{"id":492062,"date":"2011-10-13T07:00:54","date_gmt":"2011-10-13T11:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=37513"},"modified":"2023-12-15T03:47:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T03:47:59","slug":"group-c-featured-at-le-mans-legend-in-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/group-c-featured-at-le-mans-legend-in-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Le Mans Legends (2012) &#8211; Group C Featured"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Historic racing cars of the Group C era will be featured in a support race run by Motor Racing Legends at next year&#8217;s 24 Hours of Le Mans, held Saturday 16 June 2012.<\/p>\n<p>The Group C cars last ran at Le Mans in 2010, when a front row of all Silk Cut Jaguars led a mind-boggling grid that included Spice, Sauber Mercedes, Nissan R88C and Porsche 962 among the front-runners. While the <a title=\"Le Mans Legend 2011 - Report and Photos\" href=\"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/le-mans-legend-2011-report-and-photo-gallery\/\">2011 Le Mans Legend<\/a> saw a field of 61 cars from the 1949-65 era, such is the enthusiasm for Group C that they\u2019ve been invited back for 2012.<\/p>\n<p>The grid of Group C cars which will take to the track just a few hours before the start of the 2012 modern 24 Hours is being put together by Group C\/GTP Racing. Says Bob Berridge of Group C\/GTP, \u201cWe are committed to ensuring that Group C attends some of the major historic festivals held throughout Europe, and we are thrilled to be adding to this a support race for what is arguably the greatest race in the world, the Le Mans 24 Hours. Given the level of interest from \u2018new\u2019 Group C car owners, it looks certain that we will enjoy another significant increase in grid numbers for 2012.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Duncan Wiltshire of Motor Racing Legends, the company behind the Le Mans Legend, the annual historic support race at Le Mans, comments, \u201cWhile we like to pick a different era for the Le Mans Legend each year, there is no doubt that Group C cars have a huge following, and provide some tremendously exciting on-track battles for the hundreds of thousands of Le Mans spectators. We have no doubt that June will see another race to remember.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The precise entry criteria for the Le Mans 24 Hour Group C support race will be advised in due course but, in the meantime, potential competitors should contact Zo\u00eb Copas?at Group C Racing?on +44 (0) 7824 393839.<\/p>\n<p>For further information see <a title=\"Motor Racing Legends\" href=\"http:\/\/www.motorracinglegends.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.motorracinglegends.com<\/a> or <a title=\"Group C Racing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.groupcracing.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.groupcracing.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[Source: Motor Racing Legends]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Historic racing cars of the Group C era will be featured in a support race run by Motor Racing Legends at next year&#8217;s 24 Hours of Le Mans, held Saturday 16 June 2012. 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