Residential Property specialists Apsley House will support the Chevron B16 sports-racing cars competing in the Historic Sports Car Club’s Guards Trophy races this season.
Special trophies will be presented to the first three B16s in each race and in the case of the two-part race at Brands Hatch in July the trophies will be presented based on the aggregate result.
Although the B16, which first raced in September 1969, fits the established invitation class cut-off date for the Guards Trophy, the cars have never been admitted previously. However, to ensure they can race without running away from the Chevrons, Lenhams and Ginettas that typically set the pace in the Guards Trophy, the B16s will initially be subject to a longer pit-stop to help even up performance.
Instead of the mandatory one minute stop for the GT and sports-racing cars in the hour-long Guards Trophy races, the B16s will be required to stop for two minutes. This new proposal will be trialled at the opening race of the season on the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit next weekend (May 27/28). If the extra time proves to be too little, further changes will be considered.
Three B16s are already in the excellent 30-car Guards Trophy field for Silverstone and a fourth car will join them if pre-race testing goes well.
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