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Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013 – Report and Photos

1979 BMW M1 Procar
1979 BMW M1 Procar

The Avd Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013 was staged 9-11 August at the famed Nurburgring Circuit in Germany, with 600 participants and in excess of 50,000 spectators enjoying the 41st running of the historical races. This year’s Oldtimer saw a total of twelve races and a large number of demonstration runs and presentations that put motorsport and automobile history at the forefront.

Two sports car highlights saw a keen focus at the 2013 Oldtimer Grand Prix – the 90th Anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 30th Anniversary of Stefan Bellof’s record run at the Nordschleife.

Six overall Le Mans winners were present at this year’s event, including the 1999 BMW LMR V12 that Joachim Winkelhock drove for demo laps before the major BMW races. Swiss driver Marc Surer drove the 1000-hp Brabham BMW BT52 Turbo that Nelson Piquet piloted to the Formula 1 World Championship in the 1983 season.

The Porsche 956 in which Stefan Bellof laid down the fastest lap ever driven in the ‘Green Hell’ returned to the legendary circuit for a series of demonstration laps, driven by racing great Derek Bell. Porsche also celebrated the 50th anniversary of the legendary 911 with a parade and with a selection of 911s on track.

Jaguar Heritage Racing celebrated a double win, with Alex Buncombe successfully campaigning both the C-type and E-type on the Grand Prix circuit. Saturday’s Gentleman Drivers Race, featuring period GT race cars built before 1965, saw Alex beat off stiff competition in a close 50-minute race. Despite Alex qualifying in pole position, he saw his advantage snatched away as he got stuck behind other entrants on the grid and ultimately had to start from the pits. He soon got back to the front of the pack and went on to win in the race-proven 1961 E-type, which carries the registration: ‘1196 WK’.

Jaguar Heritage Racing’s second victory of the weekend came on Sunday in the Two Seater GT race (1960/1961 with Le Mans start), which Alex won in a C-type once owned by Formula One legend Juan Manuel Fangio.

Buncombe said, “What a fantastic weekend for Jaguar, and for me personally. I won the E-type Challenge race here in 2012, so to come back this year and win again is extremely satisfying, especially in the circumstances where I lost my pole advantage to congestion on the grid. The victory in the C-type was equally as sweet, and I feel very privileged to be part of this great Jaguar Heritage Racing team in such significant historic race cars.”

Similar to the 2011 and 2012 historic car races, photographer Julien Mahiels also documented the 2013 Oldtimer Grand Prix, offering the following excellent picture gallery that shows the entrants battling the famous Nurburgring. We split up the 420 pictures Julien captured into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view of Sports Car Digest. The second gallery can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs. To see more from Julien, visit julienmahiels.net.

Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013 – Featured Photo Gallery

 

1983 Tyrrell 012
1983 Tyrrell 012
1980 McLaren M29
1980 McLaren M29
1974 Lotus 76/1 and 1973 Ensign N173
1974 Lotus 76/1 and 1973 Ensign N173
1983 Lotus 92/5
1983 Lotus 92/5

 

 

1981 Brabham BT49C
1981 Brabham BT49C
1971 Tyrrell 002
1971 Tyrrell 002
1974 Lotus 76/1
1974 Lotus 76/1
1971 Tyrrell 002
1971 Tyrrell 002

Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Two

 

1981 Brabham BT49C
Marc Surer in the Formula 1 Championship-winning 1983 Brabham BMW BT52 Turbo of Nelson Piquet
1980 McLaren M29
1980 McLaren M29
1999 BMW V12 LMR
1999 BMW V12 LMR
BMW M1 Procars at the front of the pack for the BMW Rennen race
BMW M1 Procars at the front of the pack for the BMW Rennen race

 

 

BASF 1979 BMW M1 Procar
BASF 1979 BMW M1 Procar
1981 BMW M1 Procar
1981 BMW M1 Procar
1979 BMW M1 Procar
1979 BMW M1 Procar
1979 BMW M1 Procar
1979 BMW M1 Procar

Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Three

 

1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
1968 Alfa Romeo T33/2
1968 Alfa Romeo T33/2
1968 Alfa Romeo T33/2
1968 Alfa Romeo T33/2
1966 Porsche 906 and 1965 McLaren M1 A
1966 Porsche 906 and 1965 McLaren M1 A

 

 

1936 Alta Sports
1936 Alta Sports
1934 Maserati 4CM
1934 Maserati 4CM
1930 Bugatti Type 35B
1930 Bugatti Type 35B
1936 Alta Sports
1936 Alta Sports

Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Four

 

Maserati Birdcage, Aston Martin DB4 GT and Lotus Eleven
Maserati Birdcage, Aston Martin DB4 GT and Lotus Eleven
1955 Maserati 150 S
1955 Maserati 150 S
1960 Lola Mk I
1960 Lola Mk I
1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Competition
1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Competition

 

 

1958 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France
1958 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France
1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Breadvan
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Breadvan
1959 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage
1959 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage

Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Five

 

1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
1959 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage
1959 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage
Lotus Elite into the sunset
Lotus Elite into the sunset
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Breadvan
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Breadvan

 

 

La Carrera Panamericana Jaguar Mk1
La Carrera Panamericana Jaguar Mk1
BMW M1 Procar
BMW M1 Procar
1990 Mercedes Benz 190 Evo II DTM
1990 Mercedes Benz 190 Evo II DTM
1952 Frazer Nash Le Mans MK II chases the 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato
1952 Frazer Nash Le Mans MK II chases the 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato

Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Six

 

1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA
1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA
1965 Porsche 911
1965 Porsche 911
1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA
1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA
1927 Bugatti Type 35 C
1927 Bugatti Type 35 C

 

 

1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce Allegeritta
1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce Allegeritta
1965 Chevrolet Corvette
1965 Chevrolet Corvette
1964 MG B
1964 MG B
1965 AC Cobra 289
1965 AC Cobra 289

Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Seven

 

1958 Jaguar Mk I
1958 Jaguar Mk I
1964 Porsche 904 GTS
1964 Porsche 904 GTS
1963 Ford Lotus Cortina
1963 Ford Lotus Cortina
1964 Marcos 1800 GT
1964 Marcos 1800 GT

 

 

Porsche 911 S
Porsche 911 S
Alpina BMW 1800 Ti
Alpina BMW 1800 Ti
1965 Porsche 911
1965 Porsche 911
1963 TVR Grantura
1963 TVR Grantura

Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Eight

 

1965 Ford Mustang Mk I
1965 Ford Mustang Mk I
1966 Porsche 911
1966 Porsche 911
1964 Porsche 904 GTS
1964 Porsche 904 GTS
Alfa Romeo GTAm
Alfa Romeo GTAm

 

 

1968 Alfa Romeo T33/2
1968 Alfa Romeo T33/2
1968 Alfa Romeo T33/2
1968 Alfa Romeo T33/2
1983 Ligier JS21
1983 Ligier JS21
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA

Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Nine

 

1957 Porsche 356 A
1957 Porsche 356 A
Maserati Magic at Oldtimer Grand Prix
Maserati Magic at Oldtimer Grand Prix
Alfa Romeo GTAm
Alfa Romeo GTAm
Alfa Romeo 8C Monza
Alfa Romeo 8C Monza

 

 

1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA
1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA
1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA
1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA
1963 Lotus Elan 26R
1963 Lotus Elan 26R
1965 Ford Lotus Cortina
1965 Ford Lotus Cortina

Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Ten

 

1957 Maserati 250F CM5
1957 Maserati 250F CM5
Maserati 250F leads the Historic Grand Prix Cars before 1960 race
Maserati 250F leads the Historic Grand Prix Cars before 1960 race
Pair of Lotus Elans
Pair of Lotus Elans
1963 Ford Galaxie
1963 Ford Galaxie

 

 

1960 Scarab Offenhauser
1960 Scarab Offenhauser
1960 Ferrari 246 Dino
1960 Ferrari 246 Dino
1954 Maserati 250F 2507
1954 Maserati 250F 2507
1952 Maserati A6GCM
1952 Maserati A6GCM

Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Eleven

 

1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
1963 Jaguar E-Type
1963 Jaguar E-Type
BMW M3 E30 DTM
BMW M3 E30 DTM
BMW M3 E30 DTM
BMW M3 E30 DTM

 

 

1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
Lotus Elan 26 R
Does My Bum Look Big in This? Lotus Elan 26 R
Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe
Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe
1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe

Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Twelve

 

1981 BMW M1 Turbo Schnitzer-BMW
1981 BMW M1 Turbo Schnitzer-BMW
1963 Aston Martin DB4 GT
1963 Aston Martin DB4 GT
1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
AC Cobra 289
AC Cobra 289

 

 

1980 Porsche 935 K3
1980 Porsche 935 K3
1974 Porsche 911 RSR
1974 Porsche 911 RSR
BMW M1 Procar and Ford Capri RS among the many Porsche 935 entrants
BMW M1 Procar and Ford Capri RS among the many Porsche 935 entrants
1977 BMW 3.0 CSL
1977 BMW 3.0 CSL

Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Thirteen

 

1975 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 RSR
1975 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 RSR
1971 Alfa Romeo Montreal
1971 Alfa Romeo Montreal
1974 Ford Capri RS 3100
1974 Ford Capri RS 3100
1980 Porsche 935 K3
1980 Porsche 935 K3

 

 

1963 Branca FJ
1963 Branca FJ
1960 Lotus 18 Formula Junior
1960 Lotus 18 Formula Junior
1963 Brabham BT6
1963 Brabham BT6
1976 Porsche 934/5
1976 Porsche 934/5

Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013 – Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture)

 

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[Source: AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix; photos: Julien Mahiels]