Sports Car Digest - The Sports, Racing and Vintage Car Journal
Sports Car Digest focuses on Classic Car Auctions, Concours d’Elegance, Vintage Car Racing, Road Rallies and other historic automotive events.
From the Goodwood Revival in England to Monterey Reunion in California, we bring the very latest vintage racing action to life through photo and video galleries and results in a timely and interesting fashion.
The Mille Miglia Storica 2012 was staged May 16-20 on the scenic roads of Italy. This year's route traveled clockwise from Brescia to Rome and back, on the fabled Mille Miglia roads crossing six regions: Lombardy, Veneto, Emilia Romagna, Umbria and Lazio on the way down, adding Tuscany on the way back.The 2012 route went through some of the most beautiful cities of Italy. … [Read more...]
Report and photos by Dirk de JagerLa Mille Miglia, or the 1000 Miles, has become an Italian institution on the classic car calendar. Originally a full-on, flat-out race starting in Brescia and heading down to Rome and back in one go, the Mille Miglia was started in 1927 and ended after 24 editions in 1957 when the race was outlawed from being too dangerous after several fatalities. Even though … [Read more...]
The Monaco Historic Grand Prix 2012 was held 11-13 May on the 3.34 km Monaco Grand Prix Circuit. The biennial Monaco Historics is considered as one of the top historic track events, as classic grand prix and sports cars race on the same track as the modern Formula One cars competing in the upcoming 70th Monaco Grand Prix, held May 27th.Organized by the Automobile Club de Monaco, the 8th Monaco … [Read more...]
Monaco Historic Grand Prix, Circuit de Monaco, May 11-13, 2012Report and photos by Dirk de JagerMonaco and Grand Prix: Two names that have been combined since 1929 when Monte Carlo held the first Grand Prix. Since then this famous track has never missed a single year on the calendar. In 1997 the first Historic Grand Prix was held to honour its legends from the past. Now traditionally held … [Read more...]
The Donington Historic Festival 2012 was held 5-6 May at Donington Park near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England. Thousands of spectators enjoyed the 2nd annual Donington Historics, with its great display of tight racing action, plus off-track entertainment and even an unexpected day of sunshine on the Sunday.Event organiser Duncan Wiltshire, said, “We could hardly have hoped for a … [Read more...]
The Tasman Revival 2012 will be staged November 23-25 at Eastern Creek International Raceway in Sydney, Australia. This year's Revival allows racing car enthusiasts to experience the excitement of 1960s “formula cars” and 1970s Formula 5000 cars in full flight with a program of 35 races over three days. … [Read more...]
Report by Dennis Gray | Photos by author and Bob RossThe 2012 running of the California Mille was held April 30th to May 3rd on the twisty and scenic back roads of Northern California and Nevada.Similar to the previous twenty editions of the rally, the California Mille departed San Francisco on Monday morning from its traditional starting line at the famed Fairmont Hotel, located atop Nob … [Read more...]
Michelin and Rallying with Group B announced the UK’s only multi-venue rally for Group B cars and other rally cars of significant note: The Michelin Rallye Groupe B.Sponsored by Michelin, the rally will take place 25-26 August 2012 on the roads of Cheshire and North Staffordshire, with Special Stages in the grounds of castles and stately homes and service at Oulton Park race circuit. … [Read more...]
Report and photos by David FergusonThe Speedfest Mitty 2012 was held April 27-30 at the 2.54 mile, 12-turn Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. A field of 336 entrants showed up to participate in the event, which is ably promoted by Classic Motorsports Magazine and sanctioned by HSR.Triumph was the featured marque at the 2012 Speedfest Classic Motorsports Mitty, with Kas Kastner, a hard … [Read more...]
The Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival 2012 will be held June 2-3 at Infineon Raceway Sears Point in Sonoma, California. This year's Sonoma Historics will feature "Moments in Time: a Celebration of the History of Motorsports.”The program for the Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival 2012, organized by General Racing Ltd., will focus on highlights of the 1950s, ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s - … [Read more...]
Report and photos by Len ClarkeThe Japan Classic Car Association (JCCA) has just had their second gathering of 2012 at a blustery Fuji Speedway. In what is traditionally the first on-track outing of the year for the “minor touring” cars and other classic Japanese tintops, it was a busy paddock in the shadow of the great mountain.The day comprised a full schedule of on-track action in … [Read more...]
Report and photos by Marcel HundscheidAround 21,500 spectators saw 218 participants divided into eleven different categories during the 2012 Bosch Hockenheim Historic – Jim Clark Revival, from April 13-15th on the Hockenheimring in Germany.Changing but dry weather conditions over the weekend treated spectators and drivers to some interesting and challenging action. Unique was the … [Read more...]
Report and photos by Peter FalknerThe Spirit of Montjuic Classic Revival 2012 took place April 20-22 at the Circuit de Catalunya, outside Barcelona, Spain. This interesting circuit in the hills 30 minutes from downtown Barcelona has hosted the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix since 1991.This event sought to resurrect the spirit of the original Montjuic street circuit located on the Montjuic … [Read more...]
Featured marque Shelby Cobra is the major focus in the official poster art of the 2012 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, unveiled April 14th at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.Shelby Cobra is this year’s featured marque and is a name that evokes images of muscle, brute power and American ingenuity. This year’s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, August 17-19, 2012 at Mazda Raceway … [Read more...]
The Tour Auto Rally 2012 was held 16-21 April on the secondary roads and race circuits of France. A field of nearly 250 cars gathered at famed Le Grand Palais in Paris for the start of the 21st historical Tour de France rally, a multi-day event that combines 2,500 km of road driving with multiple circuit and hillclimb stages.This year's event honored the Ferrari 250 GTO as it celebrates its … [Read more...]
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