HSCC April 2021 issue 128 | Page 20

NEWS
The DSCC returns in 2021

Wraps come off

Dunlop Saloon Car Cup

The Club has taken the wraps off the second year of the Dunlop Saloon Car Cup , the race series for touring cars from the 1970s right through to 2006 . The series first ran in 2019 when it drew very encouraging grids but the 2020 season was largely lost to the COVID pandemic . Now , three doubleheader rounds at high-profile dates at premier UK tracks will make up the 2021 schedule .
The series covers three distinct groups of saloon and touring cars : Group 1 , Group A and Super Touring /
S2000 . All three groups will have a dedicated podium after each race and attractive entry fees are an important part of the overall package . The entry fee for a 20-minute qualifying session and two 20-minute races is provisionally set at £ 555 .
Andy Dee-Crowne said : “ We ’ re looking forward to the Dunlop Saloon Car Cup , which will feature great cars , leading tracks , friendly and well-run race meetings and very competitive entry fees . We ’ re keen to hear from anyone with a suitable car , whether they have raced with us before or not . Series chairman Andrew Warner will be talking to all competitors , old , new and prospective , before the season starts .”
The 2021 schedule for the Dunlop Saloon Car Cup is :
22 / 23 May : Silverstone GP 26 / 27 June : Donington Park 28-30 August : Oulton Park
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Langridges get a Tecno

A Tecno Formula 2 car raced in period by Martin Birrane will be back on track this season in the hands of Andy Langridge and his son Adrian . The 1968 single-seater has recently been rebuilt by Greg Caton and was once run by the Dorset Racing Associates team . Now the car will be tended by Dan Eagling at Lifetime Racing and driven by both father and son .
For Andy Langridge , the Tecno will allow him to complete a remarkable clean sweep of racing in historic categories . To date , he has raced in FF1600 , FF2000 , 1600cc F3 , 2-litre F3 and Historic F1 . The Formula 2 category is currently missing but will be added this season . Adrian , meanwhile , was Classic F3 champion in 2019 .
“ We have not decided where to run it yet , although I ’ m guessing with the
current situation it will only be in the UK ,” said Andy . “ I think also that Adrian and I will alternate drives . F2 is a gap in my portfolio , so that will be all the UK circuits and all the formula car boxes ticked ,” said Langridge who has now raced on all current UK tracks . To make way for the Tecno , Langridge
The Langridges Tecno has sold the March 803 that Adrian took to the Classic F3 crown . It has gone to Shaun Hollamby as it was originally a Super Vee car raced successfully by his late father Olly .
The Langridges also have a Ginetta B16 sports-racing car nearly ready and plan to run it in Guards Trophy races .