Michael Schumacher’s famous green-yellow 3.5 liter V8 Benetton Ford is coming to TT-Circuit Assen

Benetton Ford B192 F1 van Michael Schumacher coming to TABAC CLASSIC GP SEPTEMBER 13-15, 2024 at TT CIRCUIT ASSEN! ‘The Force F1 Legends’ brings famous F1 cars to the ‘Cathedral of Speed’! During the TABAC Classic GP, September 13 to 15 at the TT Circuit Assen in Drenthe, ‘The Force F1 Legends’ will be used alongside several famous Formula 1 cars. The ‘Cathedral of Speed’, as the Assen TT circuit is known internationally, is an addition to the latest in a list of iconic motor and motorcycle venues where The Force takes action, such as Imola, Silverstone, Goodwood and Brands Hatch.

‘The Force’: Historic Participants of European Formula One Cars
Based in the UK, ‘The Force’ stands for ‘Formula 1 Historic Car Participants in the European Championship’. The Formula 1 car owners association from 1980 onwards was founded by Lorina and David McLaughlin As a driver, Lorina raced for Ford in his youth against future F1 stars such as James Hunt and Alan Jones. After achieving several successes in club racing, Lorina and her husband David decided to focus on collecting and preserving the famous European-made Formula 1 cars. Force organizes rallies and events around the world with famous cars such as James Hunt’s championship-winning McLaren M23 and the Benetton B192 in which Michael Schumacher won his first race.

Former Michael Schumacher Benetton B192
The B192 F1 is actually being tested by Lorina McLaughlin during the demonstration. In praise green-yellow 3.5 liter V8 Benetton Ford won by Michael Schumacher His first F1 Grand Prix in 1992. It was the first victory for a German driver in Formula 1 since Jochen Mass in 1975. ‘Schumi’ finished third in the final standings of the world championship, behind the duo of Nigel Williams Mansell and Riccardo Patrese. The Benetton B192 was the basis of the seven-time world champion’s success and can therefore be called a legendary Formula 1 car.

The third edition of the TABAC Classic GP will take place from September 13 to 15 and will once again present a full program of races and demonstrations with historic racing cars and motorcycles at the world-famous TT Circuit Assen.

Thanks to the support of TABAC perfume & shaving, a well-known name in personal care for men for more than 60 years, TABAC Classic GP Assen marks the return of the revolutionaries to the ‘Great Church of Speed’. For more information please contact: www.tabacclassicgp.com.