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Monza Historic 2015 – Report and Photos

1970 Ferrari 512 S at Monza Historic 2015
1970 Ferrari 512 S at Monza Historic 2015

The Monza Historic 2015 was staged 10-12 July at Autodroma Nazionale di Monza in Italy. Over three days the sun blazed down on the new Peter Auto event which featured a selection of the iconic cars back in action: Ferrari 250 LM, Alfa Romeo 33/3, Maserati 300 S and many others.

Well known for being the site of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix since its creation in 1922, the 5.793-km Autodroma Nazionale di Monza includes the famous Variante Ascari and Curva Parabolica turns. The competitors of Monza Historic were united with the past of this track on which were written some of the most beautiful, but also most tragic, pages of the motorsport history.

The on-track show was assured by Peter Auto’s five grids (Classic Endurance Racing 1 and 2, Heritage Touring Cup, Sixties’ Endurance, Trofeo Nastro Rosso) plus two invitation grids (Alfa Revival Cup and U2TC), for a total of almost 220 cars.

One of the most exciting moments of the Monza Historic 2015 weekend was the CER 1 race, which was the theatre of battle between two star drivers at the wheel of legendary cars. The scene was set in qualifying at the end of which former F1 driver and winner of the 1995 Daytona 24 Hours, Giovanni Lavaggi, put his Ferrari 512 M on pole with only 25/1000sec in hand over his fellow-countryman, five-time Le Mans 24-Hours winner, Emanuele Pirro, in a Ferrari 512 S. The two Italians continued the duel in the race itself swapping positions in the opening laps. The battle ended when the time came for driver changes at half distance, and finally David Hart emerged victorious in his Lola T70 Mk. III B.

Other exciting moments included the return to the track of the BRM P 160 that won the legendary 1971 Italian Grand Prix driven by Peter Gethin. This race has gone down in history because of the never-to-be-forgotten final sprint in which he won by the smallest-ever margin in F1 history, 0.01sec, from his four pursuers: Ronnie Peterson’s March, François Cevert’s Tyrrell, Mike Hailwood’s Surtees and Howden Ganly’s BRM. On this occasion Nick Gethin, son of Peter who died in 2011, was at the wheel of the P 160.

We split up pictures from the Monza Historic 2015 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 can by found on the last page of the gallery and gives a comprehensive view of all photographs.

Monza Historic 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery

1972 BMW 3.0 CSL spitting flames at Monza Historic 2015
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL spitting flames at Monza Historic 2015
The Classic Endurance class at Monza Historic 2015
The Classic Endurance class at Monza Historic 2015
Alfa Revival Cup at Monza Historic 2015
Alfa Revival Cup at Monza Historic 2015
Regulars at Monza Historic 2015
Regulars at Monza Historic 2015
1964 Ferrari 250 LM at Monza Historic 2015
1964 Ferrari 250 LM at Monza Historic 2015
Undressed at Monza Historic 2015
Undressed at Monza Historic 2015
1975 March 75 S at Monza Historic 2015
1975 March 75 S at Monza Historic 2015
A couple of AC Cobras making a MG B Sandwich at Monza Historic 2015
A couple of AC Cobras making a MG B Sandwich at Monza Historic 2015

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Monza Historic 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Two

1968 Lola T70 Mk III B at Monza Historic 2015
1968 Lola T70 Mk III B at Monza Historic 2015
1977 Porsche 934/5 at Monza Historic 2015
1977 Porsche 934/5 at Monza Historic 2015
Say "Cheese" at Monza Historic 2015
Say “Cheese” at Monza Historic 2015
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 OTS at Monza Historic 2015
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 OTS at Monza Historic 2015
1966 Ferrari 330 GTO at Monza Historic 2015
1963 Ferrari 330 GTO at Monza Historic 2015
The 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 in front during the Monza Historic 2015
The 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 in front during the Monza Historic 2015
1971 Ferrari 512 M at Monza Historic 2015
1971 Ferrari 512 M at Monza Historic 2015
1969 Lola T70 Mk III B leads the group
1969 Lola T70 Mk III B leading this group

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Monza Historic 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Three

Heritage Touring Cup group at Monza Historic 2015
Heritage Touring Cup group at Monza Historic 2015
The Sixties Endurance class at Monza Historic 2015
The Sixties Endurance class at Monza Historic 2015
Monza Historic 2015
Monza Historic 2015
A 1975 March 75 S and 1975 Chevron B31 BDG in the garage
A 1975 March 75 S and 1975 Chevron B31 BDG in the garage
Sixties Endurance class rolls out at Monza Historic 2015
Sixties Endurance class rolls out at Monza Historic 2015
1963 Morgan SLR at Monza Historic 2015
1963 Morgan SLR at Monza Historic 2015
1972 Lola T290 BDG at Monza Historic 2015
1972 Lola T290 BDG at Monza Historic 2015
1965 Shelby Mustang GT 350 at Monza Historic 2015
1965 Shelby Mustang GT 350 at Monza Historic 2015

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Monza Historic 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Four

The Trofeo Nastro Rosso class during Monza Historic 2015Monza Historic 2015
The Trofeo Nastro Rosso class during Monza Historic 2015
Monza Historic 2015
Monza Historic 2015
1962 Ferrari 250 GT Breadvan
1962 Ferrari 250 GT Breadvan at Monza Historic 2015
1984 BMW 635 CSi at Monza Historic 2015
1984 BMW 635 CSi at Monza Historic 2015
The Heritage Touring class at Monza Historic 2015
The Heritage Touring class at Monza Historic 2015
The Classic Endurance class at Monza Historic 2015
The Classic Endurance class at Monza Historic 2015
The Classic Endurance class at Monza Historic 2015
The Classic Endurance class at Monza Historic 2015
Some of the italians in the Classic Endurance class at Monza Historic 2015
Some of the italians in the Classic Endurance class at Monza Historic 2015

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Monza Historic 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Five

Alfa Revival Cup at Monza Historic 2015
Alfa Revival Cup at Monza Historic 2015
The Alfa Revival Cup at Monza Historic 2015
The Alfa Revival Cup at Monza Historic 2015
The Trofeo Nastro Rosso class at Monza Historic 2015
The Trofeo Nastro Rosso class at Monza Historic 2015
1971 Ferrari 512 M at Monza Historic 2015
1971 Ferrari 512 M at Monza Historic 2015
Classic Endurance class at Monza Historic 2015
Classic Endurance class at Monza Historic 2015
Classic Endurance class at Monza Historic 2015
Classic Endurance class at Monza Historic 2015
1970 Ferrari 512 S at Monza Historic 2015
1970 Ferrari 512 S at Monza Historic 2015
Monza Historic 2015
Monza Historic 2015

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Monza Historic 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Six

The Sixties Endurance class at Monza Historic 2015
The Sixties Endurance class at Monza Historic 2015
1963 AC Cobra 289 at Monza Historic 2015
1963 AC Cobra 289 at Monza Historic 2015
1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/C at Monza Historic 2015
1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/C at Monza Historic 2015
The Trofeo Nastro Rosso class at Monza Historic 2015
The Trofeo Nastro Rosso class at Monza Historic 2015
The Italian side of the Classic Endurance class at Monza Historic 2015
The Italian side of the Classic Endurance class at Monza Historic 2015
The 1966 Lola T70 Mk III leads the 1971 Ferrari 512 M in the Classic Endurance class
The 1966 Lola T70 Mk III leads the 1971 Ferrari 512 M in the Classic Endurance class
1970 Ferrari 512 S at Monza Historic 2015
1970 Ferrari 512 S at Monza Historic 2015
Serious hardware in the Trofeo Nastro Rosso class at Monza Historic 2015
Serious hardware in the Trofeo Nastro Rosso class at Monza Historic 2015

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Monza Historic 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Seven

1961 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta at Monza Historic 2015
1961 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta at Monza Historic 2015
The Trofeo Nastro Rosso class at Monza Historic 2015
The Trofeo Nastro Rosso class at Monza Historic 2015
1960 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta at Monza Historic 2015
1960 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta at Monza Historic 2015
The Trofeo Nastro Rosso class at Monza Historic 2015
The Trofeo Nastro Rosso class at Monza Historic 2015
1969 Ferrari 312 P at Monza Historic 2015
1969 Ferrari 312 P at Monza Historic 2015
1969 Ferrari 312 P at Monza Historic 2015
1969 Ferrari 312 P at Monza Historic 2015
1975 Chevron B31 BDG at Monza Historic 2015
1975 Chevron B31 BDG at Monza Historic 2015
1968 Lola T70 Mk III Spyder at Monza Historic 2015
1968 Lola T70 Mk III Spyder at Monza Historic 2015

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Monza Historic 2015 – Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

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