2008 SVRA Vintage Grand Prix Watkins Glen

	SVRA U.S. Vintage Grand Prix 40th Anniversary of Formula 5000 Watkins Glen, NY September 4 - 7, 2008 Page 2.

SUNDAY Hamish Somerville, Ted Wenz and Sharon Infandino (and Lee, below) await the Formula 5000 40th Anniversary photo shoot. - Photo by Steve Bedford

- Photo by Lori Pilati

Hamish and Ted try to cheer up.... - Photo by Lori Pilati

For the 40th Anniversary photo-shoot: (below, left to right) Legendary F5000 drivers Graham MacRae in the 1973 McRae GM1, Tony Adamowicz in the 1969 Eagle F5000, and Brian Redman in the 1974 Lola T332 Boraxo head up the grid for the Formula 5000 NY Governor's Cup Race.
- Photo by "Doc" (WGI) (click photos to enlarge)	- Photo by Bob Pengraph

- Photo by Bob Pengraph

SUNDAY after the photo-shoot, time to get serious...

- Photo by Steve Bedford (click photos to enlarge)	- Photo by Lori Pilati

- Photo by Steve Bedford

- Photo by Steve Bedford	- Photo by Lori Pilati (click photos to enlarge)

Hamish Somerville in his Lola T400 - Photo by Bob Pengraph, Lateral Images

- Photo by Mark Spaulding

- Photo by Chuck Carroll

- Photo by Steve Bedford

- Photo by Bob Pengraph, Lateral Images

- Photo by Bob Pengraph, Lateral Images

- Photo by Bob Pengraph, Lateral Images

- Photo by Chuck Carroll

- Photo by Steve Bedford

- Photo by Steve Bedford

- Photo by Steve Bedford

- Photo by Bob Pengraph, Lateral Images

- Photo by Steve Bedford

- Photo by Steve Bedford

"The New York Governor’s Cup for vintage Formula 5000 open wheel cars was won by Jay Esterer of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Esterer drove a 1973 McRae GM1 to a 0.604 second victory over second place Hamish Somerville of Vancouver in a 1974 Lola T400. Finishing third was Eddie Claridge, driving a 1982 Theodore Ty02. Sixteen Formula 5000 cars took the green flag and Jay Esterer grabbed the lead of the race from the pole, but had a mirror full of Somerville throughout the event. The average speed for the winner on the 3.37 mile road course was 108.89 mph with Esterer’s fastest lap clocked at 111.05 mph. Somerville is no stranger to victory lane at Watkins Glen, as he has won the last three Penn Grade 1 Historic Grand Prix events at the wheel of his 1979 Williams FW07B Formula One car." - Ralph Smith Motorsportsforum.com
- Photos by Steve Bedford





Racing legend and friend Brian Redman was Grand Marshal for the weekend and took part in the award presentations. - Photo by Lori Pilati

- Photo by Lori Pilati	- Photo by Steve Bedford

Ted Wenz, Hamish Somerville & Jay Esterer share the podium Well done all! - Photo by Steve Bedford

PHOTOS COURTESY OF: Mark Spaulding Gordon L. Jolley - Motorsports Photography BOB P ENGRAPH (Lateralgimages) STEVE BEDFORD PHOTOGRAPHY R. Harrington Photography LORI PILATI Galleries Chuck Carroll Photography (Most photos available in high-resolution from photographer at links provided above.)

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