THE LYNX 40TH ANNIVERSARY E-TYPE RACE
As a fitting tribute to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the launch of the Jaguar E-type, a special thirty-minute two-driver race was held at Donington Park on Sunday 10th June, 2001. The race was sponsored by Lynx Motors International Ltd.
The race brought together a total of twenty-five examples grouped into five classes.
On a dry track, the qualifying session was closely fought with the best overall time of the two drivers taken for their grid position.
The race commenced with a rolling start and the driver changes began after ten minutes. During the second part of the race, a battle ensued for the lead, which ended after the leading pair left the track following contact.
This incident enabled the hard-charging Mike Adams to comfortably win the race. Mike regularly competes in the Anglo-American Challenge with his E-type, having been introduced to E-type racing by Lynx some six years ago.
“I was closing in on the leaders and was looking forward to a dice, but fate intervened and instead I had a clear track,” commented Mike at the awards ceremony. “It was great to win and this race means so much being the 40th Anniversary and an all-E-type affair”.
Another significant E-type in the race was the Lynx Lightweight E-type driven by Barrie Williams and owner Dick Skipworth. The Lynx-built car constructed to original Lindner Nocker specification complete with wide angle cylinder head and throttle slide Lucas mechanical fuel injection finished in third place overall and first in class.
For further information, please contact John Mayston-Taylor at Lynx or see Calendar of Events.
12 June 2001
