Ringwood XXXII

– August 25, 2020 – The Ring –

Ringwood XXXII would close out the brief Scratch32 summer calendar with tight but clean open wheel racing. One new entry and nineteen returning entries would compete to be King of the Ring over four classes spanning 3 decades of Grand Prix competition. The official ‘Gosser’ pace car driven by Fritz Stroebl himself would lead each of four groups to their respective grid. BRM, Ferrari, Maserati, Honda, Porsche, Cooper, Matra, Lotus, Shadow, Brabham, Embassy Hill, Tyrrell and McLaren all fielded teams with the world’s top pilots including Fangio, Gurney, Surtees, Brabham, Hill and Stewart. Consistency and reliability would prove essential for success.

Here’s the breakdown of entries:

New Entry:

• #14 – R. Bucknum – Honda RA273 [NEW]

New and Returning Entries Registered:

1950’s Grand Prix (1950-1960) [50GP]

• #13 – S. Whiplash – Maserati 250F
• #8 – H. Schell – BRM P25
• #12 – J.F. Gonzalez – Ferrari 375
• #11 – J.M. Fangio – Ferrari D50 Type A

1.5L Grand Prix (1960-1965) [1.5LGP]

• #8 – F. von Fender Bender – BRM 578
• #30 – D. Gurney – Porsche 804
• #7 – J. Surtees – Ferrari 158
• #1 – J. Brabham – Cooper T53
• #3 – W. von Trips – Ferrari 156
• #2 – G. Hill – BRM P61

3.0L Grand Prix (1966-1969) [3LGP]

• #26 – L. Zerga – Matra MS10
• #8 – J.P. Beltoise – Matra MS10
• #36 – D. Gurney – Eagle Westlake Mk I [withdrawn]
• #14 – R. Bucknum – Honda RA273 [NEW]
• #22 – J. Siffert – Lotus 49B [withdrawn]
• #12 – R. Ginther – Honda RA273

1970’s Grand Prix (1970-1980) [70GP]

• #15 – I. Montoya – Shadow DN1
• #8 – C. Pace – Brabham BT44
• #15 – G. Hill – Embassy Hill DN1
• #3 – P. Depailler – Tyrrell 007
• #17 – J. Stewart – Tyrrell 003
• #11 – J. Hunt – McLaren M23

Official Race & Results:

1950’s Grand Prix (1950-1960) [50GP]

1. #8 – H. Schell – BRM P25 – 80 Laps (15.336 ext.);
2. #13 – S. Whiplash – Maserati 250F – 78 (3.658);
3. #11 – J.M. Fangio – Ferrari D50 Type A – 78 (10.716);
4. #12 – J.F. Gonzalez – Ferrari 375 – 77 (17.940).

1.5L Grand Prix (1960-1965) [1.5LGP]

1. #7 – J. Surtees – Ferrari 158 – 80 Laps (10.134 ext.);
2. #8 – F. von Fender Bender – BRM 578 – 78 (13.486);
3. #30 – D. Gurney – Porsche 804 – 78 (14.089);
4. #3 – W. von Trips – Ferrari 156 – 77 (8.589);
5. #2 – G. Hill – BRM P61 – 76 (15.103);
6. #1 – J. Brabham – Cooper T53 – 73 (9.436).

3.0L Grand Prix (1966-1969) [3LGP]

1. #8 – J.P. Beltoise – Matra MS10 – 97 Laps (13.186 ext.);
2. #26 – L. Zerga – Matra MS10 – 93 (6.216);
3. #14 – R. Bucknum – Honda RA273 – 89 (10.494);
4. #12 – R. Ginther – Honda RA273 – 88 (3.454).

1970’s Grand Prix (1970-1980) [70GP]

1. #8 – C. Pace – Brabham BT44 – 95 Laps (5.976 ext.);
2. #15 – G. Hill – Embassy Hill DN1 – 95 (8.284);
3. #15 – I. Montoya – Shadow DN1 – 90 (5.249);
4. #3 – P. Depailler – Tyrrell 007 – 87 (7.456);
5. #17 – J. Stewart – Tyrrell 003 – 87 (11.659);
6. #11 – J. Hunt – McLaren M23 – 87 (14.923).

Winner of the Voisin Trophy:

MiA – Most marshalled corners over the event!

Winner of the Packard Trophy:

Ken – Mr. Consistent with only two offs in more than an hour of racing!

Cheers to everyone who participated, including our marshals!