KENNOL Grand Prix de France Historique: Masters Racing Legends for 66/85 F1 Cars

Werner D’Ansembourg converted pole position into a commanding Race 1 victory at Paul Ricard in his Brabham BT49, leading all 13 laps to secure a lights-to-flag win in the opening Masters Racing Legends encounter of the weekend.

Yutaka Toriba kept the pressure on throughout in the Williams FW07C and crossed the line just 1.245 seconds behind the Belgian after a race-long chase at the front. Dan Eagling completed the podium in the Fittipaldi F8B, while Mike Cantillon and Christophe D’Ansembourg rounded out the top five.

Further back, Valerio Leone claimed Lauda class honours in sixth overall aboard the Arrows A6, while Guillaume Roman took victory in the Fittipaldi class with his Ensign N175 after finishing 10th overall.

After starting from pole, Werner D’Ansembourg controlled proceedings from the outset, although Toriba remained within striking distance for much of the 25-minute race. Behind the leading duo, Eagling established himself in third, while Cantillon steadily worked his way forward in the Williams FW08.