Swinging 60s Series
supported by Yokohama

First racing in 2003 the Swinging 60's series has been going from strength to strength and is supported by a wonderful mix of Sports. Saloons and GT cars originally produced in the 1960's. As the Series has now outgrown the grid sizes available, for the 2011 season, separate races will now be run for cars up to 2000cc capacity as Group One and cars above 2000cc capacity as Group Two, which will also include the Marcos (but not Mini Marcos) and Lotus cars.

The races are run over forty minutes – much longer than most club races in the UK – and include the added excitement of a mandatory pit-stop, so that two drivers may take part. Two drivers may enter as a team in two cars in order to keep costs down for people who don't want to do (and pay for) more than a 20 minute race or share their car.

The class structure is based on engine capacity to encourage competitive racing through the field and give everyone something to race for - there's even a class for Dunlop shod cars. This provides battles all down the field and provides great entertainment – spectators can come along and watch their favourite “oldies” being driven in spectacular fashion!

In previous years we have taken the series to the Nordschleife full circuit (25km), Spa Francorchamps and even Daytona in the USA. Driving Standards are strictly policed

All outright race-winning cars will have a 30-second timed pit-lane penalty during the driver change window when it next enters a race. This is to be served in a designated area SEPARATELY to and in addition to the usual pitstop manouevre. Subsequent wins will incur an extra 30-second penalty. These penalties to remain throughout the season. New for 2011 all Lotus Seven cars will have a minimum 30 seconds pitstop penalty.

Calendar dates tbc

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Series Co-ordinator:
Mark Barton >>