 Pictured here a Dutch registered type 43 Bugatti (driver: van Ramshorst) at Zandvoort in 1949. Current owner Bart 'Ettore' Rosman will compete this very same car at the Zandvoort Revival. On September 27 and 28, the historic Zandvoort track will once again reverberate to the sound of vintage sports and racing cars. Opened in 1948, pre-war cars were much in evidence in the first years of racing at the seaside track. Check out Rob Bossink’s site for some nice old Zandvoort pics. Now, one of Holland’s best known historic race events, the British Race Festival, has been revived by old hand Henk Janus. Henk was responsible for a number of excellent historic raceweekends in the eighties and nineties, but in recent years he has put his efforts in other events. Now he’s back in Zandvoort and intends to revive the old atmosphere, when historic racing was low budget and high fun. In the archives we found some pictures of the earliest historic races at Zandvoort in the seventies, with a Delahaye and Bugatti negotiating the old Panorama corner. Pre 1940 cars will form a substantial part of the proceedings of the British Race Festival as the Dutch Vintage & Sports Car Club (DVSCC) will organize the “Vintage Revival Zandvoort”, as part of the program. Pre-war entrants are promised a lot of track time with four 25 minute sessions. Cars will be divided into three separate groups, so sharing cars looks to be a possibility. You are invited to pick up your entry form here at DVSCC. If you prefer a more sedate pace, or just want to show off your pre-war car in the paddock and maybe enter it for the concours, you are also very welcome. Check out British Racefestival for more information. (text & photo collection Jan-Bart Broertjes, colour photo Delahaye & Bugatti Hans Kluck) |
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Low budget & High fun at Vintage Revival Zandvoort
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