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.
The Goodwood Revival came to life in the autumn of 1998 – a dream come true for the Earl of March, whose grandfather – the ninth Duke of Richmond – had first opened the motor circuit at Goodwood in 1948. The 2008 Goodwood Revival will take place over the weekend of September 19-21.The aim of the event is to relive the glory days of Goodwood Motor Circuit, … [Read more...]
World Record Lister Turnout for BRDC Historic Sportscars At the Silverstone Classic on July 26-27, a huge grid of 42 closely matched cars set the scene for another phenomenal BRDC Historic Sportscars race under its new, Motor Racing Legends management – not to mention a record turnout of 11 Listers. … [Read more...]
2008 Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Sunday Race Highlights Include Historic IMSA GT and Historic F1 The third and final day of the 35th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races presented by Toyota rounded out a special weekend of vintage car races, celebrity guests, expansive consumer expo, historical auto displays and more. … [Read more...]
2008 Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Saturday Race Highlights Include Bobby Rahal Winning the Can-Am Race in Dramatic Fashion and Toyota F1 Driver Timo Glock Winning the Toyota Race of Legends Day two of the 35th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races … [Read more...]
After a successful 2008 Silverstone Classic, where over 57,000 visitors saw 21 races and enjoyed three days of family entertainment both on and off the track, Event Director Roger Etcell unveiled some of the plans for next year's Silverstone Classic. … [Read more...]
Set against the stunning backdrop of San Diego Bay, the 2008 Coronado Speed Festival, held September 27-28, will feature 225 of the world's most unique and pedigreed machines at one of the most distinctive stages, Naval Air Station North Island, the birthplace of Naval Aviation. A spectator-friendly 1.7 mile course is constructed in a matter of days on the runways and taxiways of Naval Air … [Read more...]
Leigh Keno and Leslie Keno are American antiques experts (PBS series Antiques Roadshow), authors, television hosts (WGBH series Find!) and are expanding their resume to include vintage auto racing. This week at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca they honed their racing skills in a three-day racing school at Skip Barber to prepare themselves for the upcoming 35th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races, … [Read more...]
Andretti, Alfa Romeo, Formula 1 Drivers and 400 of the World's Finest Historic Race Cars on Track The world's most perfect auto racing weekend. That's how the 35th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races presented by Toyota have been described. The premier vintage event in North America boasts 400 of the finest race cars entered in 14 groups spanning every era of motorsports history. … [Read more...]
Field of 450 Vintage Cars and Appearances by Celebrated Drivers Highlight Anticipated WeekendHistory will descend on California's coast as more than 450 historic automobiles take the track during the 35th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races presented by Toyota on August 15-17, at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The event is highlighted by the attendance of world-renowned driver Mario … [Read more...]
Externally, Earls Court looks like the entrance to a 1950s Motor Show, promising to display 'cars of the future' inside. As no post-1966 vehicles are ordinarily allowed on site during the Goodwood Revival, the Earls Court Motor Show will enable the event to break out of its 'period' timeframe and display post-1966 vehicles. The effect will be like walking into a Tardis, offering other-worldly … [Read more...]
Silverstone Classic Saturday, July 26th Results and Pictures Peter Sowerby won the first FIA Historic Formula One race of the weekend in a lights to flag victory in front of a large crowd enjoying the glorious summer sunshine and entertainment at the 2008 Silverstone Classic. … [Read more...]
With up to 900 drivers competing in 700 cars this weekend's Silverstone Classic (July 25-27) is already setting records. However on Sunday, July 27 a new record will be attempted when over 100 GP/F1 cars, ranging from the ERAs and Alfa Romeos of the mid-1930s through to the Ferrari's, Renault's and Honda's, of the 1990s, take to the track to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the first Grand Prix … [Read more...]
The BMW M1 ProCar Series made its comeback on July 19th at Hockenheim, 30 years after its last outing, when a host of former drivers took part in a race. Ten drivers took to the track in the 500HP cars, in the first of two races that will take place this weekend as part of the support program of the German Grand Prix. … [Read more...]
With an entry that runs to a total of over 700 racing drivers, the Silverstone Classic (July 25-27) features many of the most successful drivers in historic racing. The impressive list also includes some very notable names, and the following are among the star drivers in action over the 21-race three day event: … [Read more...]
The 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed was deemed by the 140,000+ spectators as the best one yet, with so much going on, that the crowds didn't know where to look first. Just one week after Lewis Hamilton's epic victory at the British Grand Prix, a wildly partisan crowd toasted the Formula One star with champagne as he appeared on the balcony of Goodwood House to the interviewed by popular … [Read more...]
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