TROPHÉES D’AUVERGNE

EventRacing
Written By Simon Aldridge

MOTOR RACING LEGENDS AT CIRCUIT DE CHARADE

CKL Lister Jaguar at MRL Trophee d'Auvergne at Charade in France

Motor Racing Legends held its first standalone Europeans event this weekend; the Trophées d’Auvergne at Charade. Charade is a circuit that not many people will know. Located in South-Central France, Charade is a 2.5 mile circuit with an elevation of 591 feet, 18 corners & some of the most fantastic scenery as a backdrop. 

First opened in 1958, the circuit hosted the French Grand Prix 4 times between 1965 & 1972 in its original configuration. 

We had 4 cars in total; a Lightweight E-type competing in the Pre 66 GT grid & 3 Listers in the Stirling Moss & Woodcote. Due to the soaring temperatures which spiked over 40 degrees most days our weekend didn’t go as smoothly as we had hoped with the car’s struggling with brake temperatures & engine temperatures. 

We look forward to the next edition of this wonderful event. Bravo @motorracinglegends

Photography: @mattywhitemedia

Simon Aldridge

Born in London in 1974, Simon Aldridge is an artist, architect, and designer. After earning a BSc degree from London’s Bartlett School, he won a Kennedy Scholarship to Harvard where he studied art and architecture. It was at Harvard’s Carpenter Center, designed and established by Le Corbusier, that he was taught to think of art and design together. His inter-disciplinary practice today merges these theories with contemporary post-conceptual culture.

http://www.simonaldridge.com
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