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Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2015 – Report and Photos

1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB 'Breadvan' and 1964 Ferrari  250 LM
1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB \'Breadvan\' and 1964 Ferrari 250 LM

The Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2015 was held 2-4 October at Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France. Despite uncertain weather, 10,000 spectators shared their common passion at the 6th annual historic car racing event that featured seven grids composed of more than 280 cars. On Sunday the sky cleared and the weather was fine, but on Friday and Saturday it had a few surprises in store for the drivers. This added spice to practice and the opening races with several spins and wobbles on the 25-turn, 3.64-mile track near Marseille.

In the Classic Endurance Racing events there were no fewer than 88 entries including some exceptional machines like a Porsche 908, Alfa Romeo T33 and Ferrari 512 M. Among the drivers were several Le Mans 24-Hours winners, such as Gerard Larrousse, Jurgen Barth, Emanuele Pirro. Endurance racing was also present in force with the Sixties’, the Trofeo Nastro Rosso and Group C Racing, three grids that included a large number of prototypes and grand touring cars retracing the history of this branch of motor sport over four decades. Notable examples included the pair of Ferrari 250 LM and Alfa Romeo TZ, Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta and ‘Breadvan’, OSCA S 1500 TN, Porsche 962 and Jaguar XJR14. Finally, saloons and coupes such as the BMW 3.0 CSL, Ford Capri and Rover Vitesse battled in the Heritage Touring Cup, while BMW 1800 Ti and Lotus Cortina entries were among participants in the Under 2-Litre Touring Car grid.

Similar to 2013 and 2014, Sports Car Digest also documented the Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2015. We split up pictures from the vintage races into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view, while the second gallery can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs.

Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery

 

1971 Alfa Romeo T33
1971 Alfa Romeo T33
1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
1954 Ferrari 250 GT Europa
1954 Ferrari 250 GT Europa
Pair of Ferrari 275 GTBs
Pair of Ferrari 275 GTBs
1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB 'Breadvan' and 1964 Ferrari 250 LM
1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB ‘Breadvan’ and 1964 Ferrari 250 LM
1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
1964 Alfa Romeo TZ1
1964 Alfa Romeo TZ1
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona and Lola T70 MK III B
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona and Lola T70 MK III B

 

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Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Two

 

1991 Jaguar XJR14
1991 Jaguar XJR14
1991 Jaguar XJR14
1991 Jaguar XJR14
1985 Spice Tiga
1985 Spice Tiga
1992 Gebhardt C91
1992 Gebhardt C91
Trio of Ford Lotus Cortinas
Trio of Ford Lotus Cortinas
1973 BMW 3.0 CSL
1973 BMW 3.0 CSL
1963 Porsche 356
1963 Porsche 356
1959 Triumph TR3 and 1959 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk 2
1959 Triumph TR3 and 1959 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk 2

 

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Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Three

 

1971 Ferrari 512 M
1971 Ferrari 512 M
1964 Ferrari 250 LM
1964 Ferrari 250 LM
1969 Lola T70 Mk III B
1969 Lola T70 Mk III B
Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2015
Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2015
1979 BMW M1 Procar
1979 BMW M1 Procar
1974 Porsche 911 RSR 3.0
1974 Porsche 911 RSR 3.0
1976 Porsche 934
1976 Porsche 934
1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona

 

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Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Four

 

1963 Jaguar E-Type
1963 Jaguar E-Type
1963 Shelby Cobra 289
1963 Shelby Cobra 289
Jaguar E-Type FHC
Jaguar E-Type FHC
1962 Morgan +4 Super Sport
1962 Morgan +4 Super Sport
Patiently waiting in the Shelby Cobra
Patiently waiting in the Shelby Cobra
1971 Ferrari 512 M
1971 Ferrari 512 M
Ferrari 275 GTB/2
Ferrari 275 GTB/2
All smiles in the 1965 Porsche 911
All smiles in the 1965 Porsche 911

 

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Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Five

 

1963 Shelby Cobra 289
1963 Shelby Cobra 289
1971 Chevrolet Corvette
1971 Chevrolet Corvette
1971 Ferrari 512 M
1971 Ferrari 512 M
1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB 'Breadvan'
1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB ‘Breadvan’
1969 Porsche 908/3
1969 Porsche 908/3
1991 Jaguar XJR-16
1991 Jaguar XJR-16
1988 ADA Group C
1988 ADA Group C
1985 Lancia LC2
1985 Lancia LC2

 

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Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Six

 

Foggy window in the Jaguar E-Type
Foggy window in the Jaguar E-Type
Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2015
Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2015
1965 Shelby Mustang GT350
1965 Shelby Mustang GT350
1963 Shelby Cobra 289
1963 Shelby Cobra 289
1963 Ferrari 330 GTO
1963 Ferrari 330 GTO
1974 Porsche 911 RSR 3.0
1974 Porsche 911 RSR 3.0
1979 Lola T298
1979 Lola T298
1973 BMW 3.0 CSL and 1984 BMW 635 CSi
1973 BMW 3.0 CSL and 1984 BMW 635 CSi

 

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Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Seven

 

1972 Lola T280
1972 Lola T280
Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2015
Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2015
1975 March 75 S BDG
1975 March 75 S BDG
1981 Ferrari 512 BB/LM
1981 Ferrari 512 BB/LM
1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB 'Breadvan'
1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB ‘Breadvan’
1957 OSCA S 1500 TN
1957 OSCA S 1500 TN
1965 Porsche 911 2.0 and 1963 MG B
1965 Porsche 911 2.0 and 1963 MG B
Porsche 911
Porsche 911

 

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Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Eight

 

1974 BMW 3.0 CSL
1974 BMW 3.0 CSL
1973 Ford Capri RS 3100 Broadspeed
1973 Ford Capri RS 3100 Broadspeed
1971 BMW 3.0 CSL
1971 BMW 3.0 CSL
1958 Porsche 356 A 1600 Speedster
1958 Porsche 356 A 1600 Speedster
1961 Chevrolet Corvette
1961 Chevrolet Corvette
1955 Austin-Healey 100/4
1955 Austin-Healey 100/4
1965 Porsche 356 SC
1965 Porsche 356 SC
1961 Chevrolet Corvette
1961 Chevrolet Corvette

 

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Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Nine

 

1965 Bizzarrini 5300 GT
1965 Bizzarrini 5300 GT
1964 Ferrari 250 LM
1964 Ferrari 250 LM
1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
1991 Jaguar XJR14
1991 Jaguar XJR14
1987 Porsche 962
1987 Porsche 962
1989 Nissan R90CK
1989 Nissan R90CK
1990 Nissan R90CK
1990 Nissan R90CK
Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2015
Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2015

 

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Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Ten

 

1965 Shelby Mustang GT350
1965 Shelby Mustang GT350
1963 Shelby Cobra 289
1963 Shelby Cobra 289
1956 Lotus Eleven 1500
1956 Lotus Eleven 1500
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB 'Breadvan' and 1964 Alfa Romeo TZ1
1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB ‘Breadvan’ and 1964 Alfa Romeo TZ1
1971 Chevrolet Corvette
1971 Chevrolet Corvette
1964 Alfa Romeo TZ1
1964 Alfa Romeo TZ1
1965 Ferrari 275 GTB
1965 Ferrari 275 GTB

 

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Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Eleven

 

Sixties Endurance for pre-63 Sports and pre-66 GTs
Sixties Endurance for pre-63 Sports and pre-66 GTs
1969 Chevron B8
1969 Chevron B8
1968 Ford GT40
1968 Ford GT40
1987 Porsche 962
1987 Porsche 962
1989 Cheetah G606
1989 Cheetah G606
1971 BMW 3.0 CSL
1971 BMW 3.0 CSL
1973 Lola-BMW T292
1973 Lola-BMW T292
Ford Lotus Cortina and Ferrari 512 M
Ford Lotus Cortina and Ferrari 512 M

 

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Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2015 – Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

 

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