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IV Circuito Ciudad Turística, Puerto de la Cruz, 20-21-Abril 1968
In: Anaga 1968, April 20; No. 380; . - Suplemento Extraordinario. - pp.19-45

    Puerto de la Cruz - the circuit 1968
El croquis que insertamos indica las calles y avenidas que constituyen el intinerario del Circuito Turística Puerto de la Cruz, la prueba automobilistica que ha organizado el Real Automovil Club de Tenerife.
  This map shows the streets and avenues of the circuit of Puerto de la Cruz, the car trial organised by the Royal Automobile Club of Tenerife.
  Participacion Inglesa   - English Participation
  Alan Fraser 1968 April
Los automóviles de la izquierda Hillman Imp y Sunbeam Tiger que con pilotos venidos de Inglaterra participarán en el Circuito del Puerto de la Cruz y Gran premio de Tenerife.
Los ingleses han traido tambien mecánicos propios.
  partial
Alan Fraser leaning on the Tiger (Sunbeam 260) -
  the others standing around - Rootes mechanics?
   
  inset: Tiger engine
Este es el Sunbeam Tiger en el momento de su desembarco en Tenerife.
Los tres coches ingleses vienen pintados con los colores de Tenerife por gentileza de sus pilotos.
En sobreimpressión se ve el motor.
  This is the Sunbeam Tiger on the moment of its disembarking at Tenerife.
The three english cars were painted in the colours of Tenerife courtesy of their drivers.
The printover is the engine.
  GP Tenerife 1968
Este croquis corresponde al recorrido de IV Gran Premio de Tenerife,
que se correrá en esta capital el 5 de mayo.
This map shows the route of the IV Grand Prix of Tenerife, which will run in the capital on May 5.
  Peter Harper's times
left: ?; middle: Peter Harper; right: Alan Fraser
   
   

The 4th street circuit of Puerto de la Cruz

1968 Grand Prix of Tenerife

 

Entries

Lista de participantes inscritos

  Turismo de serie  
16   J.L. Manso Marrero NSU TT
1 A. Cabrera Armas Alfa Romeo GTV
2 A. Garcia Pacheco R. Gordini 1300
3 P. Manchito Pérez Ford Lotus C
4 A. Pérez Pérez Porsche 912
5 J. Cruz Rojas Alfa Romeo GTV 1600
33 J. Ocampo Pérez R 8 Gordini 1200
  Turismos  
21 Asdrubal Garcia BMW 700 Sport
11 Tomás Gimeno Fiat Abarth 850 TC
9 Robert P. Spencer Fiat Abarth 850 TCN
10 A.T. Boeing Sunbeam Imp Sport
12 Antonio Robles Sunbeam Imp Sport
14 'Cuk' Sunbeam Imp Sport
15 'Affe' Fiat Abarth 1000
17 Leopoldo Mansito NSU TTS
8 Pelican R. Gordini 1300
20 Jean P. Raguel R. Gordini 1300
19 Hilario Gomez Lancia HF
18 Antonio López Alfa Romeo Super
22 Paco Borges Alfa Romeo GTA
7 A.M. Pérez Báez Porsche 911
  Gran Turismo  
23 D. Bruce Moore Hillman Imp 1000
  Sport  
24 'Lacampa' Austin Sprite Mk4
25 Robert Waid Porsche 911S
26 'Neptuno' Triumph GT6
27 Miguel Dominguez Sunbeam 260
  Turismos especiales  
28 X X X Sunbeam Imp
29 Chicho Reyes Austin Cooper S1300
6 Chicho Reyes Morris 1800
  Prototipos  
30 J.M. Báez Calvo Sunbeam 260
31 P. Cruz Santana Jaguar E
32 Peter Harper Sunbeam 260
34 Michael Clewley MGB

 

Groups and Classes

Category A
Group 1 - Production touring cars
Group 2 - Touring cars
Group 3 - GT cars
Group 4 - Sport cars
Category B
Group 5 - Special touring cars
Group 6 - Sport prototypes
Category V
Class 1 - up to 850 cc
Class 2 - 851 cc to 1000 cc
Class 3 - 1001 cc to 1150 cc
Class 4 - 1151 cc to 1300 cc
Class 5 - 1301 cc to 1600 cc
Class 6 - 1601 cc to 2000 cc
Class 7 - 2001 cc to 3000 cc
Class 8 -
Class 9 - more than 3000 cc

Peter Harper elogia la deportividad de los automovilistas en el IV Circuito / Octavio Fernandez. - Anaga 1968, May 4 [pages not numbered]
"Me ha ocurrido aquí lo que no había visto nunca, me dejaban pasar tan pronto se lo pedía", comentó
Peter Harper praised the sportsmanship of motorists in the 4th Circuit of Tenerife. "Something happed to me that I never saw before, they let me pass as soon as I asked", he remarked

 

 


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