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Recreation of the Pegaso Z 102 Enasa Rabassada by Celso Fernández from 1955
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Chronicle: Spirit of Jarama 2017

TEXT AND PHOTOS: CARLOS SANZ - ANCHOAFOTO Y UNAI ONA

On October 21 and 22 we had the opportunity to attend the second edition of the Spirit of Jarama, this year with significant changes facing the viewer. Mainly, racing has disappeared, pure competition (only the Renault Clio cup), to make way for the Goodwood Festival of Speed-style track display or Schloss Dyck Classic Days. Therefore, the spectacle of departures launched in a group to give way to the trickle of vehicles 'one by one' rolling through the Madrid circuit has been lost.

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Lola T70 by David Piper. The T70s are part of the glorious age of sport prototypes

Spirit of Jarama 2017: Little but good

It is difficult to summon a large number of participants considering the coincidence of dates with Dix Mille Tours at Paul Ricard, organized by Peter Auto, or the Estoril Classic Festival from FIA Master Historic Racing. Even so, its organizer, Scuderia Targa Iberia, made a great effort to bring to the capital very serious and iconic pieces from the history of competition, both from Formula 1, Formula IndyCar, Sports, GT and touring cars in the circuit specialty, as well as from various categories of the world of rallying and even, some units of the best known raid, the Paris-Dakar.

One of the great attractions that could be enjoyed in the padocks was the tribute to Ferrari for its 70th anniversary, with three authentic "piezones" brought by David Piper, the mythical driver of the 60s / 70s and privileged dream car collector. Let us remember that the most important Ferraris have passed through his hands, such as the 312P, 330P2, 250 LM and several of the highly sought-after 250 GTOs. A man who is loved by amateurs and onlookers, signing photos, magazines, miniatures, or photographing himself with the smallest fans. Even those who spoke or chattered some English could sit in their box to chat about their automobile adventures, their favorite circuits or their favorite cars.

The team Nou onze Team came with a large number of classics high voltage; like Porche 904 and 911, both former Juan Fernandez; the cute little Fiat Abarth 750 Coupe Zagato and BMW 700 Sport; or the Porsche 911 with which Carlos Beltran participated this year with Derek Bell on the French Auto Tour.

Oriol Villanova and Carlos Palau brought a very fast Chevron B36 boat that we will soon be able to see competing in Europe, with a 1975cc and 280hp Ford BDG engine.

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Surprises at Jarama

One of the novelties this year has been the introduction of Rally vehicles of Group B and Raids. Not every day you have the opportunity to see on a circuit the legendary Lancia Rally 037 and Delta S4, Peugeot 205 turbo 16, Nissan Patrol GR KLY 60 prototype, Mitsubishi Montero or a Mercedes Benz Unimog 4 × 4 truck that, although their habitat, the land, it was a delight to see them driven by Teo Martin, Xavier Piña, Miguel Prieto and Oscar Romero (current participant in Dakar motorcycles), among others.

Successful has also been the incorporation of classic motorcycles Grand Prix event that will surely have delighted fans of two-wheeled irons.

There was no lack of incentives such as elegance contest "Art in Motion", the Tele Clowns, live music with Swing workshops, a restaurant area with Food Trucks (so fashionable in recent times) and, of course, a large shopping area where you can find different stalls to peck at miniatures, books, magazines, vintage accessories or clothing for the most flirtatious.

In short, a very entertaining event on a great circuit full of fond memories. Hopefully in future editions the competition will return, eager to return home with the smell of benzine and ringing in the ears.

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Written by Carlos Sanz placeholder image

I was born in Madrid in 1964, the wrong time and place for a car enthusiast. It is well known that at that time, despite coinciding with the Spanish economic expansion and the car fleet increased considerably, the supply of models was ... Read more

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