HONOURING A MOTORSPORT GREAT

STEFAN MACKLEY

Named in honour of Chris Amon, who – along with Bruce McLaren – took the Ford GT40 programme’s first victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1966 (in MkII form), the Amon Cup is a welcome addition to Motor Racing Legends’ roster in 2021. Two 80-minute races exclusively for the legendary machines are scheduled this season, with the first of those taking place at the Donington Historic Festival. And, while COVID-19 travel restrictions prevented a number of overseas drivers from competing, an encouraging 11 cars took to the race, with three-time British Touring Car champion Gordon Shedden among the entry. “I think it’s really good, you’ve only got Spa and Goodwood where it’s got standalone races and which are highly competitive,” said the Scot, who will make his BTCC return this…

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Autosport (Digital) - 1 Issue, 06/05/21

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