Group C Sports Cars, the thunder of the '80s

An article on Group C racing posted by photographer Marcel Hundscheid.

Golden Era of Historic Sports Car Racing – Group C

https://internationalpress.org/golden-era-of-historic-sports-car-racing

Welcome, to the opening event of the 1989 World Sports Car Championship season, in a year of change for the championship, at the legendary Suzuka circuit in Suzuka, Japan.  Richard Nichols is your commentator, and guide, to this opening event of the season.

https://motorsport.tv/duke-classic-videos/video/1989-world-sports-car-suzuka/2821

The traveling circus that is the 1989 FIA World Sports Car Championship, comes to Spain, and to the Jarama circuit in the Jarama valley, in Madrid, for round number three of the championship.  Spain, in the long, hot summer, of ’89.  Mercedes won the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a non championship round, two weekends before this event.  Can they triumph again?  Let’s go, and find out.  Richard Nichols, calls the action.

https://motorsport.tv/duke-classic-videos/video/1989-world-sports-car-jarama/2816

The Group C formula was so simple, there were at least a dozen workable solutions.  But one company solved the equation on the drawing board, proving that x = 956.  Even seven triumphant seasons later, that answer had only been revised by 6…

How the Porsche 956 cracked the Group C formula: Right first time

Hola, amigos.  It’s crunch time in the 1989 Group C season, as we move to the finale, at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, Mexico.  It’s the eighth and final race.  Championships are on the line, and it’s been a season-long battle between both of the silver Sauber Mercedes factory cars.  Which team, (#61 or #62), will win?  Let’s join race commentator, Richard Nichols, and find out.

https://motorsport.tv/duke-classic-videos/video/1989-world-sports-car-mexico/2811

We continue the Group C/World Sports Car Championship retrospective, taking a look at the penultimate event of the 1989 season, at Spa Francorchamps, in the Ardennes forest, joining Brian Kreisky for the call of this motor race.

https://motorsport.tv/duke-classic-videos/video/1989-world-sports-car-spafrancorchamps/2805

An article all about Group C, written by Gary Watkins for Motorsport magazine, originally published on February 8th, 2018.

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’80s month: Group C, the greatest era

How the unshackled Group C racers signaled a new zenith for sports car racing

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/opinion/sports-cars/80s-month-group-c-greatest-era

 

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  We return to the daunting Spa Francorchamps circuit in the Ardennes forest of Belgium, one year after the most recent Race of The Day, for the 1987 1,000 Kilometers.

Belgium’s Spa Francorchamps is the scene for the race that will ultimately decide the 1987 World Sports Car Championship, and a new face will take the crown away from two-time defending champion, Rothmans Porsche veteran, Derek Bell.  The team from Coventry, in England, Silk Cut Jaguar, have already brought the teams’ championship trophy back to the factory.  But, can their Brazilian maestro driver, Raul Boesel clinch the driver’s trophy, too?  We find out, along with commentator Paul Fowler, right here, right now.

*You may notice, some of the audio in this particular presentation, is intermittent.

https://motorsport.tv/duke-classic-videos/video/1987-world-sports-car-spafrancorchamps/2453

The 1986 Spa 1,000 Kilometers on the fast, spectacular circuit, of Spa Francorchamps, was the eighth round of the driver’s championship, and round four of the battle for the World Sports Car Championship team’s cup.  With all three major brands represented, Porsche, Jaguar, and Mercedes, we know this one is going to be close, but by the time you see this race, spoiler alert, your jaw may be on the floor.  Tune in and find out what I mean, right now.  To win this race, you have to have “The Racer’s Edge”, which is the title of this documentary from the Duke Video/Videovision Broadcast International archives.  We join commentator, Paul Fowler, and pit reporter, Mark Cole, for all the action.

https://motorsport.tv/duke-classic-videos/video/1986-world-sports-car-spafrancorchamps/2448

The Selangor 800 Kilometers will be the tenth and final round of the 1985 World Sports Car Championship for drivers.  It is being run at the Shah Alam circuit in Selangor, Malaysia, on December 1st, 1985.  Enjoy.

https://motorsport.tv/duke-classic-videos/video/1985-world-sports-car-selangor/2426