All Entries in the "Vintage Car Racing" Category
2010 Masters Historic Racing at Silverstone – Results and Photos
Story and photos by Simon Wright The Masters Historic Racing series kicked off its 2010 season with a new event at Silverstone on April 2-4, supporting the Superleague festival over Easter. The weekend vintage action saw Grand Prix Masters and World Sportscar Masters racing at Silverstone on the same 3.194 mile Bridge Grand Prix circuit [...]
Fabulous Fifties Category Added to Legends of Motorsports Events
Legends of Motorsports announced the addition of a 13th car category to be titled “The Fabulous Fifties.” To grow and develop the category, the series has brought in experienced motorsports organizer, official and historian David Seibert. The Fabulous Fifties car category is all about the makes and models that rose in popularity following the end [...]
Historic Formula One Featured at Monterey Motorsports Reunion
A strong field of 38 historic F1 cars will take to the grid to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Formula One at this year’s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, held August 12-15, 2010 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. “The first world championship Formula 1 race was held at Silverstone in 1950 and for this year’s Rolex [...]
2010 HSCC Season Opener at Silverstone – Results and Photos
Story and photos by Simon Wright A sunny Silverstone greeted the Historic Sports Car Club for their season opener on March 28, 2010. Although the circuit is going through major developments at the moment, the national circuit provided a suitable venue, allowing for some close and exciting racing. The program provided a variety of historic [...]
2010 SVRA 12 Hours of Sebring Results and Photo Gallery
The first race of the 10-race SVRA vintage car racing season was held March 17-20, 2010 at the famed Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida. Held in conjunction with the 12 Hours of Sebring, the event is held on the same 3.7 mile, 17-turn track that is home to the American Le Mans Series race. [...]
HMSA Vintage Racing at Thunderhill Raceway Park – Photo Gallery
Story and photos by Dennis Gray Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA) kicked off the season on March 13-14, 2010 at Thunderhill Raceway Park in Willows, California. The 3.0 mile, 15-turn Thunderhill track is owned by the San Francisco Region of the SCCA. HMSA had around 90 cars for the event and the weather was clear, [...]
New Zealand F5000 Tasman Cup Revival – Albert Park
Defending champion Ken Smith got his second MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival title in two years but it was former series champion Chris Hyde who won both races at the final round of the 2009/10 series at the Formula 1 Qantas Australian Grand Prix meeting in Melbourne over the weekend. Heading into the meeting [...]
Goodwood Launches Manufacturer Preview Day
Goodwood announced a new addition to the Festival of Speed, a dedicated Manufacturer Preview Day called “Moving Motor Show.” Held on the ground of Goodwood Park on Thursday, 1 July 2010, the motor show preview day allows new cars buyers to not only see the very latest new car models on display, but in many [...]
Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival Update
The Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival will take place the weekend of June 5-6, 2010, at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, with a strong field 375 vintage race cars from a pool of over 500 seeking entry. The Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival continues the traditions that its organizer, Steve Earle of General Racing, Ltd., is credited [...]
New Zealand F5000 Tasman Cup Revival – Phillip Island
The crowds flocked to every possible vantage point to watch Kiwi racing great Ken Smith and his fellow MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series competitors contest the penultimate round of their 2009/10 series at the big Shannon’s Classic meeting at the Phillip Island circuit south of Melbourne on March 19-21, 2010. Fastest qualifier Smith [...]
Mario Andretti Honored at Legends of Motorsports Barber Weekend
Mario Andretti will be the honored guest at the inaugural Legends of Motorsports Bobby Rahal Signature Event weekend, scheduled for May 21-23, 2010 at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. Legends of Motorsports co-founder Bobby Rahal was a frequent rival of Andretti in the course of their respective, storied careers. The three-time CART champion and [...]
Historic Ferrari F1 Cars in Bahrain
The Formula One Championship kicked off in Bahrain on Sunday, March 14th, with Ferrari finishing 1-2 to start the season off on the right foot. Apart from the 24 cars taking part in the 2010 F1 Championship, 18 historic single-seaters were present to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Formula 1 Championship. Several vintage Ferraris [...]
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion – Early Entries & More Action
The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion will see more on-track action in 2010, as 19 race groups will hit the track at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for four days of racing starting Thursday, August 12 and ending Sunday evening August 15. Additionally, the paddock space has been re-designed for greater efficiency to accommodate the increased number [...]
VSCC Pomeroy Trophy Report and Photo Gallery
Story and photos by Simon Wright Silverstone in February can only be the Vintage Sports Car Club (VSCC) Pomeroy Trophy season opener, held by the club for over 50 years. The idea to find the best all round GT car for the road was originally suggested in 1947 by John Rowley, but because of the [...]
Weekend of Automobile Excellence Returns to Reims
The Weekend of Automobile Excellence returns to the historic Reims-Gueux Circuit in France on September 10-12, 2010. With more than 30,000 visitors last September for the 3rd annual event, the “Weekend of Excellence” has now become a reference for classic car gatherings. The 4th annual “WAE” intends to focus on the quality of the demonstration [...]
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