Grand Prix Masters
There are two racing series called Grand Prix Masters . On the one hand there is the Grand Prix Masters, a racing series for Formula 1 racing cars from 1966 to 1977, and on the other hand the GP Masters, an event for former Formula 1 racing drivers.
Youngtimer vehicles
The Grand Prix Masters is part of the Masters Series . In it, gentleman drivers compete in racing cars that date back to before the ground effect and turbo era of Formula 1. The racing cars driven there all have an active racing history and are part of the varied Formula 1 history. In the series that has existed for several years, seven races were contested in 2007. The venues were Brands Hatch , Silverstone , Donington Park , Porto and the Nürburgring .
At the GP Masters, introduced in 2005 for Formula 1 drivers who are no longer active , the minimum age for participation was 45 years. Furthermore, every participant had to have contested Formula 1 races in two seasons.
The French Jacques Laffite was the oldest participant at 63 years of age. From Germany, Hans-Joachim Stuck and Christian Danner were also there .
The races were held on uniform racing vehicles. These were based on the chassis of the Reynard - ChampCar from 1999. The engine was a 3.5 liter V8 from Nicolson-McLaren and was based on the Cosworth V8 used in the ChampCar series. However, the vehicles did not have the turbocharger used there.
After a court application by the chassis supplier Delta Special Projects , the operating company of the series was dissolved and the end of this racing series was sealed in November 2007.
Results 2005
The first race took place on November 13, 2005 in Kyalami , South Africa .
The Briton Nigel Mansell won the race, which was sold out with 90,000 spectators, ahead of the Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi by 0.4 seconds. Third was the Italian Riccardo Patrese .
| rank | driver | team | time | Residue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Team Altech | 50: 55.154 | |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team LG | 50: 55.562 | + 0.408 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Team gold arrow | 51: 15.816 | + 20,662 |
| 4th | Andrea de Cesaris | Team Unipart | 51: 16,854 | + 21,700 |
| 5 | Derek Warwick | Team Lixxus | 51: 17.007 | + 21,853 |
| 6th | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Team Phantom | 51: 18.355 | + 23,201 |
| 7th | Christian Danner | Team Unipart | 51: 19.272 | + 24,118 |
| 8th | Eddie Cheever | Team Altech | 51: 27.359 | + 32.205 |
| 9 | Jan Lammers | Team LG | 51: 27.932 | + 32,778 |
| 10 | Eliseo Salazar | Team Altech | 51: 38.573 | + 43,419 |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Team Lixxus | 52: 06.738 | + 1'11,584 |
| 12 | René Arnoux | Team Golden Palace | 52: 07.890 | + 1'12.736 |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Team GMF | 43: 44.471 | 17 rounds |
| 14th | Stefan Johansson | Team Phantom | 3: 33.040 | 28 rounds |
Results 2006
Four races were scheduled for 2006. However, the run planned for the beginning of May in Monza had to be canceled due to the new noise protection conditions there. In addition, the race announced for November 12 in Kyalami (South Africa) was postponed by the organizers to the 2007 season, so that only two races were held.
- Losail (Qatar), April 29th
- Silverstone (UK), August 13th
April 29, 2006, Losail , Qatar :
| rank | driver | team | time | Residue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Team Altech | 52: 06,000 | |
| 2 | Christian Danner | Team LUK | 52: 06.562 | + 0.562 |
| 3 | Eric van de Poele | Team Golden Palace | 52: 07.174 | + 1,174 |
| 4th | Eddie Cheever | Team Altech | 52: 09.016 | + 3,016 |
| 5 | Derek Warwick | Team Lixxus | 52: 09.420 | + 3,420 |
| 6th | Pierluigi Martini | Team global | 52: 11.710 | + 5,710 |
| 7th | Jan Lammers | Team LG | 52: 13.044 | + 7,044 |
| 8th | Stefan Johansson | Team Altech | 52: 14.339 | + 8,339 |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Team Golden Palace | 52: 15.068 | + 9,068 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Team INA | 52: 15.423 | + 9,423 |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Team Lixxus | 52: 21.506 | + 15,506 |
| 12 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team LG | 52: 35.788 | + 29,788 |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Team INA | 33: 29.621 | 8 rounds |
| 14th | Eliseo Salazar | Team Phantom | 52: 22.127 | 11 rounds |
| 15th | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Team Phantom | 9: 28.882 | 19 rounds |
August 13, 2006, Silverstone , UK :
| rank | driver | team | time | Residue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Cheever | Team GPM | 1: 01: 08.625 | |
| 2 | Eric van de Poele | Team Golden Palace | 1: 01: 25.302 | + 16,677 |
| 3 | Christian Danner | Team LUK | 1: 01: 45.180 | + 36,555 |
| 4th | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Team Phantom | 1: 02: 02.139 | + 53,514 |
| 5 | Alex Caffi | Team Altech | 1: 02: 11.648 | +1: 03.023 |
| 6th | Riccardo Patrese | Team INA | 1: 02: 15.492 | +1: 06.867 |
| 7th | Pierluigi Martini | Team Motorola | 1: 02: 54.980 | +1: 46.355 |
| 8th | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team LG | 1: 01: 13.217 | 1 round |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Team Golden People | 1: 01: 55.250 | 1 round |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Team INA | 1: 01: 34.298 | 2 rounds |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Team Lixxus | 1: 01: 49.162 | 3 rounds |
| 12 | Stefan Johansson | Team Virgin Radio / BP | 55: 22.246 | 4 rounds |
| 13 | Jan Lammers | Team LG | 34: 44.025 | 13 rounds |
| 14th | Eliseo Salazar | Team Phantom | 19: 30.140 | 20 rounds |
| 15th | Derek Warwick | Team Lixxus | 5: 39.035 | 26 rounds |
| 16 | Nigel Mansell | Team Altech | 31: 44.608 | 26 rounds |
Results 2007
Three races were officially announced for 2007. The run on a street circuit in Bucharest , which should have taken place on May 20th, was canceled. The races in Kyalami on September 23rd and on the Losail International Circuit on November 17th did not take place either.
TV broadcasts in Germany
In Germany, the pay-TV provider Premiere (today: Sky) broadcast all qualifying sessions and races of the GP Masters. In the few races you were there live with the F1 crew. It was moderated by Tanja Bauer, and commentators were Jacques Schulz and Marc Surer.
Operator dissolution
The High Court at the Royal Court of Justice in London had to decide on an application to dissolve the operating company of the series. The application was made by the chassis supplier Delta Special Projects and the sponsor Altech. With its ruling on November 28, 2007, the court dissolved the company.
