Brundles to team up for Classic

Historic cars will feature on the support programme for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone this weekend following a late change to the original schedule.

The Porsche Supercup, which was due to race on Sunday morning ahead of the grand prix, has been cancelled due to COVID-19 travel restrictions as many of the teams are based in Germany. Instead, Masters Historic Racing will hold a pair of races for its Gentlemen Drivers series for pre-1966 GTS on the Grand Prix circuit.

The 36-car entry list for the races, which will run to two half-hour formats, was filled within minutes of being announced to the Masters’ competitor base.

The Gentlemen Drivers series is one of Masters’ most popular categories and typically pits Jaguar E-types, AC Cobras and Lotus Elans into competition.

“We are absolutely delighted to be invited by Formula 1,” said MHR founder Ron Maydon.

“It’s great to know that British F1 fans have two more opportunities to see our cars compete on British soil in 2021.

“I’m sure that we will evoke many wonderful memories for the spectators as well as fascinate the younger crowd.”

Masters event manager Rachel Bailey added: “Within an hour of contacting our competitors we had a full grid.

“This promises to be the highlight of the season for these drivers, and proof of how excited they are was how quickly we reached the full entry number. We are delighted with the response from the Masters customer base.”