Aston Martin will be the Central Feature marque at the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed, scheduled for 4-7 July at Goodwood House and the 1.16-mile Goodwood hill climb in West Sussex, England. This year marks the 70th anniversary of Aston Martin’s first race at Goodwood, and the 60th anniversary of its historic 1959 World Sportscar Championship. The Lavant Cup race at the 1949 Goodwood Easter Meeting was held over … [Read more...]
Sonoma Speed Festival 2019 – Report and Photos
The Sonoma Speed Festival 2019 took place on the weekend of May 31 to June 2 at the picturesque Sonoma Raceway (formerly known as Sears Point), in the heart of California's wine country. The inaugural historic motorsports and culture event was highlighted by more than 300 street and historic racing cars in the paddock and on track, providing a memorable three days of historic racing, culture, gourmet food and … [Read more...]
Spa Classic 2019 – Report and Photos
The Spa Classic 2019 was staged 17-19 May on the 4.352 mile, 20-turn Spa-Francorchamps track in Belgium. Organized by Peter Auto, the ninth running of the Spa Classic featured a record 339 racing cars flocking to the circuit in the Ardennes region for three days of exciting historic motorsports action. Two weeks after snow hit the Spa-Francorchamps circuit the competitors only had to cope with a few showers, just … [Read more...]
Jackie Stewart Celebrated at Goodwood
Sir Jackie Stewart will be honoured at the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed, scheduled for 4-7 July at Goodwood House and the 1.16-mile Goodwood hill climb in England. This year marks 50 years since Sir Jackie won his first Formula 1 World Championship, and this summer, the famous Scot will also celebrate his 80th birthday. Goodwood will celebrate both occasions by featuring a number of his most famous cars on the … [Read more...]
Trans Am Speedfest Laguna Seca 2019 – Report and Photos
Race cars and springtime weather set the stage for the historic and contemporary racing at one of the premier road courses in North America -- WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) hosted the Trans Am Speedfest on May 3-5, 2019 in Salinas, California. With a combination of clear and cloudy skies and cool, windy conditions throughout the weekend, the track conditions were … [Read more...]
Espiritu de Montjuic 2019 – Report and Photos
The Espiritu de Montjuic 2019 was staged 5-7 April at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Peter Auto's first historic car race of the season featured eight grids battling the 16-turn, 4.655-km road course. Since opening in 1991, the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit has become the measuring rod for the manufacturers involved in Formula 1, making it fitting that the 2019 historic racing … [Read more...]
Alfa Romeo Shines at Mille Miglia – Photo Gallery
1928 was the year of Alfa Romeo's first win at the Mille Miglia, and the 2018 running of the endurance rally saw Alfa Romeo cars taking the top three places on Viale Venezia in Brescia. Held 16-19 May over 1,000 miles of Italy’s most beautiful regions, the 2018 Mille Miglia was won by the Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 GS Testa Fissa crewed by Juan Tonconogy and Barbara Ruffini. The Argentine crew, number 85, out-shined … [Read more...]
Goodwood Members Meeting 2019 – Report and Photos
The Goodwood Members Meeting 2019 was staged over the weekend of 5-7 April at the iconic 2.4-mile Goodwood Motor Circuit in West Sussex, England. Visitors to the 77th Members' Meeting were treated to close wheel-to-wheel competition that saw some races settled by mere seconds. How many rabbits does the Duke of Richmond have in his hat of tricks? We ask the fairly obvious question because the latest extravaganza … [Read more...]
Veteran Team Joins Sonoma Speed Festival
The Sonoma Speed Festival announced several additions to its race operations team in an effort to ensure focus on safety, authenticity and vehicle provenance at its inaugural event. Steve Earle, considered the founding father of American vintage auto racing, has been appointed as Senior Consultant to the Race Committee, while Dan Radowicz and Tim Pendergast have been appointed Race Directors for the event. … [Read more...]
HMSA Spring Club 2019 – Report and Photos
Spring decided to trump the cold, winter weather that most of California has been having for several weeks and provided beautiful skies and mild weather as the Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA) held its first event of 2019 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Vintage race cars and their owners were treated to the springtime weather for the HMSA Spring Club 2019 event, which took place on March 16-17. The … [Read more...]
Cavallino Classic Competition 2019 – Report and Photos
The Cavallino Classic Competition 2019 was held January 23-24 at Palm Beach International Raceway in Jupiter, Florida. The first event of the larger Palm Beach Cavallino Classic, this two-day track meet featured a field of competition Ferraris, Maseratis and Alfa Romeos on the 11-turn, 2.043 mile track. … [Read more...]
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2019 Theme
The featured theme for the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2019 will be "Speed Kings -- Motorsport's Record Breakers", celebrating people and machinery that set the benchmark or raise the bar. Scheduled for 4-7 July at Goodwood House and the 1.16-mile Goodwood hill climb in England, the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed will not just focus on the Land Speed Record, but on every area of record breaking in motorsport, from … [Read more...]
Hurley Haywood Named Monterey Reunion Grand Marshal
Hurley Haywood has been named Grand Marshal of the 2019 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, scheduled for August 15-18 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca during Monterey Classic Car Week. Haywood is a major part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), which is the featured marque at this year's historic races. Haywood has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans three times, … [Read more...]
Masters Historic Expands in North America
Masters Historic Racing plans to expands its North America presence in 2019, with new events and a new race series set to be introduced. Masters will continue its Historic Formula One Series, Masters USA, which will be partnered by the new Masters Endurance Legends USA category, to mirror the equivalent in Europe. The Endurance Legends will offer the same eligibility as its namesake series that has been a success … [Read more...]
Sonoma Speed Festival Opens Race Entries
The inaugural Sonoma Speed Festival will be staged May 31 to June 2, 2019 at Sonoma Raceway Sears Point in Sonoma, California. The new vintage car race is now accepting requests for entry. Sonoma Speed Festival owner, Jeff O’Neill, said, “This event will offer racers and spectators the chance to relive the Golden Age of racing. We want to have contemporary supercars, luxury cars, historic vehicles and unique cars … [Read more...]
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