Race Retro 2011 will feature Lancia rally cars when the annual event returns to Stoneleigh Park, Coventry in the earlier slot of 25-27 February. The Italian carmaker, famous for its Fulvia, Stratos and 037 models, has long been associated with one of the toughest form of motorsport, which tests a car’s strength and durability to the max over many gruelling miles and hours. There will be a static Lancia display in … [Read more...]
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Silverstone Classic 2010 – Report and Picture Gallery
Silverstone Classic 2010 - Stirling Moss returns to racing By Simon Wright and Janet Wright At the 2010 Silverstone Classic Sir Stirling Moss made a return to racing only four months after suffering two broken ankles when he fell down a lift shaft at his home at the beginning of March. Driving his Maserati Osca in the RAC Woodcote Trophy race for pre-1956 Sports Cars, Stirling was well placed in his class when … [Read more...]
Cholmondeley Pageant of Power 2010 – Report and Photos
Cholmondeley Pageant of Power 2010 Honours Tom Wheatcroft Story and photos by Simon Wright & Janet Wright The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power 2010 was held 17-18, July on the grounds of Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire, England, with more than 150 cars and bikes competing, spanning seven decades of motorsports. The Cholmondeley (pronounced Chumley) Pageant of Power, now in its 3rd year, was a little … [Read more...]
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2010 – Report and Picture Gallery
Report and photos by Simon Wright and Janet Wright The Goodwood Festival of Speed 2010 honored the centenary of Alfa Romeo with a centre piece sculpture on the lawn in front of Goodwood house. Shaped like a giant four leaf clover (the Alfa Romeos emblem) it featured an old Alfa Romeo P2 car on one side and a new 8C on the other. At 20 metres tall, it towered over the whole show. Each year Lord March and his … [Read more...]
HSCC International Trophy at Silverstone – Results and Photos
Report and photos by Simon Wright The Historic Sports Car Club (HSCC) organised the International Trophy meeting on the classic Silverstone Grand Prix circuit over the weekend of the 15th and 16th May 2010. The original International Trophy was awarded to the winner of non-championship Formula 1 races in the early 70’s, and then Formula 5000 cars were added to the grid to make up numbers. When the … [Read more...]
Cholmondeley Pageant of Power 2010 Information
Lord Cholmondeley announced that this year’s Cholmondeley Pageant of Power will be held over the weekend 17-18th July 2010. This will be the third festival at Cholmondeley Castle that blends action on track, water and air. Collections of delectable contemporary and historic racing cars and bikes have been invited to compete on the demanding Cholmondeley Circuit. The classes comprise Le Mans and Grand Prix cars … [Read more...]
VSCC Spring Start 2010 – Report and Photo Gallery
Report and photos by Simon Wright Sunny weather and bumper grids bought out the crowds at Silverstone on Saturday, 24th April, 2010 for the Vintage Sports Car Club Spring Start meeting. With 11 races on the programme and around 250 vehicles entered, there was plenty to watch as the cars competed on the National circuit layout. Star of the event for many was the 1905 Darracq 200HP with its 25.422 litre engine. … [Read more...]
2010 Masters Historic Racing at Silverstone – Results and Photos
Story and photos by Simon Wright The Masters Historic Racing series kicked off its 2010 season with a new event at Silverstone on April 2-4, supporting the Superleague festival over Easter. The weekend vintage action saw Grand Prix Masters and World Sportscar Masters racing at Silverstone on the same 3.194 mile Bridge Grand Prix circuit used by the Superleague Formula and Dutch Supercar Challenge series. … [Read more...]
2010 HSCC Season Opener at Silverstone – Results and Photos
Story and photos by Simon Wright A sunny Silverstone greeted the Historic Sports Car Club for their season opener on March 28, 2010. Although the circuit is going through major developments at the moment, the national circuit provided a suitable venue, allowing for some close and exciting racing. The program provided a variety of historic racing, with Classic Formula 3 heading the single seater races, which … [Read more...]
Rally Stage at 2010 Race Retro – Report and Photo Gallery
Story and photos by Simon Wright The 2010 Race Retro was held March 12-14 at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, in the middle of England. Billed as Europe’s premier winter classic motorsports show, Race Retro continues to improve each year. One of the highlights for the many fans who attend is the live Rally stage, which this year moved to a new course, situated nearer the main exhibition halls than in previous years. … [Read more...]
2010 Race Retro Report and Photo Gallery
Story and photos by Simon Wright Race Retro is the International Historic Motorsport show held each year at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, in the middle of England. This year the show, held March 12-14, 2010, was celebrating the centenary of Alfa Romeo and the Alfa Romeo Owners Club, under chairman Ed McDonough, had made a tremendous effort to fill the show with Alfa Romeo cars. As visitors entered the show, a pair of … [Read more...]
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 rationing, the event didn’t take off until 1952. The only requirements are that the vehicle must be road legal and … [Read more...]
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, and they manage championships for the majority of Historic racing … [Read more...]
2010 Autosport International Racing Car Show – Photo Gallery
Story and photos by Simon Wright For British motor sport fans, the 2010 season starts at the National Exhibition Centre, near Birmingham. Now in its 20th year, the Autosport show brings together the best of motorsport for the fans to enjoy. This year the show was officially opened by motor sport legend, Sir Stirling Moss. The two public days drew large crowds, 10 percent up on last year, to cheer on Jenson … [Read more...]
Formula 5000 Featured at Autosport International Show
The Historic Sports Car Club (HSCC) is planning a spectacular display of historic Formula 5000 cars to celebrate its growing UK-based historic race series for cars from the early 1970s. The category’s heyday is represented by at least seven exciting chassis from McLaren, Lola, Surtees, Chevron, Leda and Trojan that trace the progress of the popular series, as well as celebrating the leading period drivers. The … [Read more...]
