Presentation
GRAN PREMIO HISTORICO DO PORTO
21-23 June 2013
Gran Premio Historico
do Porto
The must-do Historic motor racing event of the 2013
season!
5th Boavista Classic Grand Prix 2013
21-23 June 2013
The Circuito da Boavista is a superb venue for motor
sports and there is no better place to race than in the
Portuguese sunshine in June, surrounded by friendly
people and magnificent cars.
An amazing circuit in terms of layout and one of the
most interesting and challenging for a racing driver!
Peter Auto – 103 rue Lamarck F-75018 Paris
+33 1 42 59 73 40
Gran Premio Historico do Porto
The Porto track in Portugal, also known as
Circuito da Boavista is an amazing harbourfront circuit! No doubt racing at Porto will
leave you a great « souvenir »!
Location: Porto, Portugal
Coordinates: 41° 9' N 8° 36' 40" O
FIA Grade: 3
Major Events: Porto Classic Grand Prix &
FIA WTCC
Length: 4.360km
Turns: 21
Gran Premio Historico do Porto
THE GRIDS
Classic Endurance Racing
Some fifty Prototypes and GTs having raced in the greatest Endurance
races between 1966 and 1979. For the tenth season Peter Auto
recreates the incredible atmosphere of ‘70s races when GTs and
Prototypes raced together. The great years of Matra, terrifying Porshe
917s and Ferrari 512s. A period marked by the increase of
performances and the breaking of all records .
Sixties Endurance
This grid will gather what is often called « The Golden Age of
Automobile Racing » AC Cobra, Aston Martin DB4 GT, Ferrari 250 GT
SWB, Jaguar C Type, D Type or E Type. Racing for two hours, the grid
will be one of the leading activities of the week-end .
The Flat 4
This grid will gather the captivating 4 cylinder Porsche productions. At
the origin of Porsche’s greatest successes in competition, the
« Trophée Flat4 » will welcome a grid made up of prestigious 550s,
RSKs but also many Porsche 356s from the Pre-A 1500 to the
Carrera 2 litres. A few 912s, real link between the 356 and the
emblematic 911, will also be present.
Gran Premio Historico do Porto
THE GRIDS
The Trophée Légende
This grid will also include some sports cars which, like the period singleseaters, made the '30's motor racing legend. Delages, Bugattis and
ERAs mark the formula: agility and refinement for the French cars,
performance and punch for their British challengers; records and
podiums giving the tempo. This period sees the rise of Italian makes
such as Maserati and Alfa Romeo.
The Formules Ford
Gathers single-seaters from 1966 to 1981 in their original
configuration equipped with Ford 1600 Kent engines in conformity
with the regulations of that period. With F1 and F3, the Formule Ford
is, since its creation in 1967, the only other single-seater category
which allows freedom in the choice of chassis conception, with the
same engine specifications thus favouring the driver’s skills.
Historic Endurance
Specially created for gentleman drivers wishing to participate in some
races in Portugal or Spain, this grid accepts prototypes until the
middle of the 60s and GTs until the middle of the 70s.
Three more grids will come…
Gran Premio Historico do
Porto
At the mouth of the Douro river, the hilly city of Porto is one
of Europe’s most charismatic and undiscovered cities. This
ancient port, which in recent years has undergone a
remarkable regeneration, is steeped in history and tradition,
best known for its narrow medieval alleyways, baroque
churches, outstanding monuments by renowned architects,
and of course the famous Porto wine.
Travelling to Porto
Get to know the city of Porto, its curiosities, legends and
traditions, get in touch with the real “Tripeiro” (native of
Porto) and discover this beautiful city using your five
senses.
Here you will find some basic data on Porto:
• The city of Porto, known as Cidade Invicta (invincible
city), is the second largest in Portugal, the capital of the
Porto district and of the country's northern region.
• Population: about 260 000 inhabitants
• Location: Southwest Europe, bordered by the Atlantic
Ocean, Portugal's north coast
• Airport: Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro, 11 km from the city
centre, operating regularly with 12 different airlines to 61
destinations (direct flights from Barcelona, Bremen,
Brussels, Geneva, London Heathrow/Gatwick, Madrid,