The Kiwis from the SAS Autoparts MSC NZ Formula 5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series who shipped their F5000 cars up to the official US 50th anniversary celebrations of the category at the Laguna Seca circuit in Northern California made a big impression at the 2018 Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion meeting. The first race was won by series’ young gun Michael Collins (McRae GM1) from Melbourne-based series regular Paul … [Read more...]
Porsche Celebrated at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
The 70th Anniversary of Porsche was celebrated at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed, held July 12-15 at the Goodwood Hill Climb in England. With the Festival and Porsche both celebrating anniversaries, there could be only one outcome: an unforgettable moment for all motorsport fans. More than 200,000 spectators couldn't miss the 21 vehicles from the Porsche Museum that were present on site. It was pure … [Read more...]
British Saloon Championship Honoured
The British Saloon Car Championship’s diamond jubilee will be celebrated at the 2018 Goodwood Revival Meeting with a race harking back to the very first season in 1958. Named after the first champion of Britain’s premier motorsport series, the Jack Sears Memorial Trophy will feature a representative grid of cars that would have been seen in action in that inaugural year. … [Read more...]
2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed – Picture Gallery
The 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed was staged 12-15 July at the 9-turn, 1.16-mile Goodwood hill climb in West Sussex, England. The theme for this year's Festival celebrated the event's 25th anniversary: "Festival of Speed -- The Silver Jubilee". The first Festival, in June 1993, redefined what a car event could be, and, in the years since, it has firmly established itself as one of the world's greatest celebration … [Read more...]
Silverstone Classic 2018 – Report and Photos
The Silverstone Classic 2018 was held 28-30 July at the 3.6-mile Silverstone Grand Prix circuit in Northamptonshire, England. The 28th annual historic race again welcomed more than 100,000 enthusiasts to witness a field of more than 1,000 race cars covering eight decades of motorsport history. This year’s packed 21-race program again delivered huge grids -- often totaling in excess of 50 cars -- of Formula One, GT, … [Read more...]
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018 – Report and Photos
The Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018 was held July 12-15 at Goodwood House and the 9-turn, 1.16-mile Goodwood hill climb in West Sussex, England. Staged since 1993 on the same stretch of the March family's driveway, this year's event celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Festival of Speed with an impressive lineup of past legends and future stars. Porsche celebrated its 70th anniversary at the 2018 Goodwood … [Read more...]
Race Classes at 2018 Monterey Reunion
Formula 1, Can-Am and Trans-Am will be fan favorites among the 15 historic race car classes featured at the 2018 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, scheduled for August 23-26 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California during Monterey Car Week. The annual Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is a celebration of motorsport history that brings approximately 550 race cars together in one open paddock. … [Read more...]
Le Mans Classic 2018 – Report and Photos
The Le Mans Classic 2018 was staged 6-8 July at the famed 38-turn, 8.469-mile Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France. The ninth edition of this biennial event took place in front of more than 135,000 faithful enthusiasts that came to admire the cars that have written the history of the Le Mans 24 Hours of Le Mans. The incredibly rich heritage of the Circuit de la Sarthe was on display, which saw 700 racing cars … [Read more...]
Celebrating 1948 Silverstone Grand Prix
The 1948 Silverstone Grand Prix will be celebrated at this year's Silverstone Classic, to be staged 20-22 July 2018 at the historic 3.6-mile Silverstone Grand Prix circuit in Northamptonshire, England. Not only does the Silverstone Classic’s programme of 21 races feature more than 80 Grand Prix cars from yesteryear but the event will also include a special collection of cars that contested the inaugural Royal … [Read more...]
Grand Prix of the Golden Age 2018 – Report and Photos
The Grand Prix of the Golden Age 2018 was staged 8-10 June at the 9-turn, 2.415-mile Dijon-Prenois circuit in Dijon, France. Organised by Peter Auto, nearly 15,000 spectators enjoyed watching the nine races on the programme. The 54th edition of the Grand Prix de L'Age D'Or, the oldest race of its kind in Europe, featured more than 250 historic racing cars over six grids, giving spectators the opportunity to relive … [Read more...]
BTCC Shootout at Goodwood Festival of Speed
To mark 60 years of the BTCC, the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed will host a shootout between some of the best teams and drivers the British Touring Car Championship has to offer. Taking place over 12-15 July outside Goodwood House, the BTCC Shootout will headline the Festival’s anniversary celebrations of saloon car racing in Britain, which will also feature a collection of cars spanning six decades of tin-top … [Read more...]
Spring Classic Laguna Seca 2018 – Report and Photos
The Spring Classic Showcasing Nitro Revival was held May 18-20, 2018 at the newly renamed WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California. The Spring Classic Laguna Seca 2018, in only its second year, was sanctioned by the Historic Motor Sports Association and ran groups of 1970s, ‘80s, and ‘90s vintage race cars on the historic 11-turn, 2.238-mile road course. From thunderous Can-Am and NASCAR machines to … [Read more...]
F1 Champ to Compete at Le Mans Classic
Jensen Button will drive a Jaguar XJR-9 in the Group C race at the 2018 Le Mans Classic, to be held 6-8 July at the 38-turn, 8.469-mile Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France. The 2009 Formula 1 World Champion has never taken part in the Le Mans 24 Hours or Le Mans Classic. Button has never hidden his desire to participate in the 24 Hours of Le Mans one day. In the interim, the English driver will discover the 2018 … [Read more...]
20th Anniversary Goodwood Revival Race Schedule
The 20th Anniversary Goodwood Revival Meeting will be staged over the weekend of 7-9 September at the 2.4-mile Goodwood Motor Circuit in West Sussex, England. With only months to go until Goodwood opens its gates for the 2018 Revival Meeting, Goodwood's motorsport aficionados are working around the clock, scouring global historic race events to ensure the best quality is on display. 20th Anniversary Goodwood Revival … [Read more...]
Spa Classic 2018 – Report and Photos
The Spa Classic 2018 was staged 18-20 May on the 4.352 mile, 20-turn Spa-Francorchamps track in Belgium. Organized by Peter Auto, the eighth running of the Spa Classic featured 325 racing cars flocking to the circuit in the Ardennes region for three days of exciting historic motorsports action. This year's Spa Classic meeting was the theatre for the new 2.0-Litres Cup, Peter Auto’s first single-make series. Almost … [Read more...]
