CLASSIC ENDING TO JAGUAR HERITAGE CHALLENGE FINALE AS MIKE WILKINSON & JOHN BUSSELL WIN IN EX SIR JACKIE STEWART E-TYPE

Jaguar Heritage Challenge at Oulton Park

• Wilkinson and Bussell take chequered flag in ex Sir Jackie Stewart E-type

• Ben Cussons’ PUG 676 C-type, fresh from the 2015 Mille Miglia, sets fastest lap and wins Class C

• Commentators’ ‘Driver of the Day’ awarded to Jim Tester

• Competitive and entertaining race makes the fifth different race winner in as many races 

• Race fans treated to driving demonstration of Le Mans-winning Jaguar XJR-9 LM

The pair of Mike Wilkinson and John Bussell ensured a classic ending end to the inaugural season of the Jaguar Heritage Challenge as they took the chequered flag driving their Jaguar E-type – formerly owned by Formula One legend Sir Jackie Stewart.

Wilkinson and Bussell began the race on the second row of the grid at the Oulton Park Gold Cup having qualified in fourth place on Saturday. Race 1 winner, and today’s pole-sitter Martin O’Connell, once again set the early race pace from the start, but both Wilkinson and Bussell demonstrated tremendous determination to keep pace with the leading pack.
It wasn’t until Lap 13 that the pair moved up into the lead as race leader O’Connell was forced to retire to the pits after an unfortunate mechanical failure.

From that point on they established a commanding lead in the eye-catching Red E-type ‘SSN 300’, but it so nearly didn’t go to plan as, on the last lap, driver John Bussell ran wide and went momentarily off the track. He recovered brilliantly and ended up crossing the line a minute-and-a-half ahead of second placed Peter Castaldini and the third-place pair of Robert Gate and Dave Coyne – both in race-prepared E-types.

The victory for Wilkinson and Bussell meant they became the firth different winner in as many close and entertaining races of the inaugural season of the Jaguar Heritage Challenge.

“Old Favourite” as the race-winning E-type SSN 300 was affectionately known, was the first race car Sir Jackie owned and originally started life as a customer demonstrator for the Stewart family’s car dealership in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. On the weekends though, a young Sir Jackie would race this exact E-type under an anonymous name to keep his involvement secret from his mother.

Another famous Jaguar taking to the track – and as it turned out taking class honours – was C-type ‘PUG 676’ – owned and raced by Royal Automobile Club Motoring Committee Chairman, Ben Cussons.

Cussons took Class C honours at the Gold Cup this afternoon and also set the fastest lap in PUG 676, while finishing a very credible ninth overall. First registered in September 1952, PUG 676 has genuine racing pedigree. Dick Protheroe raced it extensively during the post-World-War II era before it was sold to its next owner, John Hallhan, who shipped it to Australia for restoration in 1966. Fans of the Mille Miglia will be familiar with this iconic car, which competed in the grueling 1000-mile rally in May of this year with Cussons at the wheel.

Lorraine Toolan, Global Head of Marketing for Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations, said: “This has been a great season of Jaguar Heritage racing. The support from our drivers has been amazing, too. All of which gives us plenty to build on for the future.”

In addition to entertaining race fans in the Jaguar Heritage Challenge, Andy Wallace will treat spectators to a special driving demonstration in his 1988 Le Mans-winning XJR-9 LM. Wallace, who along with teammates Johnny Dumfries and Jan Lammers, successfully piloted this historic endurance car to a famous win 27 years ago - famously ending Porsche’s seven-year winning streak.

Other class winners from the season finale were: Jim Tester in his XK120 (A1), Chris Keith- Lucas driving an XK150 (A), Andy Wallace in a Mk1 (B) and John Burton in his E-type (D). The Commentators’ Driver of the day was awarded to Jim Tester for finishing fourth overall in his XK120 after an inspired and determined drive.

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The Venetian textile company, known all over the world for its refined product range, will present several new high quality, authentically designed fabric collections at the next edition of the prestigious Maison&Objet lifestyle trade show in Paris in September. 

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The other precious material used in this collection is linen. For its ‘Puro Lino 100%’ collection Emilia Burano uses only linen made in Italy, thereby guaranteeing excellence and 100% traceability at each stage of processing.

Luxury Meets Craftsmanship

 

The collaboration between the high quality fabric house and the British sports car maker represents the latest development of Aston Martin’s pioneering Art of Living philosophy, where art meets design. The two companies share a passion for the finest craftsmanship, attention to detail and luxury finish.

Lorenzo Ammendola, Design Director at Emilia Burano, said: “We are very happy to collaborate with Aston Martin on this project, and are pleased to be working so closely with their design team. 

 

“I believe the new collection reflects my mantra: my heart looks to the past and my mind looks to the future.”

Katia Bassi, Managing Director of Aston Martin Brands, said: “We believe in creating superior quality products with superb style, and Aston Martin has a famous tradition of hand craftsmanship. Emilia Burano shares our values and is, therefore, naturally a part of our Art of Living philosophy.”

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