Two generations of Bentley racers are uniting to celebrate a strong year of motorsport, as the Continental GT3 won two major international GT championship titles in 2015.
Of course the ‘Blower’ had its share of success as well with its 1930 Le Mans win, but the biggest thing here was actually getting two cars together separated by more than eight decades, yet united by Bentley’s “passion for competition”. The two cars have found themselves at the BRDC (British Racing Drivers’ Club), one of the most exclusive clubs in all of motor racing as it has only 800 members.
For the Continental GT3, 2015 has marked only its second year in GT racing. Even so, while competing on four continents, the car managed to secure several pole positions, race wins, podiums and even won the Blancpain Sprint Series and GT Asia Series Championships.
Other highlights include the 24 Hours of Spa, where the Continental GT3 had its best ever finish, and the four-car assault on the Nurburgring 24 Hours and the completion of the Bathurst 12 Hours.
As for the ‘Blower’, few know this but back in 1930, Autocar magazine said that it had “the appeal of immense power, linked with great docility.” How’s that for a quick review?
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