The Jaguar E-type won at Oulton Park in 1961 on its first competitive outing in a car driven by Graham Hill. The Gold Cup meeting at Oulton Park in August 2012 included two races for the 'J.D.Classics Pol Roger Champagne E-Type Challenge' and the programme of the event had this to say about the races:
'Conceived last year by Jaguar Heritage and the Historic Sports Car Club, the E-Type Challenge celebrated the 50th anniversary of one of the finest sports cars ever built. Now, in its second season, the E-Type Challenge returns to Oulton Park for a double-header this weekend.
Initially the plan was for the E-Type Challenge to be a one-year only series to mark the special anniversary, but in response to overwhelming competitor demand it has been continued this year. The fact that the cars are up to fifty years old makes the story all the more remarkable.'
Here are photographs of four of the cars I took during one of those races at Lodge Corner:
This is the 1963 car of Michael Wilkinson
Chris Scragg's 1962 car
This is the 1961 car shared in the two races by Michael O'Shea and David Hall
Peter Burton in his 1962 car
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