1995 Birkin Cars/TVR Invitational Race explained

Type:CUST
Country:South Africa
Grand Prix:Birkin Cars/TVR Invitational Race
Year:1995
Official Name:Birkin Cars/TVR Invitational Race
Location:Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit
Course:Asphalt
Course Mi:4.26
Course Km:4.26
Distance Laps:35
Distance Mi:93.209
Distance Km:149.135
Pole Driver:Kenny Bräck
Pole Country:SWE
Pole Team:Madgwick International
Pole Time:1:27.670
First Driver:Jan Lammers
First Country:NLD
First Team:Vortex Motorsport
Second Driver:Kenny Bräck
Second Country:SWE
Second Team:Madgwick International
Third Driver:Richard Dean
Third Country:GBR
Third Team:Madgwick International
Lapchart:Jan Lammers (1-35)

The 1995 Birkin Cars/TVR Invitational Race was a non-championship Formula 3000 race held at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in South Africa. Jan Lammers won the race after passing polesitter Kenny Bräck in the first turn.

Summary

Number two starter Jan Lammers had a very good start and passed polesitter Kenny Bräck for the lead in the opening lap. Lammers opened up a gap towards Bräck having a seven-second advantage at one point. South African driver Stephen Watson was running in fourth place until he tried to overtake Richard Dean. This resulted in Watson losing two spots. Less than a lap later he went off course attempting to overtake another driver. He damaged his rear wing and had to retire. Near the end of the race Bräck was closing in on Lammers. But as he attempted a pass for the lead the Swedish driver spun. As he completed a perfect 360 degree spin he did not lose a spot but could not threaten Lammers for the win.[1]

Classification

Qualifying

Pos Driver Team Constructor Time
1 1:27.670
2 1:27.670
3 1:28.142
4 1:28.553
5 1:28.627
6 1:29.175
7 1:29.277
8 1:29.414
9 1:29.474
10 1:29.670
11 Hilton Cowie 1:29.847
12 Reynard 91D-Cosworth1:31.078
13 1:31.369
14 1:31.628
15 1:33.008
16 1:33.173
17 1:33.223
18 David Mercer1:38.119

Race result

Pos Driver Team Constructor Laps Time/Retired
1 35 53:15.833
2 35 53:18.130
3 35 53:57.773
4 35 54:02.119
5 35 54:02.981
6 35 54:20.451
7 Reynard 91D-Cosworth35 54:38.463
8 34 Out of fuel
9 34 Running
10 34 Running
11 34 Running
12 33 Spin
13 32 Out of fuel
14 David Mercer32 Running
Ret 29 Spin
Ret 13 Input shaft
Ret 8 Accident
DNS 0 Ignition
[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kyalami Invitational report. motorsport.com. 12 April 2014.
  2. Web site: Birkin Cars/TVR Invitational Race - Kyalami (ZA), January 29th 1995. Unofficial F3000. 12 April 2014.