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[pgtr]

Hello,

Been looking at different classes over the years which of course creates some inevitable confusion :-) on my part.

From 1961 to 1962 they went from

Class S and GT ('61) to
Class EXP and GT ('62).

Was EXP completely new or was there any connection to the previous S class? Or did the cars that used to be in the previous S class get more or less morphed into GT?

It appeears that EXP continued on in following years as P ('63+) and SP ('68+).

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Also Class S did reappear in 1966. But this Class S seems to occupy more 'exotic' and 'super cars' or very low production race cars vs the more mass produced sports cars of the old '61 Class S. True?


Thanks!
-Todd

[pgtr]

Any suggestions on where I might find such information? websites? books? etc...?

thanks,
-TOdd

[cjpani]

pgtr,

try www.maisonblanche.co.uk

I´m not sure, but maybe you´ll find some info there

Carlos

[Martin Krejci]

I would say it is like this (not necessarily quite correct). In 1962 FIA decided to transform World Sportscar Championship to GT rules. Sports cars of the past had only some Cup awards in main races. Big event organisers like Le Mans, Sebring, TF and Nürburgring weren't happy with this change because pure sports car were more attractive for spectators, so they make own classes. At Le Mans they called it experimental (EXP) but I think it is rather the same as later Prototype GT or Prototype class. FIA Sports Car Cup was abandon during 1962 and since 1963 FIA adopted new cars in Prototype GT category. Later Sports category appeared again and was for low production sports cars.
If you are interested in more detail about these things, I strongly recomment Tiem and Two Seats book that is most detailed about the subject I have ever read or heard before.