- Second round of the 2017 season at Brands Hatch sees father and son duo Graeme and James Dodd take their first Jaguar Classic Challenge victory
- Jamie Boot finishes second, while Driver of the Day Carlos Michael rounds‑off the all Jaguar E‑type podium in third
- Jaguar Classic Challenge to debut at Silverstone Classic on 28‑30 July, where 25 years of XJ220 production will also be celebrated
(Ryton‑on‑Dunsmore, UK – 06 July, 2017) 2017 Jaguar Classic Challenge newcomers Graeme and James Dodd built on a strong start to their inaugural season in the five‑race pre‑1966 Jaguar championship with victory and fastest lap in their E‑type at the latest Brands Hatch round.
The father‑and‑son duo finished in third place on their debut last time out at Donington Park and took a convincing win on the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit, lapping all cars up to third place during the 22‑lap encounter.
Behind them on the track was Jamie Boot in his Jaguar E‑type, while rounding off the podium in third was the Jaguar Classic Driver of the Day Carlos Michael, who after trying many different forms of racing with different marques in the past, is enjoying the Jaguar Classic Challenge in his Class F (minimum 1100kg weight, steel monocoque, cast iron cylinder block and standard angle cylinder head) E‑type.
The Honorary Award, which goes to the driver showing the biggest improvement on the day, went to Class A XK150 driver Marc Gordon.
I really enjoyed racing here. The first two laps were quite difficult as I had to readjust myself to the car and track. The E‑type is such an iconic car in which to win a race.
Graeme Dodd
Brands Hatch race winner
The car was brilliant and went really well, I dialled in to it quickly and the traffic behaved itself when we came back through the field. It was a fantastic race.
James Dodd
Brands Hatch race winner
The Brands Hatch round of the Jaguar Classic Challenge kicked‑off a fantastic July for us, coming soon after we opened our new Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works facility in Coventry and setting us up nicely for round three of the championship at the Silverstone Classic later this month. It’s great to have two different winners from the opening two rounds. The competition is definitely hotting up for Silverstone, which is set to include the biggest Jaguar Classic Challenge grid of the year so far. We can’t wait.
Tim Hannig
Director, Jaguar Land Rover Classic
Competitors in the Jaguar Classic Challenge will have an early evening qualifying session on Friday July 28 at Silverstone Classic to determine the starting line‑up for a 40‑minute race at 2pm on Sunday July 30.
Close to 50 FIA Appendix K‑specification pre‑1966 Jaguars are expected to take part, including a Coombs Mk2 from Jaguar Land Rover Classic's Legends Collection, with newly‑appointed Chief Test Driver Andy Wallace at the wheel.
See www.silverstoneclassic.com for full event details.
For more information, and to register to take part in the 2017 Jaguar Classic Challenge, see www.hscc.org.uk/jaguar‑classic‑challenge
