Dijon Motors Cup 2024 - Meeting presentation

DIJON MOTORS CUP (4 to 6 October)

Beyond the borders 

Now a veritable institution, the Dijon Motors Cup is preparing to celebrate its eleventh edition on the Côte d'Or circuit and, in keeping with tradition, its international dimension will be showcased in the best possible way. Ten grids with a European audience, spread over 20 races, make up the tasty menu.

RENE ARNOUX AND F2 AT THE TOP OF THE BILL

The first pleasant surprise is that René Arnoux is the prestigious guest of the meeting and will be delighted to come and meet the fans, both in the heart of the paddock and during the Grid Walk. What's more, on this circuit indissociable from one of his most famous exploits, the former F1 champion will take to the track every late morning at the wheel of a 1977 March F2. It's a great way for him and the public to remember the European Championship title he won that same year! The Formula 2 cars of the era will also be in the limelight during the two races of the prestigious F2 Classic Interseries, which will come to a close in Dijon after visiting the Paul Ricard (during the French Historic GP), Silverstone and Spa circuits the previous weekend.

F1 STARS IN THE SINGLE-SEATER FIELD

The Dijon Motors Cup has often put former Formula 1 cars in the spotlight. This will be the case again this year with the ‘Time Attack by AGS’ grid. The spectacular ‘ex-Mark Webber’ Jaguar R5 driven by Dutchman Klaas Zwart, the AGS F1 cars of the time, the LRS Formula F1 cars, etc. will all be in action. There's plenty to marvel at in the sound of the V8 or V10 Formula 1 cars of decades gone by.

When it comes to single-seaters, the three days of the Dijon Motors Cup will not just be about F2 and F1, but also about the categories that produced the greatest champions between the end of the 1950s and the end of the following decade. To this end, the meeting hosts the renowned Lurani Formula Junior Trophy and the no less famous series reserved for the old, and very musical, 1000cc F3s. These two championships are used to racing on the biggest circuits, and their drivers are always delighted to make a diversion to Burgundy.

GT GRIDS TO SUIT ALL TASTES AND AGES

The drivers taking part in the Dijon Motors Cup usually represent more than fifteen different nations. This year's event is no exception, as the programme includes series from all over Europe, which are rarely, if ever, present on French soil. What is true for the single-seaters will also be true for the grids dedicated to GTs and other so-called ‘Touring’ cars. The meeting will see cars from the Dutch SuperSixties and Colmore YTCC series, the British Lotus Cup Europe and the German Ferrari Club Deutschland and Triumph British HTGT in action. Spectacular grids that Prenois spectators have already had the opportunity to discover in previous editions.

Finally, as a historic meeting of this importance cannot do without an endurance race, the traditional 300km race will close the day on Saturday. It promises to be a sumptuous battle, with more than fifty teams on the entry list!

WHICH GRIDS, WHICH CARS, WHICH DRIVERS?

F2 CLASSIC INTERSERIES

The cars: F2 single-seaters from 1967 to 1978 (+ Formula B and Formula Atlantic).

Races: Saturday 3.30pm and Sunday 1.53pm (2 x 25 mins).

Featured drivers: Rossi, Kapadia (March 762), Vallery-Masson (March 77B), Watts (March 772), Bason, Del Conte, Caine, Maulini (March 712), Goodyear (March 79B), Morris (March 782), Wiltschegg (Chevron B39), Stokes (Brabham BT30), etc.

F1 90's TIME ATTACK

The cars: F1 and F300 from the 80s and 90s.

The races: two 20-minute hot laps, on Saturday at 4.10pm and Sunday at 3.45pm.

Prominent drivers: Zwart (Jaguar R5 F1), Brenier (Panoz Superleague), etc.

LURANI TROPHY JUNIOR FORMULA

The cars: Formula Junior single-seaters from the 1958/1963 period.

The race: Saturday 10.30 am and Sunday 9.55 am (2 x 25 minutes).

Notable drivers: Rossi, Richards, Lange, Hoefer, Hibberd (Lotus 22), Birell, Coppini, Hillebrink (Lotus 20), Laier (Brabham BT2), Rabagliati (Alexis), Christians, Leidig (Elva 100), Lenoir (Elva 200), Smeeton (Wainer), Ferrari (Bianca), etc.

F3 1000 cc

The cars: F3 single-seaters with 1000cc engines from the 1964/1970 period.

Races: Saturday 9.00 am and Sunday 2.30 pm (2 x 20 minutes).

Prominent drivers: Timms, Whitlock (Brabham BT21), Derossi, Nichols, Sharp (Chevron B17), Bosson, Muller (Brabham BT28), Widmer (De Sanctis), Fischer, Hamilton (Tecno), Slotine (Merlyn MK14), Ingwiller (Pygmée), Carminati (BWA), etc.

300 KM BY HVM RACING

The cars: Pre-1995 prototypes and pre-1998 GTs/berliners (including those in the SuperSixties by NKHTGT).

The race: Saturday 4.45pm (1 x 120 minutes).

Prominent drivers: Leone/Leone (Lola T598), Coppini/Ferrari (Lola T590), Baumard (Lola T492), Persson (Ford GT40), Rappange/Rappange (Porsche 904), Raffin (Ferrari F430), Adriaans/Adrianns (Shelby Cobra), Douglas/Ham (Cobra Daytona), Germain (TVR Griffith), Winchester/Mallard (Ginetta G4R), Rossi/Rossi (Austin Healey 3000), Smeer/Campagne, Devis/Devis (Shelby Mustang), Sautter/Newall, Zoomers (Jaguar E-type), De Cock, Castelli, Stevens (Lotus Elan), Dols (Marcos 1800), etc.

SUPERSIXTIES BY NKHTGT

The cars: GT and Touring cars from before 1966.

The races: Saturday with the 300km and Sunday 11:20 (30 mins).

Prominent drivers : Persson (Ford GT40), Adriaaans/Adriaans (Shelby Cobra), Douglas/Ham (Cobra Daytona), Devis/Devis (Shelby Mustang), Sautter/Newall, Zoomers (Jaguar E-type), Rossi/Rossi (Austin Healey 3000), Rappange/Rappange (Porsche 904), Dols (Marcos 1800), Van der Ende/Van der Ende (Ford Falcon), Winchester/Mallard (Ginetta G4R), Van Gils (TVR Griffith), Stevens (Lotus Elan), etc.

COLMORE YTCC

Cars: GT and Touring cars from before 1990.

Races: Saturday 9.35am and Sunday 8.30am and 3pm (3 x 30 mins).

Prominent drivers : Hoffman (McLaren MC1), Hauri (BMW E30 Compressor), Dubler, Hausser (Chevrolet Corvette), Rossi (Porsche 930), Rennes (Mercedes 190), Harding (Escort Zakspeed), Marcx (Triumph TR8), Adriaans, Lieshout, Freitas, Greger (BMW M3), Metzger (Pymouth Barracuda), Buechi, Brandli (Chevrolet Camaro), Wagner (MGB V8), Glennie (TVR Tuscan), Huber (Audi A4), etc.

TRIUMPH COMPETITION & BRITISH HTGT

The cars: Triumphs and British cars up to 1981.

Races: Saturday 1.53pm and Sunday 9.10am and 4.15pm (3 x 25 minutes).

Prominent drivers: Vermast, Raschle, Lubbert, Fazi (Triumph), Nesbach (Morgan), Rozema/Rozema, Heusel/Jaekel, King (MGB), German (MGA), Wolfe (Ford Falcon), Durrer (Cooper), etc.

LOTUS CUP EUROPE

The cars: Lotus cars.

The race: Saturday 11.15am and Sunday 10.40am (2 x 25 mins).

Prominent drivers: Balogh/Balogh, McInulty (Lotus Evora), Henseler (Lotus Emira), Verhiest, Palma, Reiles, Marechal, Borgens, Visin (Lotus Exige), Edwards, Giubergia, Carr, Janssens, Riccardi/Riccardi (Lotus Elise), Genoux-Prachez (Lotus Eleven), etc.

FERRARI CLUB DEUTSCHLAND

The cars: Ferrari cars (+ Maserati Trofeo and Lamborghini Huracan).

The race: Saturday 2.35pm and Sunday 4.55pm (2 x 30 mins).

Prominent drivers: Mayer, Vital (Ferrari 458), Dorrenberg, Harmsen, Felbinger (Ferrari 488), Gosch (Ferrari 430), etc.

RECAP OF THE SCHEDULE

Friday October 4: Qualifying from 13:35 to 18:55. Saturday October 5: Qualifying from 8.30am to 8.50am. Races (9) from 9.00am to 11.40am and from 1.53pm to 6.45pm. Sunday 6 October: Races (11) from 8.30am to 11.50am and from 1.53pm to 5.25pm. René Arnoux demo on Saturday and Sunday at 12.20pm.

Admission weekend pass 20 Euros, 1 day pass 15 Euros (free admission for accompanied children under 16) + Grid Walk options.

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