Circuit des Ramparts 2019

Although not necessarily a world class motor sport event such as Goodwood or Laguna Seca, this annual event is always special for several reasons.  First, it is one of the only motor sport meetings to be held on exactly the same route and roads as it was in 1939.  Secondly, it is staged in the center of the Charentais city in Western France under the watching eye of the city’s beautiful cathedral.

2019’s event was the 80^th anniversary of the first event and the organizers assembled a demonstration of cars that actually raced in that event or are similar.  Winning drivers in the first few races included Raymond Sommer, Maurice Trintignant, Juan Manuel Fangio – top flight aces of the period.