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1971 Gold Cup

The 1971 Gold Cup meeting at Oulton Park included the Hepolite Glacier Trophy race, which was a qualifying round for the RAC British Saloon Car Championship. The race was won by Brian Muir in a Wiggins Teape Chevrolet Camaro, despite going off at Knickerbrook on the warm-up lap. The runner-up was John Fitzpatrick in a Broadspeed Ford Escort RS1600, just one second behind

Peter Baldwin, Mini Cooper S, and Melvyn Adams, Anthony Charnell Sunbeam Imp, Oulton Park Gold Cup meeting 1971.

Peter Baldwin, Mini Cooper S, and Melvyn Adams, Anthony Charnell Sunbeam Imp, Oulton Park Gold Cup meeting 1971.

Brian Muir, Wiggins Teape Chevrolet Camaro, followed by John Fitzpatrick in a Broadspeed Ford Escort RS1600, Oulton Park Gold Cup meeting 1971.

Brian Muir, Wiggins Teape Chevrolet Camaro, followed by John Fitzpatrick in a Broadspeed Ford Escort RS1600, Oulton Park Gold Cup meeting 1971.

Brian Muir, Wiggins Teape Chevrolet Camaro, followed by John Fitzpatrick in a Broadspeed Ford Escort RS1600, Hepolite Glacier Trophy race, Oulton Park Gold Cup meeting 1971.

Brian Muir, Wiggins Teape Chevrolet Camaro, followed by John Fitzpatrick in a Broadspeed Ford Escort RS1600, Hepolite Glacier Trophy race, Oulton Park Gold Cup meeting 1971.

Ken Coffey, Ford Escort Twin Cam (KVM 567F), Hepolite Glacier Trophy race, Oulton Park Gold Cup meeting 1971.

Ken Coffey, Ford Escort Twin Cam (KVM 567F), Hepolite Glacier Trophy race, Oulton Park Gold Cup meeting 1971.

Mike Crabtree, Willment Ford Escort RS1600, Hepolite Glacier Trophy race, Oulton Park Gold Cup meeting 1971.

Mike Crabtree, Willment Ford Escort RS1600, Hepolite Glacier Trophy race, Oulton Park Gold Cup meeting 1971.

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