BARC 200 explained

The BARC 200 was an annual motor race organised by the British Automobile Racing Club from 1954 to 1984. it was a revival of the pre-war 200 mile races organised at Brooklands and Donington Park by the BARC's predecessor, the Junior Car Club, and inspired by the construction of the new motor racing circuit at Aintree.[1]

The first event took place on 29 May 1954 as a Formula Libre race and was won by Stirling Moss in a Maserati 250F.[2] Subsequent races at Aintree took place either as a Formula One or mixed Formula One/Formula Two event, with Moss winning on a further three occasions and Jack Brabham winning twice.[3]

Racing at Aintree was scaled back to club-level racing following the 1964 race and, after being scheduled (and twice being cancelled due to the vagaries of British spring weather) variously at Silverstone and Oulton Park, the event moved in 1968 to be a permanent fixture at Thruxton. By now it was a purely Formula Two event, counting as a round of the European Formula Two Championship. Future Formula One World Champion Jochen Rindt won the race four times in succession, leading to a subsequent trophy being awarded in his name.[4]

Winners of the BARC 200

YearDateFormulaCircuitDriverEntrantConstructorReport
195429 MayFormula LibreAintree Stirling MossEquipe MossMaserati 250FReport
195621 AprilFormula OneAintree Stirling MossStirling Moss Ltd.Maserati 250FReport
195819 AprilFormula One/
Formula Two
Aintree Stirling Moss (F1)Rob Walker RacingCooper T45-ClimaxReport
Tony Brooks (F2)Rob Walker RacingCooper T43-Climax
195918 AprilFormula One/
Formula Two
Aintree Jean Behra (F1)Scuderia FerrariFerrari Dino 246Report
Mike Taylor (F2)Equipe Alan BrownCooper T45-Climax
196030 AprilFormula TwoAintree Stirling MossR.R.C. Walker Racing TeamPorsche 718/2Report
196122 AprilFormula OneAintree Jack BrabhamCooper Car CompanyCooper T55-ClimaxReport
196228 AprilFormula OneAintree Jim ClarkTeam LotusLotus 24-ClimaxReport
196327 AprilFormula OneAintree Graham HillOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P57Report
196418 AprilFormula One/
Formula Two
Aintree Jack Brabham (F1)Brabham Racing OrganisationBrabham BT7-ClimaxReport
Mike Spence (F2)Ron Harris Team LotusLotus 32-Cosworth
196520 MarchFormula TwoSilverstoneRace cancelled - waterlogged track
19662 AprilFormula TwoOulton ParkRace cancelled - snow on track
196727 MarchFormula TwoSilverstone Jochen RindtRoy Winkelmann RacingBrabham BT23-CosworthReport
196815 AprilFormula TwoThruxton Jochen RindtRoy Winkelmann RacingBrabham BT23C-CosworthReport
19697 AprilFormula TwoThruxton Jochen RindtRoy Winkelmann RacingLotus 59B-CosworthReport
197030 MarchFormula TwoThruxton Jochen RindtJochen Rindt RacingLotus 69-CosworthReport
197112 AprilFormula TwoThruxton Graham HillRondel RacingBrabham BT36-CosworthReport
19723 AprilFormula TwoThruxton Ronnie PetersonSTP March EngineeringMarch 722-CosworthReport
197323 AprilFormula TwoThruxton Henri PescaroloMotel Rondel RacingMotul M1-CosworthReport
197415 AprilFormula TwoThruxtonRace cancelled
197531 MarchFormula TwoThruxton Jacques LaffiteÉcurie Elf AmbroziumMartini Mk 16-BMWReport
197619 AprilFormula TwoThruxton Maurizio FlamminiMarch Cars Ltd./BMW MotorsportMarch 762-BMWReport
197711 AprilFormula TwoThruxton Brian HentonNetherton & Worth Boxer CarsBoxer PR276-HartReport
197827 MarchFormula TwoThruxton Bruno GiacomelliPolifac BMW Junior TeamMarch 782-BMWReport
197916 AprilFormula TwoThruxton Rad DougallToleman Group MotorsportMarch 782-HartReport
19807 AprilFormula TwoThruxton Brian HentonToleman Group MotorsportToleman TG280-HartReport
198120 AprilFormula TwoThruxton Roberto GuerreroMaurer MotorsportMaurer MM81-BMWReport
198212 AprilFormula TwoThruxton Johnny CecottoMarch Racing Ltd.March 822-BMWReport
19834 AprilFormula TwoThruxton Beppe GabbianiOnyx Race EngineeringMarch 832-BMWReport
198423 AprilFormula TwoThruxton Mike ThackwellRalt Racing Ltd.Ralt RH6-Mugen/HondaReport

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Opening Meeting At Aintree. 7 July 2014 . 2022-10-23.
  2. Web site: Daily Telegraph 200. 2022-10-23.
  3. Web site: The Formula One Archives. 2022-10-23.
  4. Web site: F2 Register. 2022-10-23.