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Donnington Park, U.K.
\nMay 4-5, 2003<\/p>\n

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The 1964 4.7-liter AC Cobra of James Lindsay\/Bill Wykeham during the 40-minute Gentleman Drivers race.
Photo: Peter Collins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Lotus 27 of Mike Hibberd during the FIA Lurani Formula Junior race.
Photo: Peter Collins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The 1965 5.3-liter Iso-Grifo A-3 of Nick Wigley and Flavien Marcais.
Photo: Peter Collins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Start of the Gentleman Drivers race.
Photo: Peter Collins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The team of Michael Rudnig and Karl Putsch drove this 1963 Cooper-Monaco in the Sports Racing Challenge.
Photo: Peter Collins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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An ex-Scuderia Fillipinetti Ford GT40 during the Gentleman Drivers race.
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