Photos: Unai Ona / Video: Alejandro Rubio / Text: Javier Romagosa
What was said in the lead, last Monday we accepted the kind invitation of the Repsol Classic Team to accompany pilots and machines in the take-off of the 2017 season. This year the copper will be beaten mainly in Spanish-Portuguese races Iberian Historic Endurance and in the European organized by the French Peter Auto. Both are events that they already have experience with.
Repsol Classic Team It is one of the few Spanish classic sports teams with an international presence. Their cars are first class, both in their base and in their preparation, something fundamental if you want to be competitive beyond our borders. Exit grills they are intimidating; serve as proof, for example, the chronicle we published on the Jarama Classic.
And what were you 'fine-tuning' last Monday? Well the following: An Alfa Romeo 1750 GTAm, a Giulietta Sprint, an Osca MT4 Biposto Siluro, a Jaguar E-Type, a Lancia Aurelia B20, an Elva MK7 and a Bmw 635 CSi. They are not all the cars in the set, but they are the ones chosen for the first set-up of the year.
Nice three-quarter rear of the Alfa-Romeo Giulietta Sprint from the Repsol Team
Despite its looks this little Alfa is a racing machine
Lancia Aurelia B20, the car that created the Gran Turismo concept
V6 engine and gearbox in Trans-Axle. The Aurelia is balanced
Jaguar E Coupé, heir to the brand's Le Mans winners
In an unusual blue color, it fits well
The morning brought surprises, like this Alfa-Romeo TZ1 or the Datsun 240Z that precedes it
Camaraderie atmosphere to inspect the Elva MK7
This BMW 635 CSi was undoubtedly the largest car in the team
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTAm, with its intimidating front end
Repsol Classic Team, in good company
The weather accompanied and the atmosphere was of camaraderie and hobby. It seems that the Repsol Classic Team endorses the prevailing simplicity in races in the rest of Europe, whereby riders are accessible and enjoy sharing their knowledge with other enthusiasts, no matter where they come from.
Finally, I have to say that the journey also brought some other surprise: The season was opened by an impressive Alfa-Romeo TZ1 parked in the pit lane, followed by a Ferrari Dino 246 and a spectacular Bugatti Brescia. The latter in particular left us completely stunned.
Thank you very much Repsol Classic Team! And good luck in 2017.
Let's take a closer look at this beauty. TZ1, or 'Tubolare Zagato' ...
Black interior and a ruffle with a delicious patina
One of the hallmarks of this Alpha is the rear in 'coda tronca' or cut tail
Next to the barchetta Elva the TZ1 seemed even big
Ferrari Dino 246 of national origin rolls through the Jarama
Repsol Classic Team: Ready for 2017
The Elva MK7 is an English fiberglass barchetta
The chassis is simply exceptional
Here where you see it, this Datsun 240Z has raced the Historic Monte Carlo Rally
Its chassis and its 6 in line have been tuned to run
Porsche 911, a regular on the circuits
It's been a long time since we saw a Bugatti at the Jarama
The Brescia were the first great Bugatti in history
The atmosphere in the pits was very very nice
Osca MT4 Biposto Siluro, the work of the Maserati brothers
Interior of the Osca
2017 will take the Repsol team across Europe and for this they fine-tune the cars at home
Alfa-Romeo Giulietta Sprint, at full speed
The BMW 635 CSi is a true racing colossus
He also found company in a 635 'street' and an imposing M6
We weren't badly equipped either with Sergio Romagosa's Lancia Gamma Coupé
Detail of three of the Italians of the team
The Alfa-Romeo TZ1 was in its sauce at the Jarama
Time to go home 😉
Alejandro Rubio
