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Birchenhough, Tony
Date of Birth:   28/05/1934
Statistics (Main Racing Category)
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Spa 1000k World Championship - Chevron B8 1971
Dijon 3 hours endurance - Lola T290.2000.
Ring/Enna/Monza/Angola/Etc
19
None
6
Gained some for Lola in World/European Races
Career Description

Started Hillclimbs/Sprints 1965/66: International F3 throughout Europe (Lotus35/Brabham BT21) 1968/69/70.  Started competing in World Championship 1000k/European 2 litre Championship races in Chevron B8 (1971) Lola T212 (1972) Lola T290 from 19762 - 1982.Ring/Spa/Austria/UK/France/Spain/Portugal/South Africa 9 hours / Le Mans (1976/77/78/79/80.  Raced Italy/Enna/etc: Last 1000k race, Ring 1982.  Finished 1982 year with Silverstone and Brands Hatch.  Car retired and left until 1991 rebuilt.  Not used other than appearance at Ring and Le Mans.  Rebuilt again in 1996 contested historic group 4 races and again in 1999 and 2000.  Planning another season in group 4 throughout the 2001/2002+   Car still original in every way.       

 
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