{"id":23012,"date":"2011-10-20T12:44:35","date_gmt":"2011-10-20T11:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.influx.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=23012"},"modified":"2022-06-29T16:20:35","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T15:20:35","slug":"classic-car-race-onboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/culture\/classic-car-race-onboard\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic Car Racing &#8211; Angouleme Onboard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/NY3Q7086.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23013\" title=\"NY3Q7086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/NY3Q7086.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2011\/10\/NY3Q7086.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2011\/10\/NY3Q7086-300x182.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2011\/10\/NY3Q7086-624x378.jpeg 624w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2011\/10\/NY3Q7086-278x168.jpeg 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2011\/10\/NY3Q7086-526x319.jpeg 526w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2011\/10\/NY3Q7086-572x347.jpeg 572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/114250105421117979307\/CircuitsDesRempartsAngouleme2011#5654218511063018098\">full set of images from Ian Wilson here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Every September vintage and classic racers gather in the historic hillside town of Angouleme, which straddles the beautiful Charente River.<\/p>\n<p>At the hub of the town is an amazing 12th century cathedral, but during the middle weekend of September all eyes are on Circuit des Remparts, which has hosted the street race here since 1939.<\/p>\n<p>The weekend opens on Friday with the Concours D&#8217;elegance, where the machinery can be ogled, lusted after and judged. 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