Copenhagen Historic Grand Prix is a vintage motor sports car race held annually on the grounds of

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. It has been arranged since 2001 (at

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from 2001 to 2012) and takes place in the first weekend of August.

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is a regular participator along with numerous Danish and International professional racing drivers. Cars compete separately in various classes, including a large number of vehicles in the pre-

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class. Around 200 vintage cars participate, such as Bentley's from the 1920s, Bugatti's from the 1930s, Jaguar's and Porsche's from the 1950s and

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's,

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's and Jaguar E's from the 1960s. The Royal Pro-Am Class is the class where Prince Joachim and other amateurs share their cars with professional drivers. In 2008, 25 Le Mans drivers attended the race, including the eight time Le Mans winner

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. Apart from the multiple races, various other demonstrations, presentations and car shows take place as well as the marking of historic car models. The only non-historic car to participate in the event was the

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Lap records

The official race lap records at the Bellahøj Park Copenhagen Historic Grand Prix Circuit are listed as:

References

External links

Copenhagen Historic Grand Prix official web site
{{ETCR circuits Sports car races Historic motorsport events Motorsport venues in Denmark Annual events in Denmark