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company, after its owner Roger
Williams was approached to sponsor a motor racing event at the circuit. Williams talked about sponsoring a 6- or 24-hour event, initially as a joke, but the offer was accepted and the United Kingdom's first 24-hour race was founded. The race was first held in 1980. The
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The
Willhire 24 Hour was won by a number of drivers who went on to have success in other forms of racing. In 1986, the winning car was co-driven by then
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night races from 1999, and
Willhire-sponsored endurance races in 2002, 2003 and 2004, but full 24-hour racing did not return until 2003, when the
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Snetterton's experience in hosting a 24-hour race was proven to be beneficial when subsequently, the track became a host of some
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1989 event was 25 hours long to mark the 25th anniversary of the
Willhire company. The final event was held in 1994.
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moved to
Snetterton. However, national 24 hour endurance racing would not return until the introduction of the
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624:. The 2005 Britcar event is sometimes referred to as the Britcar Willhire 24 Hour Race.
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John
Blunsden (20 June 1987). "Detroit could see a charge from the non-turbo cars".
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The race was sponsored by
Willhire Vehicles Rentals (now Anglian Willhire, part of
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John
Bartlett makes a pitstop - Sky Esso Willhire 24 Hour Race, Snetterton, 1991
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of Lionel Abbott, Ian Flux and David Sears at the 1990 Willhire event
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110:(BRSCC), which was also responsible for the aforementioned series.
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was part of a class-winning team at the race in 1980, driving a
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specification
National Saloon Car Cup. The race was run by the
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between 1980 and 1994. Over the years, the race included both
99:. Latterly, it was contested by competitors running in the
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883:"Introduction: Snetterton 24-Hour 2CV Race 2003"
818:. National Motor Racing Archive. Archived from
700:. National Motor Racing Archive. Archived from
644:. National Motor Racing Archive. Archived from
1040:24H Silverstone – European Touring Car Edition
960:
16:Endurance race in Norfolk, England (1980-1994)
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1017:24 Hours of Barcelona - Trofeo Fermí Vélez
953:
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909:"Double finish for MG-ZR duo at Donington"
55:Two cars battling into Riches Corner, 1990
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604:Endurance 2CV racing at Snetterton, 2009
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50:
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26:
18:
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43:Carlos Maidana taking a pitstop in his
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752:from the original on 29 February 2016
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23:The inaugural Willhire 24 Hour, 1980
669:Showroom Stock Race Car Preparation
13:
796:from the original on 28 April 2015
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108:British Racing and Sports Car Club
14:
1721:
885:. 2CV Racing Club. Archived from
1705:Auto races in the United Kingdom
610:British Touring Car Championship
1674:Defunct races are indicated in
1642:Charge of the Headlight Brigade
1118:Coppa Florio 12 Hours of Sicily
911:. theGrid.co.uk. Archived from
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81:Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
1295:6 Hours of Indianapolis (IMSA)
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764:
723:"Top field for 25-hour race".
716:
634:
458:Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth
1:
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1656:TCR Spa 500 Laps or 23 Hours
1428:4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
1270:6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
7:
871:. 23 June 1980. p. 19.
671:. Osceola, WI: Motorbooks.
618:Silverstone Britcar 24-Hour
10:
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1579:1000 km Le Mans (Bugatti)
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1192:
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844:. Monorep. Archived from
667:Macknight, Nigel (1992).
620:in 2005, taking place at
595:
1607:Race of a Thousand Years
1448:4 Hours of Red Bull Ring
842:"Monorep and Motorsport"
742:"Round-the-clock racing"
436:Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
131:Participants and winners
1629:25 Hours of Thunderhill
1408:4 Hours of Le Castellet
1275:6 Hours of Watkins Glen
585:Ford Escort RS Cosworth
417:Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
1479:TCR European Endurance
1462:4 Hours of Silverstone
1336:6 Hours of Nürburgring
790:"24 Hour Winners List"
698:"The Willhire 24 Hour"
605:
244:1981 (multi-car team)
205:1980 (multi-car team)
64:
56:
48:
36:
24:
1218:1000 Miles of Sebring
1125:12 Hours at the Point
1034:Longest Day of Nelson
603:
62:
54:
42:
30:
22:
1635:Carrera Panamericana
1558:1000 km Buenos Aires
1551:1000 km Brands Hatch
1393:4 Hours of Barcelona
1388:4 Hours of Abu Dhabi
1315:6 Hours of Donington
1265:6 Hours of São Paulo
1235:6 Hours of Abu Dhabi
1047:24 Hours of Chamonix
1012:24 Hours of Portimão
987:Nürburgring 24 Hours
822:on 30 September 2011
642:"BRSCC year-by-year"
260:Opel Commodore GS/E
1525:1000 km Paul Ricard
1455:4 Hours of Shanghai
1418:4 Hours of Portimão
1343:6 Hours of Portimão
1205:Indianapolis 8 Hour
1097:12 Hours of Sebring
982:24 Hours of Daytona
977:24 Hours of Le Mans
704:on 19 November 2006
648:on 28 February 2008
622:Silverstone Circuit
183:Volkswagen Scirocco
45:Volkswagen Golf Mk2
1441:4 Hours of Estoril
1413:4 Hours of Mugello
1308:6 Hours of Atlanta
1211:California 8 Hours
1200:8 Hours of Bahrain
1092:12 Hours of Kuwait
1007:24 Hours of Zolder
915:on 8 February 2008
867:"Sport in brief".
606:
432:Graham Scarborough
343:Porsche Carrera RS
65:
57:
49:
37:
25:
1700:Touring car races
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1681:
1495:Mil Milhas Brasil
1434:4 Hours of Aragón
1423:4 Hours of Sepang
1357:Riverside 6 Hours
1350:6 Hours of Zhuhai
1322:6 Hours of Mexico
1285:6 Hours of Austin
1255:6 Hours of Jeddah
1240:6 Hours of Bogotá
1146:Rothmans 12 hours
1139:12 Hours of Reims
816:"Brundle, Martin"
593:
592:
570:Nickie Torregiani
169:, John Bartlett,
1717:
1710:Sport in Norfolk
1695:Sports car races
1565:1000 km Istanbul
1403:4 Hours of Imola
1398:4 Hours of Dubai
1364:Mid-Ohio 6 Hours
1329:6 Hours of Monza
1301:6 Hours of Perth
1290:Monterey 6 Hours
1250:6 Hours of Imola
1132:12 Hours of Brno
1102:Bathurst 12 Hour
1075:Tokachi 24 Hours
1068:Bathurst 24 Hour
1061:Willhire 24 Hour
1055:
1029:2CV 24 Hour Race
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614:2CV 24 Hour Race
580:James Prochowski
478:Stuart McCrudden
194:Winning drivers
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69:Willhire 24 Hour
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1624:25 Hours of Spa
1612:
1593:1000 km Okayama
1586:1000 km Mosport
1520:1006 km Palanga
1508:
1483:
1467:
1376:
1371:Mosport 6 Hours
1280:Bathurst 6 Hour
1260:6 Hours of Rome
1245:6 Hours of Fuji
1223:
1188:
1184:Kyalami 9 Hours
1172:
1151:
1112:Sepang 12 Hours
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963:endurance races
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848:on 3 March 2008
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408:Graham Hathaway
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77:production cars
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1572:1000 km Jarama
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1545:Suzuka 1000 km
1542:
1540:Sepang 1000 km
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889:on 16 May 2007
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577:Andrew Jeffrey
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234:Opel Commodore
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229:Andrew Jeffrey
217:Martin Carroll
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175:Gerry Marshall
171:James Thompson
151:Martin Brundle
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73:endurance race
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1600:1000 km Paris
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1530:Bathurst 1000
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1169:
1168:Qatar 1812 km
1166:
1164:
1163:Petit Le Mans
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1110:
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1107:Gulf 12 Hours
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1002:Fuji 24 Hours
1000:
998:
997:Dubai 24 Hour
995:
993:
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678:0-87938-652-5
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583:
581:
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574:Del Delaronde
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560:
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554:John Morrison
551:
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531:
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528:Graham Coomes
525:
524:Steve Griffin
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429:Lionel Abbott
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33:Saab 9000 T16
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1649:Targa Florio
1647:
1640:
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1584:
1577:
1570:
1563:
1556:
1549:
1503:Mille Miglia
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