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02.03.2010
VSCC Pomeroy Trophy Report and Photo Gallery

Story and photos by Simon Wright Silverstone in February can only be the Vintage Sports Car Club (VSCC) Pomeroy Trophy season opener, held by the club for over 50 years. The idea to find the best all round GT car for the road was originally suggested in 1947 by John Rowley, but because of the petrol [...] Related stories:

01.03.2010
Weekend of Automobile Excellence Returns to Reims

The Weekend of Automobile Excellence returns to the historic Reims-Gueux Circuit in France on September 10-12, 2010. With more than 30,000 visitors last September for the 3rd annual event, the “Weekend of Excellence” has now become a reference for classic car gatherings. The 4th annual “WAE” intends to focus on the quality of the demonstration events [...] Related stories:

18.02.2010
Dan Gurney Featured at Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion enters a new dawn of historic racing by honoring one of the true legends of motorsports – Dan Gurney – the Cars He Built, the Cars He Drove – August 12-15 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion will feature a display of Gurney Eagle Racing Cars: Formula [...] Related stories:

18.02.2010
SVRA and HSR Announce Restructuring

SVRA and HSR announced a restructuring in which ownership and management of SVRA and HSR have been revised so that each of these sanctioning bodies will be managed independently to better build on their separate formats and unique histories. Both organizations began operation in the late 1970’s and evolved developing uniquely different focuses in the vintage/historic [...] Related stories:

18.02.2010
Goodwood Revival to Limit Visitors in 2010

Last year the annual Goodwood Revival achieved an all-time record attendance with more than 132,000 historic motor racing enthusiasts descending on the celebrated West Sussex motor circuit to enjoy three days of the world’s finest wheel-to-wheel racing, period fashions and entertainment. For 2009 Revival tickets sold out earlier than they had ever done before. Despite this [...] Related stories:

16.02.2010
Three Days, Three Lakes: Lonville Classic Returns

Building on the success of the inaugural event, the Lonville Classic returns 3-5 September, 2010 to bring old and new friends together for a weekend of classic cars on the shores of some of Europe’s most beautiful lakes. Participants will again travel through old villages, along winding lakeside roads and across breathtaking mountain tracks. Timed road [...] Related stories:

15.02.2010
2010 HSCC Vintage Car Racing Schedule

Historic Sports Car Club (HSCC) released their 2010 vintage race schedule, which features thirteen events, starting and ending at Silverstone. Due to the current situation with Donington Park, HSCC will not be returning there in 2010, but they hope to return there in the future. HSCC is a premier organisation for Historic racing in the UK, [...] Related stories:

12.02.2010
Legends of Motorsports Adds Sebring to 2010 Schedule

Legends of Motorsports announced Sebring International Raceway will host the last round of their inaugural season, scheduled December 3 to December 5, 2010. Famed Sebring becomes the fourth Bobby Rahal Signature Event, joining Barber Motorsports Park, Watkins Glen and Circuit Mont-Tremblant. “I have so many pleasant memories of races at Sebring International Raceway,” said Bobby Rahal, [...] Related stories:

12.02.2010
Porsche Featured at Legends of Motorsports Watkins Glen

Porsche has been named official marque for the inaugural Legends of Motorsports race weekend at Watkins Glen International. The event at the historic Watkins Glen, New York road course is slated for June 11-13, 2010. For more than 50 years Porsche cars have re-written racing’s record books in the form of manufacturer, team and driver [...] Related stories:

10.02.2010
Monterey Pre-Historics Now Open to Public

The Monterey Pre-Historics has long been the insider’s choice as a great way to enjoy the vintage racing action at Laguna Seca without having to fight the crowds. Held the weekend prior to the much larger Monterey Historics, the Pre-Historics has traditionally been closed to the public, allowing “in the know” spectators to enjoy a [...] Related stories:

09.02.2010
1000 Millas Sport Argentina – Go, Go…Slow, Slow…No, No

The 21st edition of the 1000 MIllas Sport was held November 18-22, 2009 in the foothills of Argentina’s Andes mountains. Argentina’s comparable to the Mille Miglia Storica consists of 155 participants driving pre-1980 automobiles over 1000 miles of some of the most scenic roads in the world. Shelby Myers of RM Auctions and co-pilot Chris Drake [...] Related stories:

09.02.2010
20th Annual California Mille Takes Shape

The Lost Coast–rediscovered. The l5th visit to Honeydew (population 73). The majesty of the Avenue of the Giants. These are among the highlights of the 20th running of the California Mille, America’s salute to Italy’s famed Mille Miglia (thousand mile) race, scheduled for April 26-29, 2010. Some 70 historic race cars that could have qualified for [...] Related stories:

02.02.2010
2010 Formula 5000 Vintage Racing Schedule

The Formula 5000 Drivers Association’s vintage racing schedule for 2010 builds on the success of the last two years by expanding its program to now include five events on both coasts of the U.S. According to Seb Coppola, president of the Formula 5000 Drivers Association which organizes the F5000 racing activities in the U.S.: “I [...] Related stories:

01.02.2010
New Zealand F5000 Tasman Cup Revival – Bruce McLaren Tribute

Ken Smith (Lola T430) has won some important races and trophies in his long and successful career, but his victory in the final Tasman Grand Prix race at the second New Zealand Festival of Motor Racing – Bruce McLaren meeting at Pukekohe’s Pukehohe Park Raceway on Sunday meant more than most. “Bruce was an old friend [...] Related stories:

29.01.2010
Lotus Featured at Legends of Motorsports Barber Weekend

Lotus has been named the official marque for the inaugural Legends of Motorsports race weekend at Barber Motorsports Park. The event at the Birmingham, Alabama race facility is slated for May 21-23, 2010. “From Formula One to public roads, the Lotus name has earned a deserved legacy of style and success,” stated Bobby Rahal, partner, [...] Related stories:

25.01.2010
Name Change at Monterey Historics

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca announced that the Monterey Historic Automobile Races® – held each August for more than three decades – will now be known as the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. As reported earlier, Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP) will be producing the historic races at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca going forward, [...] Related stories:

24.01.2010
New Zealand F5000 Tasman Cup Revival – Hampton Downs

There was a fairytale finish to the final MSC New Zealand F5000 Tasman Cup Revival series race at the inaugural Festival of New Zealand Motor Racing at the new Hampton Downs motor racing circuit south of Auckland on Sunday, evergreen New Zealand veteran Ken Smith (Lola T430) making it four wins from four starts. Though 2007/08 [...] Related stories:

18.01.2010
New Mini Race Series at Masters Historic Racing

Masters Historic Racing has launched its latest tin-top series, thought to be the first ever ‘one make’ historic series, catering solely for FIA specification Pre-1966 Minis. The series will have rounds at Masters Festivals and Top Hat meetings in 2010, with a particular highlight being the two races at the Silverstone Classic in July. The new [...] Related stories:

18.01.2010
2010 Silverstone Classic to Honor Sixty Years of F1

The 2010 Silverstone Classic will celebrate 60 years of the Formula 1 ‘World Championship’ at the home of British Grand Prix with a selection of three high quality grids racing on the historic GP circuit, and displays and features celebrating the entire 60 years. Invited grids will showcase the development of the sport with an [...] Related stories:

13.01.2010
New Motor Racing Legends Series – Sir Stirling Moss Trophy

Motor Racing Legends introduces a brand-new series of historic races for 2010: the Sir Stirling Moss Trophy. Inspired by the success of the one-off race of this name at the Algarve in October, the series is for genuine, pre-1961 sportscars and sports-racers. As Duncan Wiltshire of Motor Racing Legends explains, “The reaction from competitors to the [...] Related stories:

12.01.2010
2010 Legends of Motorsports Vintage Race Schedule

Historic Motorsports Productions (HMP) will manage and stage an annual series of premium vintage racing events and related lifestyle experiences at several historic North American racing venues, all under the “Bobby Rahal’s Legends of Motorsports” banner. To date, four 2010 HMP-promoted events have been announced for the inaugural season and include Alabama’s Barber Motorsports Park [...] Related stories:

08.01.2010
2010 Tour Auto Optic 2ooo Rally Information

The 19th edition of the Tour Auto rally will be held April 19-24, 2010, with the featured car, five stages and four circuits now confirmed and the final destination revealed – Beaulieu-sur-Mer on the French Riviera. After the Ferrari 250 “Tour de France” in 2007, the OSCA in 2008, the Jaguar MkII and Ford GT40 in [...] Related stories:

05.01.2010
Legends of Motorsports All-Lotus Event

Legends of Motorsports added another event to its historic automobile race weekend at Barber Motorsports Park on May 20-23, 2010. The special race will solely include Lotus racing cars, featuring a variety of the marque’s most popular models. “Few brands of race cars have more racing mystique than Lotus,” observed Legends of Motorsports co-founder and partner [...] Related stories:

04.01.2010
2010 Masters Historic Racing Series Schedule

Masters Historic Racing released their 2010 vintage car racing calendar, with fifteen events on the schedule highlighted by Masters Festivals at Brands Hatch, Donington Park, Portimao and Monteblanco. Masters races will also feature prominently at major events including the Silverstone Classic, Nurburgring Oldtimer GP and the Spa Classic Six Hour meeting. The previously announced Abu [...] Related stories:

21.12.2009
Bugatti Grand Prix Featured at 2010 Monterey Historics

A full field of rare Bugattis is expected for the Bugatti Grand Prix at next year’s Monterey Historic Automobile Races, held August 12-15, 2010 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The featured Bugatti Grand Prix is the centerpiece for the American Bugatti Club’s 50th anniversary, which will culminate with an International Bugatti Rally following the races. [...] Related stories:

21.12.2009
2010 Vintage Racers Group Racing Schedule

Vintage Racers Group (VRG) released their 2010 vintage car race schedule, with a few calendar moves but no major changes. VRG returns to Summit Point the first weekend of May for the Jefferson 500 after its successful revival in 2009, in addition to being the only fall event at New Jersey Motorsports Park. For more information, [...] Related stories:

16.12.2009
2010 Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique Information

The 2010 Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique will take place January 28th to February 3rd with a strong field of 340 cars and many star drivers and teams. The winter historic rally organised by the Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM) looks set for another successful year and appears not to have been affected by the credit crunch, [...] Related stories:

14.12.2009
Strong Competition for 2010 Mille Miglia Ferrari Tribute

There is strong competition to be among the 120 Ferraris built between 1958 and the present that will precede the 360 classic cars during the 2010 Mille Miglia Storica. The last edition of the famous race was held in 1957 and this is also the cut-off year of manufacture for cars entering the re-run, thus excluding [...] Related stories:

14.12.2009
Group C Cars to Race Again at Le Mans in 2010

The support race at next year’s Le Mans 24 Hours (June 12-13, 2010) will be for cars from the Group C era – hence the crowds will see such icons as the Silk Cut Jaguars, Sauber Mercedes and Porsche 962s in flat-out competition on the fabulous, 8.5-mile Le Mans circuit, shortly before the start of [...] Related stories:

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