each participant is responsible for presenting their pre-war car to the best of their knowledge and ability in an excellent and well-maintained condition. The DVSCC was founded in 2005 and has since acquired a solid position in the Dutch classic car scene.
In its 73-year long existence the FIM Motorcycle Road Race World Championship hosted some extraordinary grand prix racing bikes. MV Agusta, Gilera, Mondial, Moto Guzzi, Benelli and NSU won in the ‘50’s with rumbling 4-stroke machines while East-German manufacturer MZ produced brought highly efficient 2-stroke technology to the world stage only for Suzuki to perfect it. Meanwhile ‘privateer’ tuners like Bridgestone, Seel, Bartol and Condor entered their own creations. In the top class, thundering single-cylinders from Norton, Velocette and Moto Guzzi eventually surrendered to Gilera’s, Honda’s and MV Agusta’s multi-cylinder engines; genuine megaphone marvels. Eventually 2-stroke technology perfected by the Japanese got the upper hand in all Grand Prix divisions which lasted well into the new millennium. Motorcycle Legends will run a full grid of genuine GP bikes from the ‘50’s up to the late ‘90’s.
The International Historic Racing Organisation (IHRO) was founded in 1985 as a modern day ‘Continental Circus’ for period machines. All motorcycles are of the type raced in Grand Prix and of period appearance. The prospect of competition has lured some of the famous stars of the past into competing with IHRO. However it is the vast majority of ‘ordinary’ classic racers which has allowed the classic bike racing series to prosper. With a rider base of over 100 active competitors spread throughout Europe at accessible venues, IHRO looks set to continue providing the sights and sounds of yesteryear for modern race audiences.
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