The two fastest LM600s duel at Silverstone

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Marcos in GT Racing 2009

Although the marque has been defunct for a while, 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the first Marcos.

So, it's good to be able to report that LM600s and Mantises (along with numerous historic 1800s) continue to run competitively in top level GT racing.

At the first Dutch Supercar Challenge race, at Spa on 10th - 12th April, Cor Euser's LM600 Evo was the only Marcos entrant (none of the Mantises from previous years showing in the lower classes).

Cor put the car on the front row, just .6 second behind Martin Short's 'works' Mosler.


The LM600 on saturday at the Spa DSC opener - Photo Courtesy Rouel Louwers/DSC website

In the Saturday race, Cor was only able to finish a lapped 7th, sharing the car with Jan Joris Verheul.

Sunday went better, with the LM600 challenging for the lead and finishing a strong 2nd (Cor driving alone in this race).


On Sunday, Cor finished a strong second to the Works Mosler - Photo Courtesy Rouel Louwers/DSC website

In the UK, the Britcar series saw two Topcats Mantises out.

Both these cars now feature Chevrolet 7 litre engines.


Topcats Mantises dice along the pit straight at Silverstone - Photo Courtesy Gary Harman

The two cars were entered in different classes.

In class 2, Mercer and Bullock qualified 9th overall and the class 3 car of Harrison and Huggins was 12th - Both cars outqualified both Topcats Moslers.


Class 3 Topcats Mantis leads the way at Britcar series opener - Photo Courtesy Gary Harman

The cars ended up 8th and 9th overall at the end of the 2 hour race (they covered 77 laps of Silverstone's International circuit in that time, with the class 3 (no 35) car 3rd in class.

Britcar Website

Dutch Supercar Challenge Website