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U.S. Vintage Grand Prix Watkins Glen 2015 – Report and Photos

1968 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 Daytona Coupe - Jay Lliohan. MDiPleco
1968 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 Daytona Coupe - Jay Lliohan.

The U.S. Vintage Grand Prix 2015 was held July 23-26 at famed Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. Sportscar Vintage Racing Association’s annual visit to the historic road course located in the Finger Lakes Region of western New York is one of the most popular events on the SVRA race schedule.

The SVRA U.S. Vintage Grand Prix Watkins Glen 2015 featured Alfa Romeo as Honored Marque. Alfas at the Glen 2015 saw a large number of this favorite Italian marque competing in their own race groups, in addition to a special race called the Nuvolari Cup. The SVRA Collier Cup Race for Vintage MGs was also an important part of this event, celebrating the 61st anniversary of the first Collier Brothers Memorial Trophy Race of the MGs.

The Glenora Wine Cellars U.S. Vintage Grand Prix presented by Welliver featured cars on track throughout the weekend with qualifying sessions on Friday and races on Saturday and Sunday. This year’s race was run in July rather than the traditional September date due to the repaving project for the 3.67-mile, 11-turn Watkins Glen circuit, in addition to racing on the 2.45-mile ‘short course’. The Grand Prix will return to its September date in 2016.

Similar to the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 races, photographer Michael DiPleco also documented the vintage racing action from the 2015 U.S. Vintage Grand Prix by SVRA. We split up Michael’s 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 race results can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all 187 photographs.

U.S. Vintage Grand Prix Watkins Glen 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery

 

1963 Alfa Romeo TZ1, Joseph Colasacco.
1963 Alfa Romeo TZ1, Joseph Colasacco.
1960 Chaparral 1 Sports Racer- Jack Boxstrom.
1960 Chaparral 1 Sports Racer- Jack Boxstrom.
Donovon Motorcars Jag XKEs head up the esses.
Donovon Motorcars Jag XKEs head up the esses.
1968 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 Daytona Coupe - Jay Lliohan.
1968 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 Daytona Coupe – Jay Lliohan.
1967 Jaguar XKE- Art Hebert.
1967 Jaguar XKE- Art Hebert.
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL- Bill Gavin
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL- Bill Gavin
Jack Busch 1967 Jaguar XKE.
Jack Busch 1967 Jaguar XKE.
Eddie Claridge 1982 Theodore TY02.
Eddie Claridge 1982 Theodore TY02.

 

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U.S. Vintage Grand Prix Watkins Glen 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Two

 

1975 Merlyn Mk29. Nigel Cass.
1975 Merlyn Mk29. Nigel Cass.
1969 Brabham BT29- Marc Giroux.
1969 Brabham BT29- Marc Giroux.
1969 Chevron B15- Eric Langbein.
1969 Chevron B15- Eric Langbein.
1969 Chevron B15- Eric Langbein.
1969 Chevron B15- Eric Langbein.
1964 Ginetta G4- Harry Gentry.
1964 Ginetta G4- Harry Gentry.
1959 Maserati Tipo 151- Charles Schwimer.
1959 Maserati Tipo 151- Charles Schwimer.
1959 Porsche 356A- Stephen Hunter.
1959 Porsche 356A- Stephen Hunter.
1965 Alfa Romeo GTA- Sam Cummings
1965 Alfa Romeo GTA – Sam Cummings

 

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U.S. Vintage Grand Prix Watkins Glen 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Three

 

1977 Elfin MR8 F/5000, Bill Hemming.
1977 Elfin MR8 F/5000, Bill Hemming.
1971 Lotus Type 69- Kyle Kaulback.
1971 Lotus Type 69- Kyle Kaulback.
1972 Matich A50- Philip Lewis
1972 Matich A50- Philip Lewis
1985 Roush Mercury Capri- Kenneth Davis.
1985 Roush Mercury Capri- Kenneth Davis.
1968 Austin Mini Cooper S, Dave Morgan.
1968 Austin Mini Cooper S, Dave Morgan.
1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint- Thomas V.H. Vail.
1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint- Thomas V.H. Vail.
1952 MG TD/Cisitalia- Robert O'Meara.
1952 MG TD/Cisitalia- Robert O’Meara.
Peter Giddings' 1935 Alfa Romeo Tipo C 8C-35, an ex-Scuderia Ferrari works car successfully driven in period by names such as Tazio Nuvolari and Dick Seaman
Peter Giddings’ 1935 Alfa Romeo Tipo C 8C-35, an ex-Scuderia Ferrari works car successfully driven in period by names such as Tazio Nuvolari and Dick Seaman

 

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U.S. Vintage Grand Prix Watkins Glen 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Four

 

1962 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint.
1962 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint.
1960 Chaparral 1 Sports Racer.
1960 Chaparral 1 Sports Racer.
Jesse and Charles Darrow- Triumph Spitfires.
Jesse and Charles Darrow- Triumph Spitfires.
Front straight of Watkins Glen.
Front straight of Watkins Glen.
1957 Alfa Romeo Guilietta Spyder- B.John Feng.
1957 Alfa Romeo Guilietta Spider- B.John Feng.
Start of the Collier Cup for MGs.
Start of the Collier Cup for MGs.
1972 Datsun 240Z.
1972 Datsun 240Z.
Tom Briest Porsche 914/6.
Tom Briest Porsche 914/6.

 

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U.S. Vintage Grand Prix Watkins Glen 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Five

 

Group 8 Podium.
Group 8 Podium.
1971 Lotus 69 Formula Ford -David Porter
1971 Lotus 69 Formula Ford -David Porter
1968 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 Daytona Coupe- Jay Lliohan.
1968 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 Daytona Coupe- Jay Lliohan.
Start of the Historic GT/GTP/ Enduro.
Start of the Historic GT/GTP/ Enduro.
2007 Pescarolo Judd.
2007 Pescarolo Judd.
Audi in for 1 of 2 pits stops.
Audi in for 1 of 2 pits stops.
Start of the NY Governor's Cup for Chevrons.
Start of the NY Governor’s Cup for Chevrons.
Open-wheeled cars at Watkins Glen feel just right
Open-wheeled cars at Watkins Glen feel just right

 

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U.S. Vintage Grand Prix Watkins Glen 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Six

 

1953 Atlas Ford V8 Special- Robert Deull.
1953 Atlas Ford V8 Special- Robert Deull.
1952 MG TD/Cisitalia- Robert O'Meara.
1952 MG TD/Cisitalia- Robert O’Meara.
Group 1 cars.
Group 1 cars.
1971 Chevron B19- 1985 Chevron B36.
1971 Chevron B19 and 1985 Chevron B36.
1975 Toj 295C- Howard Katz.
1975 Toj 295C- Howard Katz.
1971 Alfa Romeo T33/T3 - Tonis Kasemets
1971 Alfa Romeo T33/T3 – Tonis Kasemets
Mitch Eitel- 1971 Lola T212.
Mitch Eitel- 1971 Lola T212.
1973 Abarth Osella PA1- Nick Grewal.
1973 Abarth Osella PA1- Nick Grewal.

 

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U.S. Vintage Grand Prix Watkins Glen 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Seven

 

1973 Chevron B23- Nick Incantalupo.
1973 Chevron B23- Nick Incantalupo.
Alfas ruled the Glen.
Alfas ruled the Glen.
1959 Corvette heads toward the "Bus Stop".
1959 Corvette heads toward the “Bus Stop”.
1968 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 Daytona Coupe - Jay Lliohan.
1968 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 Daytona Coupe – Jay Lliohan.
1964 Elva Mk7s. Mitch Eitel.
1964 Elva Mk7s. Mitch Eitel.
1986 Swift DB2, #40- Tiga SC-87, Lola T87-90.
1986 Swift DB2, #40- Tiga SC-87, Lola T87-90.
1970 Chevron B17b- Travis Engen.
1970 Chevron B17b- Travis Engen.
1966 Alfa Romeo GTV, Wil Painter.
1966 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV, Wil Painter.

 

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U.S. Vintage Grand Prix Watkins Glen 2015 – Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

 

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[Source: SVRA; photos: Michael DiPleco]