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Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2014 – In Motion Photos

Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2014 Mark Coughlin
1960 Porsche RS 60 Spyder of William Lyons

The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2014 was staged August 14-17 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California. The ‘museum in motion’, held annually on the famed 2.238-mile, 11-turn road course, is a cornerstone of Monterey Classic Car Week.

This year’s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion represented the 41st consecutive year of vintage car racing on the Monterey Peninsula in August. Four days of Reunion action culminated with a weekend of racing for 550 historic cars in 15 race groups that spanned nearly every era of motorsports history.

Rolex Awards of Excellence were awarded in each race category, as well, but also in the spirit of the weekend they were not reserved for those with the fastest times. They went instead to individual drivers who were determined by an independent panel to be “most deserving.”

In addition to Dennis Gray’s report and photos and Michael DiPleco’s picture gallery, photographer Mark Coughlin offer the following ‘In Motion’ perspective on the 2014 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. We split up Mark pictures into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view of Sports Car Digest, while the second gallery and Rolex special award winners can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs.

Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2014 – In Motion Photo Gallery

 

1964 McLaren-Elva M1A of Edith Arrowsmith
1964 McLaren-Elva M1A of Edith Arrowsmith
The 1956 Cooper T-39 Bobtail of Jimmy Domingos won the Ken Miles Trophy for the best representation of a vintage car under 1500cc
The 1956 Cooper T-39 Bobtail of Jimmy Domingos won the Ken Miles Trophy for the best representation of a vintage car under 1500cc
Robert Engberg 1957 Elva Mk IIB
Robert Engberg’s 1957 Elva Mk IIB
1960 Porsche RS 60 Spyder of William Lyons
1960 Porsche RS 60 Spyder of William Lyons

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1955 Porsche Special Pupulidy Spyder of Frank Altamura
1955 Porsche Special Pupulidy Spyder of Frank Altamura
Group Group 7A for 1966-1972 Historic TransAm
Group Group 7A for 1966-1972 Historic Trans-Am
Steve Walker's 1973 BMW CSL won the Rolex Award for Excellence for Group 5A
Steve Walker’s 1973 BMW CSL won the Rolex Award for Excellence for Group 5A
Henry Schmitt's 1974 BMW CSL
Henry Schmitt’s 1974 BMW CSL

 

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Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2014 – In Motion Photo Gallery Page Two

 

1975 Gulf Marage GR8 driven by Marino Franchitti
1975 Gulf Marage GR8 driven by Marino Franchitti
1965 Chevrolet Corvette of Tommy Steuer won the John Fitch Corvette Excellence Award for the most outstanding Corvette entry
1965 Chevrolet Corvette of Tommy Steuer won the John Fitch Corvette Excellence Award for the most outstanding Corvette entry
Jerry Golnick's 1964 Chevrolet Corvette
Jerry Golnick’s 1964 Chevrolet Corvette
1962 Jaguar E-Type Coupe of Michael Doyle
1962 Jaguar E-Type Coupe of Michael Doyle

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1963 Shelby 289 Cobra of Tim Park
1963 Shelby 289 Cobra of Tim Park
Always-quick Mark Hamilton Peters in a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
Always-quick Mark Hamilton Peters in a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
1963 Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe of Nick Colonna
1963 Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe of Nick Colonna
Chip Connor's 1964 Shelby Cobra FIA
Chip Connor’s 1964 Shelby Cobra FIA

 

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Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2014 – In Motion Photo Gallery Page Three

 

1964 Shelby 289 Cobra of Lynn Park
1964 Shelby 289 Cobra of Lynn Park
Ford Shelby Mustang GT350 entrants try to keep clear of a charging Corvette
Ford Shelby Mustang GT350 entrants try to keep clear of a charging Corvette
Robert Stockwell's 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350 and the 1963 Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe of Nick Colonna
Robert Stockwell’s 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350 and the 1963 Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe of Nick Colonna
Chip Hane's 1965 Shelby GT350R outside the 1964 Shelby Cobra of John Goodman
Chip Hane’s 1965 Shelby GT350R outside the 1964 Shelby Cobra of John Goodman

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1959 Chevrolet Corvette of Ron Cressey
1959 Chevrolet Corvette of Ron Cressey
1956 Denzel 1500 International Sport of Tom Trabue
1956 Denzel 1500 International Sport of Tom Trabue
1970 Dodge Challenger of Richard Goldsmith won the Rolex Award for Excellence for Group 7A
1970 Dodge Challenger of Richard Goldsmith won the Rolex Award for Excellence for Group 7A
Ex-Bud Moore Ford Mustang Boss 302 of Bill Ockerlund
Ex-Bud Moore Ford Mustang Boss 302 of Bill Ockerlund

 

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Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2014 – In Motion Photo Gallery Page Four

 

Jim Halsey's 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 battles with the 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 of Jim Hague
Jim Halsey’s 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 battles with the 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 of Jim Hague
1955 Maserati 300S of Frank Meiners
1955 Maserati 300S of Frank Meiners
1960 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage of Jeffrey O'Neill
1960 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage of Jeffrey O’Neill
1955 Jaguar D-Type of Daniel Ghose
1955 Jaguar D-Type of Daniel Ghose

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Stunning 1957 Aston Martin DBR2 of Greg Whitten
Stunning 1957 Aston Martin DBR2 of Greg Whitten
Racing great Derek Bell behind the wheel of Jon Shirley's 1957 Maserati 300S
Racing great Derek Bell behind the wheel of Jon Shirley’s 1957 Maserati 300S
1975 BMW 3.0 CSL Group 4 driven by Ludwig Willisch, President and CEO of BMW of North America
1975 BMW 3.0 CSL Group 4 driven by Ludwig Willisch, President and CEO of BMW of North America
1972 McLaren M8F of Rick Knoop
1972 McLaren M8F of Rick Knoop

 

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Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2014 – In Motion Photo Gallery Page Five

 

1974 Sting Can-Am driven by Scott Drnek
1974 Sting Can-Am driven by Scott Drnek
Another view of the 1972 McLaren M8F driven by Rick Knoop
Another view of the 1972 McLaren M8F driven by Rick Knoop
1969 Lola T70 Spyder of Norm Cowdrey
1969 Lola T70 Spyder of Norm Cowdrey
Richard Griot piloted the 1967 McLaren M6A that Bruce McLaren drove to the overall 1967 Can-Am Championship
Richard Griot piloted the 1967 McLaren M6A that Bruce McLaren drove to the overall 1967 Can-Am Championship

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Ex-Lothar Motschenbacher 1968 McLaren M6B driven by Khyle Pinkman
Ex-Lothar Motschenbacher 1968 McLaren M6B driven by Khyle Pinkman
Ernie Prisbe's 1971 Ferrari 312PB
Ernie Prisbe’s 1971 Ferrari 312PB
1970 BMW Alpina 2002 driven by Sam Smith
1970 BMW Alpina 2002 driven by Sam Smith
Another look at the stunning 1965 Ferrari 250 LM driven by Gunnar Jeanette
1965 Ferrari 250 LM driven by Gunnar Jeanette

 

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Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2014 – In Motion Photo Gallery Page Six

 

1968 Porsche 911L of Charles Harris
1968 Porsche 911L of Charles Harris
1967 Porsche 910 of Stephen Thein
1967 Porsche 910 of Stephen Thein
Nelson Calle's 1967 Porsche 911
Nelson Calle’s 1967 Porsche 911
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Comp
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Comp

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1967 Porsche 911S driven by Porsche factory driver Patrick Long
1967 Porsche 911S driven by Porsche factory driver Patrick Long
1965 Ferrari 250 LM driven by Gunnar Jeanette
Another look at the stunning 1965 Ferrari 250 LM driven by Gunnar Jeanette
Cameron Healey's 1970 Porsche 908/3 runs wide outside the 1972 Porsche 911S of Tom O'Callaghan
Cameron Healey’s 1970 Porsche 908/3 runs wide outside the 1972 Porsche 911S of Tom O’Callaghan
Cameron Healey's 1970 Porsche 908/3 runs wide outside the 1972 Porsche 911S of Tom O'Callaghan
Cameron Healey’s 1970 Porsche 908/3 runs wide outside the 1972 Porsche 911S of Tom O’Callaghan

 

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Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2014 – In Motion Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

 

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Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2014 – Rolex Awards of Excellence

The Spirit of Monterey – Presented to the driver who excels in the Spirit of the weekend
Mike Eddy, 1964 Ford Falcon

The Brilliance Award – Presented to the owner of the car with Exceptional History and Unquestionable Provenance
George Wingard, 1914 Mercedes-Benz that won the 1914 French Grand Prix

Best Paddock Display – Presented to the best paddock display representative of the era
Ron Goodman, 1954 Porsche 356 Pre-A Coupe

Henry Ford Trophy – Presented to the most significant Ford-powered entry
Stephen Sorenson, 1964 Sunbeam Tiger powered by a Ford 289

Spirit of Historic Can-Am Racing – Presented for Excellence
Tom Malloy, 1971 McLaren M8E

Ken Miles Trophy – Presented for the representation of a vintage car under 1500cc
Jimmy Domingos, 1956 Cooper T-39 Bobtail

Monterey Reunion Pre-War Trophy Presented by the Gary Byrd Foundation – Presented to the most outstanding Pre-War entry
Jan Voboril, 1925 Bugatti Type 35

The Phil Remington Award – Presented to the mechanic who demonstrates exceptional skill
Craig Pence on Rick Knoop’s 1971 McLaren M8F

The President’s Cup – Presented to the entrant whose car has historical significance to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Bill Warner, Group 44 1971 Triumph TR6 that last ran here 40 years ago

The Founders Trophy – This award is presented to the person who richly personifies historic racing
Bob Baker, 1977 Ralt RT-1

The John Fitch Corvette Excellence Award – Presented to the most outstanding Corvette entry
Tommy Steuer, 1965 Chevrolet Corvette

Bonhams 1793 Cup – Presented to participants in the featured morning races that best exemplifies the spirit of the event
Race 3A – Adrian Van Der Kroft, 1959 Morgan 4
Race 7A – Bill Ockerlund, 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302
Race 2B – Edith Arrowsmith, 1964 McLaren-Elva M1A
Race 8B – Bill Cord, 1977 Chevron B39

Rolex Award for Excellence – Presented for Overall Excellence in each race category, as determined by an independent panel of judges

Race 1A – Richard Jeffrey, 1936 Triumph Special 9
Race 2A – Jeffrey O’Neil, 1957 Maserati 250F
Race 3A – Kaid Marouf, 1960 Alfa Romeo SZ
Race 4A – Dale Akuszwski, 1965 Sunbeam Tiger
Race 5A – Steve Walker, 1973 BMW CSL
Race 6A – Jurgen Boden, 1961 Maserati Tipo 63
Race 7A – Richard Goldsmith, 1970 Dodge Challenger
Race 1B – Ed Nigro, 1960 Lola Mk 1
Race 2B – Lyn St. James, 1963 Lotus 23B
Race 3B – Chris MacAllister, 1971 McLaren M8F
Race 4B – Alex MacAllister, 1971 Chevron B19
Race 5B – Alex Curtis, 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
Race 6B – Russell Kempnich, 1984 Porsche 956C
Race 7B – Dave Stone, 1970 Datsun 240Z
Race 8B – Danny Baker, 1979 Ralt RT-1

[Source: Rolex Motorsports; photos: Mark Coughlin]