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Sommet des Legendes 2016 – Report and Photos

Peter Giddings, 1954 Lancia D50A Picasa
Peter Giddings, 1954 Lancia D50A

The 15-turn, 2.65-mile Circuit Mont-Tremblant in Canada held the 12th edition of the Sommet Des Legendes on July 7-10, 2016. Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA) sanctions the event, and this year they joined forces with Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) to host it.

Formerly called Saint-Jovite, the Circuit Mont-Tremblant is in one of the most scenic settings of any track in North America. Located 80 miles northwest of Montreal in the Laurentian Mountains, the track is nestled next to the ski resort village of Mont Tremblant and bordered by the La Diable River. Lake Moore laps up to the paddock area. Looming above the track is the mountain that gives the village its name, with its ski runs clearly visible.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of the Canadian-American Challenge Cup series. The first Can-Am race was run at this track, then called Saint-Jovite, and to celebrate, Can-Am cars were featured for the Sommet des Legendes 2016. Five cars that participated in that first race were also at this year’s event, including the Lola T70 that John Surtees drove to victory.

Among other noteworthy cars were three Lotus Formula One machines, two Devins, a 1959 Rejo Mk IV and a lovely Lotus Eleven. But the star of the weekend had to be the 1954 Lancia D50A owned by Peter Giddings.

Rain affected some of the races. The fields were thinned as owners chose not to put their cars at risk. Those that did race provided a lot of interesting action. In Group Six for pre-1963 production cars, the Lotus Super Sevens ran away from the field, while the V-8 powered Devins were “equalized”, being a handful to drive.

Jim Freeman won the rained on Can-Am race in his 1967 Matich, followed by Andrew Beaumont in a 1966 McLaren M1B that was in the first Can-Am. Beaumont also drove his 1980 Lotus 81 in the very wet Group One races, which were won by James Hagan in a 1980 Tyrrell 011.

Similar to 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, Sports Car Digest also documented the HMSA Sommet des Legendes 2016, with David Ferguson offering the following great selection of images from Canada’s historic Circuit Mont-Tremblant. We split up David’s pictures into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, while the second gallery can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs.

Sommet des Legendes 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery

 

Travis Engen, 05 Audi R8 LMP
Travis Engen, 2005 Audi R8 LMP
Richard Carlino, 1996 Riley and Scott Mk3B
Richard Carlino, 1996 Riley and Scott Mk3B
Tom Cantrell, 1969 Ford Open Sports Can-Am 'Alan Mann Special'
Tom Cantrell, 1969 Ford Open Sports Can-Am ‘Alan Mann Special’
Dave Handy, 74 Shadow DN4
Dave Handy, 1974 Shadow DN4
Mogens Christensen's 1965 Wolverine Sports Racer leads a Chevron and a Matich.
Mogens Christensen’s 1965 Wolverine Sports Racer leads a Chevron and a Matich.
Fred Burke, 62 Cooper Monaco
Fred Burke, 1962 Cooper Monaco
Tom Cantrell, 1969 Ford Open Sports Can-Am 'Alan Mann Special'
Tom Cantrell, 1969 Ford Open Sports Can-Am ‘Alan Mann Special’
Robert Blain, 67 Lola T70, Brian Blain 69 Lola T163 and Dave Handy, 74 Shadow DN4 present a chronological view of the Can-Am.
Robert Blain, 1967 Lola T70, Brian Blain 1969 Lola T163 and Dave Handy, 1974 Shadow DN4 present a chronological view of the Can-Am.

 

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Sommet des Legendes 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Two

 

Two Can-Am cars in the Esses.
Two Can-Am cars in the Esses.
Travis Engen, 70 Chevron B17B
Travis Engen, 1970 Chevron B17B
Lee Brahin, 71 Brabham BT35
Lee Brahin, 1971 Brabham BT35
Nick Grewal, 56 Lotus 11
Nick Grewal, 1956 Lotus Eleven
Peter Giddings in his Lancia D50.
Peter Giddings in his Lancia D50.
Peter Giddings, 1954 Lancia D50A
Peter Giddings, 1954 Lancia D50A
David Zavetsky, 59 Devin Austin Special
David Zavetsky, 1959 Devin Austin Special
Mark Osborne, 1959 Rejo Mk IV
Mark Osborne, 1959 Rejo Mk IV

 

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Sommet des Legendes 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Three

 

Doug Kurtin, 72 Porsche 911 RS
Doug Kurtin, 1972 Porsche 911 RS
Jim Middleton, 66 Shelby GT350H
Jim Middleton, 1966 Shelby GT350H
Mike Steplock, 86 Porsche 944
Mike Steplock, 1986 Porsche 944
Richard Payne, 70 Corvette
Richard Payne, 1970 Corvette
Terry Watson, 69 Corvette
Terry Watson, 1969 Corvette
Jonathan Holtzman, 89 Lola 90/90
Jonathan Holtzman, 1989 Lola 90/90
Amber Stephenson, 84 Ford Spec Racer
Amber Stephenson, 1984 Ford Spec Racer
Dean Baker, 08 Courage-Oreca LC70
Dean Baker, 2008 Courage-Oreca LC70

 

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Sommet des Legendes 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Four

 

John Harrold, 78 Chevron B23/31
John Harrold, 1978 Chevron B23/31
Brian Blain, 69 Lola T163
Brian Blain, 1969 Lola T163
Larry Kessler, 71 Chevron B19
Larry Kessler, 1971 Chevron B19
This 1965 Wolverine, now driven by Mogens Christensen, participated in the first Can-Am 50 years ago.
This 1965 Wolverine, now driven by Mogens Christensen, participated in the first Can-Am 50 years ago.
Fred Burke, 62 Cooper Monaco
Fred Burke, 1962 Cooper Monaco
Randy Johnson, 07 Pescarolo 01
Randy Johnson, 2007 Pescarolo 01
Nick Colonna, 1970 McLaren M8C
Nick Colonna, 1970 McLaren M8C
Jim Freeman, 67 Matich SR3
Jim Freeman, 1967 Matich SR3

 

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Sommet des Legendes 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Five

 

Brian Blain, 1969 Lola T163
Brian Blain, 1969 Lola T163
Robert Blain, 67 Lola T70
Robert Blain, 1967 Lola T70
Mike Moss, 69 Lola T163
Mike Moss, 1969 Lola T163
Andrew Beaumont in the 1966 McLaren M1B that raced in the first ever Can-Am here at Mont Tremblant.
Andrew Beaumont in the 1966 McLaren M1B that raced in the first ever Can-Am here at Mont Tremblant.
Travis Engen, 70 Chevron B17B
Travis Engen, 1970 Chevron B17B
Mark Brannon, 63 Lotus 23B
Mark Brannon, 1963 Lotus 23B
Mark Brannon, 63 Lotus 23B
Mark Brannon, 1963 Lotus 23B
Peter Giddings, 1954 Lancia D50A
Peter Giddings, 1954 Lancia D50A

 

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Sommet des Legendes 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Six

 

Two Devins dicing.
Two Devins dicing.
Peter Giddings, 1954 Lancia D50A
Peter Giddings, 1954 Lancia D50A
Peter Giddings, 1954 Lancia D50A
Peter Giddings, 1954 Lancia D50A
Nick Colonna, 58 Devin SS
Nick Colonna, 1958 Devin SS
Waiting to go out and race.
Waiting to go out and race.
David Zavetsky, 59 Devin
David Zavetsky, 1959 Devin
That is not an airbrake sticking out behind the driver.
That is not an airbrake sticking out behind the driver.
Note the engine alignment in the 1954 Lancia D50.
Note the engine alignment in the 1954 Lancia D50.

 

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Sommet des Legendes 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Seven

 

Nick Colonna's 1970 McLaren M8C has the starter's attention.
Nick Colonna’s 1970 McLaren M8C has the starter’s attention.
James Hagan, 80 Tyrrell 011
James Hagan, 1980 Tyrrell 011
Bud Moeller, 79 Ensign N179
Bud Moeller, 1979 Ensign N179
Serena Stephenson splashes her way to turn 2 in the 64 Mini Cooper.
Serena Stephenson splashes her way to turn 2 in the 1964 Mini Cooper.
Andrew Beaumont, 80 Lotus 81
Andrew Beaumont, 1980 Lotus 81
Jonathan Burke, 73 Brabham BT40
Jonathan Burke, 1973 Brabham BT40
Gregory Thornton waiting to go out in his 76 Lotus 77.
Gregory Thornton waiting to go out in his 1976 Lotus 77.
James Hagan, 80 Tyrrell 011
James Hagan, 1980 Tyrrell 011

 

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Sommet des Legendes 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Eight

 

Dave Handy, 74 Shadow DN4
Dave Handy, 1974 Shadow DN4
Tom Cantrell, 1969 Ford Open Sports Can-Am 'Alan Mann Special'
Tom Cantrell, 1969 Ford Open Sports Can-Am ‘Alan Mann Special’
Peter Giddings, 1954 Lancia D50A
Peter Giddings, 1954 Lancia D50A
The beauty that is the Circuit Mont-Tremblant.
The beauty that is the Circuit Mont-Tremblant.
Richard Carlino, 1996 Riley and Scott Mk3B
Richard Carlino, 1996 Riley and Scott Mk3B
Travis Engen at work in his 05 Audi R8 LMP.
Travis Engen at work in his 2005 Audi R8 LMP.
Can-Am cars gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of that series.
Can-Am cars gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of that series.
The winner of the first Can-Am race returns to Mont Tremblant.
The winner of the first Can-Am race returns to Mont Tremblant.

 

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Sommet des Legendes 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Nine

 

Chris Locke, 76 Lotus 77
Chris Locke, 1976 Lotus 77
Bud Moeller, 79 Ensign N179
Bud Moeller, 1979 Ensign N179
Bud Moeller, 79 Ensign N179
Bud Moeller, 1979 Ensign N179
Andrew Beaumont, 80 Lotus 81
Andrew Beaumont, 1980 Lotus 81
Robert Blain, 76 March 762
Robert Blain, 1976 March 762
Guy Desjardins, 70 Mustang Boss 302
Guy Desjardins, 1970 Mustang Boss 302
Andrew Barron, 98 Lotus Elise
Andrew Barron, 1998 Lotus Elise
Doug Kurtin, 72 Porsche 911 RS
Doug Kurtin, 1972 Porsche 911 RS

 

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Sommet des Legendes 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Ten

 

James Hagan in his 80 Tyrrell 011 was uncatchable in the rain.
James Hagan in his 1980 Tyrrell 011 was untouchable in the rain.
Jacek Mucha, 06 Swift 016, and James Hagan, 80 Tyrrell 011, in the rain.
Jacek Mucha, 2006 Swift 016, and James Hagan, 1980 Tyrrell 011, in the rain.
Andrew Beaumont, 80 Lotus 81
Andrew Beaumont, 1980 Lotus 81
Nick Colonna's 58 Devin proved a handful in the rain.
Nick Colonna’s 1958 Devin proved a handful in the rain.
Andrew Beaumont raced both his 66 McLaren M1B and his 80 Lotus 81 in the rain.
Andrew Beaumont raced both his 1966 McLaren M1B and his 1980 Lotus 81 in the rain.
Morgens Christensen, 1965 Wolverine
Morgens Christensen, 1965 Wolverine
Can-Am cars in the rain.
Can-Am cars in the rain.
Peter Giddings, 1954 Lancia D50A
Peter Giddings, 1954 Lancia D50A

 

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Sommet des Legendes 2016 – Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

 

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[Source: David Ferguson]