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U.S. Vintage Grand Prix Watkins Glen 2014 – Report and Photos

1959 Lister Costin. Michael Casey-DiPleco
1959 Lister Costin.

The U.S. Vintage Grand Prix 2014 was held September 5-7 at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. One of the most popular events on the SVRA race schedule saw a field of nearly 350 entrants battle on the famed 3.67 mile, 11-turn road circuit.

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.

On Friday evening, the Grand Prix Festival of Watkins Glen brought racing back to the streets. Cars competing at Watkins Glen International participated in a race reenactment in the village of Watkins Glen, driving the original 6.6-mile road course in tribute to the 1948 Grand Prix.

The SVRA U.S. Vintage Grand Prix Watkins Glen 2014 featured the MG as Honored Marque, as it celebrates its 55th Anniversary of the MG races at Watkins Glen International, and the 60th Anniversary of the first Collier Brothers Memorial Trophy Race of the MGs. The Collier Brothers Memorial Service was held 11 a.m. on Friday, September 5 at the Collier Brother’s memorial stone on the original course. Throughout the weekend, the Collier Museum displayed MGs inside Turn 11 and more than 100 MGs participated in the weekend events.

Similar to the 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 races, photographer Michael DiPleco also documented the vintage racing action from the 2014 U.S. Vintage Grand Prix by SVRA, offering the following pictures of the historic race cars navigating the famed Watkins Glen road course. 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 the photographs.

SVRA U.S. Vintage Grand Prix at Watkins Glen 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery

 

1958 Devin Chevrolet.
1958 Devin Chevrolet.
1957 Arnold Special.
1957 Arnold Special.
1970 Porsche 914/6.
1970 Porsche 914/6.
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster.
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster.

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Start of the Thornley Cup Races (photo: Wayne Kessler)
Start of the Thornley Cup Races (photo: Wayne Kessler)
Start of the Collier Cup Races (photo: Wayne Kessler)
Start of the Collier Cup Races (photo: Wayne Kessler)
2005 Audi R8LMP.
2005 Audi R8 LMP.
1956 Lotus XI Le Mans.
1956 Lotus Eleven Le Mans.

 

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SVRA U.S. Vintage Grand Prix at Watkins Glen 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Two

 

Start of Group 11 Sprint race, for GTP/Group C, ALMS, WSC GrandAm, IMSA (GTS-GTO) FIA GT cars.
Start of Group 11 Sprint race, for GTP/Group C, ALMS, WSC GrandAm, IMSA (GTS-GTO) FIA GT cars.
Enduro race start
Enduro race start
1931 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3.
1931 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3.
Green flag for the Thornley Cup race for MG cars built after 1955.
Green flag for the Thornley Cup race for MG cars built after 1955.

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1968 Alfa Romeo T33/2 Daytona Jay Iliohan.
1968 Alfa Romeo T33/2 Daytona Jay Iliohan.
Peter Klutt- 1969 Corvette, goes flag to flag.
Peter Klutt- 1969 Corvette, goes flag to flag.
1961 Porsche 356. chased by a SCCA Spec Racer.
1961 Porsche 356. chased by a SCCA Spec Racer.
1972 Porsche 911 RS.
1972 Porsche 911 RS.

 

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SVRA U.S. Vintage Grand Prix at Watkins Glen 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Three

 

1959 Porsche 356A.
1959 Porsche 356A.
Bill Keith, 1973 Porsche 911 RSR, on his way to 3rd in the Classic/Vintage Enduro.
Bill Keith, 1973 Porsche 911 RSR, on his way to 3rd in the Classic/Vintage Enduro.
Start of the Hawk Performance Enduro for "Small Bore" cars.
Start of the Hawk Performance Enduro for “Small Bore” cars.
Start of the Hawk Performance Classic and Vintage.
Start of the Hawk Performance Classic and Vintage.

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2000 Jaguar XKR.
2000 Jaguar XKR.
2008 Porsche RS Spyder.
2008 Porsche RS Spyder.
1950 Lester MG T51.
1950 Lester MG T51.
1932 MG J2.
1932 MG J2.

 

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SVRA U.S. Vintage Grand Prix at Watkins Glen 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Four

 

1931 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3.
1931 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3.
1934 Chevrolet "Big Car".
1934 Chevrolet “Big Car”.
1954 MG-TF.
1954 MG-TF.
1949 MG TC Special.
1949 MG TC Special.

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1950 Lester MG T51.
1950 Lester MG T51.
1961 Chevrolet Corvette.
1961 Chevrolet Corvette.
1959 Lotus 17.
1959 Lotus 17.
1976 March 76B.
1976 March 76B.

 

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SVRA U.S. Vintage Grand Prix at Watkins Glen 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Five

 

1978 Lotus 79.
1978 Lotus 79.
2000 G Force IRL.
2000 G Force IRL.
Jaguar E-Type
Jaguar E-Type
1965 Ford Mustang HiPro.
1965 Ford Mustang HiPro.

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Group 6 Big Bore for mass produced sports cars and sedans prior to 1973.
Group 6 Big Bore for mass produced sports cars and sedans prior to 1973.
1965 Cobra CR.
1965 Cobra CR.
1968 Super Performance GT40R.
1968 Super Performance GT40R.
Lotus 23B
Lotus 23B

 

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SVRA U.S. Vintage Grand Prix at Watkins Glen 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Six

 

1971 Chevron B19.
1971 Chevron B19.
1979 Lola Prophet T333 Can-Am.
1979 Lola Prophet T333 Can-Am.
1965 Elva 7S.
1965 Elva 7S.
2007 Pescarolo 01 Judd.
2007 Pescarolo 01 Judd.

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1955 Chevrolet Corvette.
1955 Chevrolet Corvette.
1960 Chevrolet Corvette.
1960 Chevrolet Corvette.
1959 Lister Costin.
1959 Lister Costin.
1966 Jaguar ERA XKE-R.
1966 Jaguar ERA XKE-R.

 

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SVRA U.S. Vintage Grand Prix at Watkins Glen 2014 – Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

 

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[Source: SVRA; photos: Michael DiPleco]