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Jaguar C-type XKC005 at Reims Grand Prix, 1952 (photo: Jaguar Heritage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Sunday 6th May 2012 at the Donington Historic Festival, Sir Stirling Moss will take to the track in the Jaguar C-type he drove to victory in the 1952 Reims Grand Prix for sports cars, exactly 60 years ago.<\/p>\n

The Donington Historic Festival 2012 will see the history-making car and driver reunited, as Sir Stirling \u2013 who only retired from racing last year, aged 81 \u2013 completes some demonstration laps for spectators. Stirling will be signing autographs for fans during the day, as well as driving the world-famous C-type, chassis XKC 005 (instantly recognisable by its original registration number of MDU 212), in its 60th anniversary year.<\/p>\n

The Jaguar C-type XKC 005 had an illustrious history in its heyday. In addition to its world-famous 1952 Reims GP victory, it ran at the 1952 Monaco GP, and \u2013 in the hands of Moss \u2013 took victories at Boreham and Turnberry, as well as a 2nd place at Goodwood that year. It also ran as a factory car in the 1953 Mille Miglia, driven by Rolt\/Hayden. Today, it remains competitive in historic racing, where it\u2019s a familiar sight at such venues as Goodwood and Le Mans.<\/p>\n

No doubt it will be a less demanding day for Sir Stirling than it was at Reims in 1952, when the heat was so intense and the competition so fierce that he was near to collapsing after taking the chequered flag. Jaguar\u2019s team manager at the time, \u2018Lofty\u2019 England (later to become Chairman and Chief Executive of Jaguar), reported that while the National Anthem was played in honour of Stirling\u2019s victory, the team helped him to stand while they poured a bucket of water over him to keep him conscious.<\/p>\n

When not behind the wheel of the C-type or signing autographs at Donington in May, Sir Stirling is likely to pay particular attention to one of the races on Sunday morning: the Stirling Moss Trophy for pre-1961 sports cars and sports-racers, launched two years ago by historic race organiser Motor Racing Legends with the full support and involvement of the great man himself. The race series made headlines when Sir Stirling generously presented the winners with a priceless piece of silverware: the actual trophy he won for his first-ever Formula 1 Grand Prix win \u2013 the 1955 British Grand Prix at Aintree. Other races at the Donington Historic Festival include Group C sports cars, Historic Touring Cars, sports cars and Formula 2; not to mention the hugely popular E-type Challenge and the \u2018Mad Jack\u2019 for pre-War cars.<\/p>\n

There is plenty of off-track action as well, such as the car clubs turning out to display their cherished classics, and enjoying some parade laps on the Donington circuit. Day tickets for the Donington Historic Festival cost \u00a318 in advance (\u00a325 on the gate), while weekend tickets cost \u00a330 in advance (\u00a340 on the gate). Children under 16 are admitted free.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit www.doningtonhistoric.com<\/a> and call 0844 873 7355.<\/p>\n

[Source: Donington; photo credit: Jaguar Heritage]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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