The 2023 Phillip Island Traditional – Pageant of Motorsport will host plenty of historic F1 vehicles from Europe together with 9 worldwide drivers competing on the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit on 10 – 12 March. Thought to be the most important historic motor race within the Southern Hemisphere, the Phillip Island Traditional ‘Pageant of Motor Sport’ is famend for attracting among the best historic race vehicles on the planet and this yr will definitely not disappoint native and worldwide followers.
Among the many imported entries is the 1974 SurteesTS16/02. Designed and constructed by the legendary John Surtees, this automotive raced within the Argentinian, British, South African, Spanish, Belgian, Swedish, Monaco and French Grand Prix’s over the 1974/ 1975 seasons. Now owned by Marc Devis a prolific-historic racer and a daily participant within the Grasp Racing Legends for 1966-1985 F1 vehicles, the Surtees TS16 automotive has continued to be raced in historic occasions in Britain and Europe.
Drivers of the TS16/02 included Derek Bell, Jose Dolhem, Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Leo Kinnunen, Helmut Koinigg, Jochen Mass, Carlos Tempo, Dieter Quester and John Watson. Carlos Tempo positioned the Surtees TS16 within the factors as soon as in 1974 however left the staff in mid-season, John Watson completed effectively in three Non-Championship F1 races.
Racing at Phillip Island may even be the Tyrrell 012 (important picture) within the unique Benetton sponsored livery as pushed by Michele Alboreto in 1983. Designed by Maurice Phillippe and Brian Lisles the chassis was utilized by the manufacturing facility staff between the 1983 Dutch Grand Prix and the 1985 Australian Grand Prix. Now owned by Ian Simmonds within the UK, Chassis 012-1 has raced within the historic Masters within the UK and Europe during the last ten years. Drivers included Michele Alboreto, Stefan Bellof, Martin Brundle, Stefan Johansson, and Danny Sullivan.
Rebuilt in 2016/17 to the specs and color scheme by which it appeared within the Monaco Grand Prix, the automotive has raced commonly all over the world within the FIA Masters F1 Championship.
One other addition, the Lotus 81 of Steve Boultbee-Brooks, was constructed round a primary sheet aluminium construction derived from the Lotus 80 and a mid-season alternative monocoque led to the Lotus 81B designation. Driver Elio de Angelis scored a second and third early within the season together with different encouraging performances. Different drivers in the course of the season included subsequent World Champions Mario Andretti and Nigel Mansell. Former take a look at driver Mansell was given a primary GP drive within the first 81B in Austria and carried out effectively regardless of appreciable issues. The Lotus 81 continued racing over plenty of years in numerous colors typically racing with out nostril fins which made it look much more stubbie.
The sixth worldwide F1 automotive racing at Phillip Island is the Hesketh 308-1 of standard customer James Hagan. This was the automotive that gave World Champion James Hunt, racing at Silverstone Worldwide Trophy in 1974, his first total race victory in a Formulation One automotive. The automotive made a complete of 12 race begins, 9 of which had been Grand Prix begins between James Hunt, Alan Jones and Harald Ertl between 1974 and 1975. Drivers included Man Edwards, Harald Ertl, James Hunt, Alan Jones, Brett Lunger, Torsten Palm, Alex Ribeiro and Rolf Stommelen.
The six worldwide vehicles will likely be competing in opposition to a few of Australia’s prime drivers together with Guido Belgiorno-Nettis within the 1985 Ferrari 156/85, Ian Buddery within the 1986 March 86C, Ian Ross within the 1985 Lola THL1-F1 plus two different F1 vehicles not beforehand raced right here, Formulation 5000’s and Formulation Holden’s in a grid of 40 vehicles.. With among the largest crowds anticipated, the Phillip Island Traditional–‘Pageant of Motorsport’ will likely be held on the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit over the lengthy weekend of 10 – 12 March 2023 with one, two and three day tickets accessible on the gate.
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