Historic Tour Magny-Cours | film of the week-end

For its final round of the season, the Historic Tour set up in the Nièvre region, on the legendary Nevers Magny-Cours circuit. A weekend filled with 21 races across 11 grids, during which the checkered flags crowned the four French Champions of the Historic Circuits Championship. In total, nearly 320 drivers at the wheel of 300 cars battled it out on this iconic track under a sunny sky.

Unfortunately, the meeting ended on a tragic note with the passing of Alain Lagache. During his Maxi 2L Classic race, Alain Lagache suffered a loss of consciousness. He was immediately attended to by the circuit’s medical team, who carried out resuscitation efforts. After his condition was stabilized, he was airlifted to the Nevers hospital, where he suffered a second cardiac arrest, during which further resuscitation attempts proved unsuccessful. The HVM Racing organization team extends its deepest condolences to his wife, his family, and all his friends in the Historic Tour community.

WEEKEND IN NUMBERS

21 – Number of races held

300 – Number of cars entered

4 – Number of French Champions crowned this weekend

43 – Number of participants in the Lotus Trophy and 200 KM of the Historic Tour

FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIP UPDATE

This weekend marked the final battles of the 11th season of the French Historic Circuits Championship, determining the 2025 title winners across its four categories. So, who are the 2025 French Champions?

Single-Seaters/Prototypes:

François Belle (Formula Ford Historic) claimed his second French Championship title, ten years after his first. Winner of Race 1 and third in Race 2, he totaled 345 points, finishing 29 ahead of Mathieu Boissière (Formula Ford Kent), who scored a double victory at Magny-Cours. Axel Castillou (Formula Ford Kent) completed the podium with 292 points.

GT/Touring pre-90:

Nicolas Beloou (Lotus Trophy) secured his first French Championship title. With two victories this weekend, he amassed 327 points, ahead of Alain Lagache (Maxi 2L Classic, 321 pts) and Dominique Vulliez (Lotus Trophy, 306 pts).

GT/Touring post-90:

Frédéric Chaulan triumphed in dramatic fashion, thanks to a double victory in the Youngtimers GTi Cup.

He finished the season with 331 points, 19 ahead of Yannick Blanc (Roadster Pro Cup). Jean-François Besson (GT Classic) rounded out the top three with 299 points.

Historic Endurance:

Sébastien Mathieu captured his second French Championship title, following his first in GT Classic four years ago.

Dominant this season in the 200 KM of the Historic Tour, he won three of the five races. With 181 points, he finished ahead of Jean-Pierre Destombes (146 pts) and the Jean-François Besson / Guillaume Gagnard duo, last year’s champions, with 118 points.

WEEKEND PODIUMS

GT Classic Trophy

Race 1: 1. Patrick DELANNOY, 2. Jean-François BESSON, 3. Christian DANNE

Race 2: 1. Jean-François BESSON, 2. Christian DANNE, 3. Renaud MILLER

Formula Ford Kent Trophy

Race 1: 1. Mathieu BOISSIERE, 2. Arnaud DOUSSE, 3. Benjamin MONTEIRO

Race 2: 1. Mathieu BOISSIERE, 2. Arnaud DOUSSE, 3. Benjamin MONTEIRO

F. Renault Historic & Classic Trophy

Race 1: 1. Mathieu MIDY, 2. Eric MARTIN, 3. Thomas CLAUSI

Race 2: 1. Mathieu MIDY, 2. Thomas CLAUSI, 3. Christian VAGLIO-GIORS

Maxi 1300 Series

Race 1: 1. Philippe GANDINI, 2. Jean-Pierre EYNARD MACHET, 3. François POUILLON

Race 2: 1. François POUILLON, 2. Gilbert GRANDPIERRE, 3. Philippe AUBRUN

Maxi 2L Classic

Race 1: 1. Romain GUERARDELLE, 2. Sébastien CALAS, 3. Patrick CHALENDARD

Race 2: 1. Romain GUERARDELLE, 2. Patrick CHALENDARD

Youngtimers GTi Cup

Race 1: 1. Frédéric CHAULAN, 2. Loïs MOREL, 3. Fabien AUMARD

Race 2: 1. Frédéric CHAULAN, 2. Fabien AUMARD, 3. Loïs MOREL

Formula Ford Historic Challenge

Race 1: 1. François BELLE, 2. Gislain GENECAND, 3. Christian VAGLIO-GIORS

Race 2: 1. Christian VAGLIO-GIORS, 2. Jean DIONISOTTI, 3. François BELLE

Lotus Trophy

Race 1: 1. Nicolas BELOOU, 2. Dominique VULLIEZ, 3. Philippe KOENIG

Race 2: 1. Nicolas BELOOU, 2. Dominique VULLIEZ, 3. Xavier JACQUET

Roadster Pro Cup

Race 1: 1. Louis TURBOT, 2. Michaël BLANC, 3. MAURICE

Race 2: 1. Michaël BLANC, 2. Julien NOUGARET, 3. Yannick BLANC

Proto Historic & Classic

Race 1: 1. Patrick FERRIER, 2. Jean-François BESSON, 3. Bernard GARSOU

Race 2: 1. Patrick FERRIER, 2. Bernard GARSOU, 3. Marc ALLOEND-BESSAND

Racing Over 2L

Race 1: 1. Eric LEBRETON, 2. Marc CARLIN, 3. Philippe COLANCON

Race 2: 1. Philippe COLANCON, 2. Jean-François BESSON, 3. Marc CARLIN

200 KM of the Historic Tour

Race: 1. Sébastien MATHIEU, 2. Josserand DE MURARD, 3. Bernard GARSOU

Saloon Cars Trophy (support race)

Race 1: 1. Julien GRENET, 2. Grégory YVETOT, 3. Grégory SOULAS

Race 2: 1. Julien GRENET, 2. Grégory YVETOT, 3. Eric EMPOIS

Superberline 2.0L (guest grid)

Race 1: 1. Adrien GIRARD, 2. Pierre-Adrien FERRY, 3. Philippe GOSSET

Race 2: 1. Philippe GOSSET, 2. Pierre-Adrien FERRY, 3. Paul SANTOS

SuperSixties (guest grid)

Race 1: 1. Jan VAN DER KOOI, 2. Bob STEVENS, 3. Roeland DE WAARD

Race 2: 1. Roeland DE WAARD, 2. Luc DE COCK, 3. Jos STEVENS

COMING UP NEXT

The 12th season of the Historic Tour will kick off on April 24–26 at the Dijon-Prenois circuit.

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