PORTUGUESE RULE AT ALGARVE CLASSIC

Portuguese father-and-son Rui and Pedro Macedo Silva, sharing their AC Cobra (left) with Joaquim Jorge, became the fourth victors in as many races in last Sunday’s two-hour GT & Sports Car Cup seasonal finale, a highlight of the annual Algarve Classic Festival at Portimao.

Andrew Haddon/david Pittard (Cobra) were second as Keith Ahlers/ Billy Bellinger (Morgan +4 SLR) and Rick Bourne/wil Arif (TVR Grantura) claimed GT3 and GT2 honours, the latter duo pipping Joe Ward/hugh Colman’s sister car by 2.5 seconds.

Steve Soper (Lotus Cortina) beat U2TC first heat winners Andrew and Max Banks in their Alfa Romeo GTA on aggregate. Chris Ward/john Young’s Lister-jaguar topped MRL’S ’50s Sportscar enduro, but Belgium’s Eric Mestdagh (BMW CSL) aced the Historic Touring Car Challenge.

Catalan Joaquin Folch (Lotus 16) and Rod Jolley (Cooper T45/51) won HGPCA’S Pre-’66 events, each chased by Dutchman Eddy Perk in a Heronalfa. Swiss Stefan Rey (Lola Mk5) was unbeatable in Formula Junior, while Leo Voyazides/simon Hadfield in their Lola T282 took sportscar gold.