Motor Racing Legends recently announced a new one-day meeting on the 25th of October, that will be held on the full Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit. The main feature is an entirely new three-hour race for Pre-’66 GTs, and Touring Cars and Fifties Sports Cars, which will be in honor of the Royal Automobile Club’s Tourist Trophy. The race will have three classes: Pre ’61 Sports Racing Cars, Pre ’63 GTs, and Pre ’66 … [Read more...]
Vintage Car Racing Coverage
From the Goodwood Revival in England to Monterey Reunion in California, we bring the very latest vintage racing action to life through photo and video galleries and results in a timely and interesting fashion.
Legendary Driver Sir Stirling Moss To be Celebrated At Goodwood SpeedWeek
Sir Stirling Moss will forever be intertwined with the Goodwood Motor Circuit. In its one-time-only event coming up next month, Goodwood SpeedWeek will honor his memory by naming a race after one of the greatest drivers of Britain. Winners of the 60-minute, two-driver race for GT cars of a type that raced before 1963 will be presented with the Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy, formerly known as … [Read more...]
2020 Zandvoort Historic Grand Prix- Hart and Cantillon Winners
Another weekend, another action-filled two days of Historic Grand Prix racing. This time, historic race cars and their drivers got together at the Zandvoort circuit in the Netherlands on the 4-6th September for a weekend of awe-inspiring racing. Masters was able to produce four grids to Zandvoort, where drivers, team members, and onlookers were spoiled with the late-summer weather creating a memorable weekend. … [Read more...]
Masters Historic Festival- Brands Hatch 2020
The Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit hosted the latest edition of the Master’s Historic Festival on 22-24th August 2020. The programmed was packed with amazing views, engine sounds and tire rolling. As expected, the crown jewels were the two Formula One races where Martin O’Connell and Greg Thornton took turns in being the first one to pass the checkered flag. F1 – O’Connell, Undisputed Champion Behind the wheel … [Read more...]
Masters 2020 Season Makes a Start at Donington Park Circuit
It was a busy 2-day timetable at Donington Park Circuit that finally saw the Masters 2020 schedule get to an explosive start. During the 2 days, all six Masters European grids took part and boy was the action on the track a perfect start to the season. Victory for the event was taken out by Mike Cantillon, Gary Pearson, Shaun Lynn, Craig Davies, Jonathan Mitchell, Tom Bell, Steve Tandy and Joe Ferguson. FIA … [Read more...]
Goodwood Cancels 2020 Events
Goodwood announced that its headline motorsport events -- the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July and the Goodwood Revival in September -- will not be staged this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. All General Admission, Grandstand and Hospitality tickets remain valid for 2021 for those wishing to attend next year’s events. Customers will also be eligible for a refund. A third option will allow ticket holders and … [Read more...]
Monterey Motorsports Reunion Canceled
The Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2020 has been canceled as health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic continue, similar to the decision made by the Pebble Beach Concours in April. All entrants and ticket purchasers will receive full refunds of their entry fees, camping, parking and ticket purchases. “The highest priority is for the health and safety of race participants, crews and their families, as well as … [Read more...]
Plans Continue for 2020 Monterey Reunion
There is a glimmer of hope that one of the cornerstones of the Monterey Car Week may continue in 2020, as officials with WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca said planning for the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is proceeding as scheduled for the original dates of August 13-16. After the recent announcement that the 2020 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance was canceled over health concerns related to the COVID-19 … [Read more...]
HMSA Spring Club 2020 – Report and Photos
The HMSA Spring Club 2020 was staged March 7-8 at the 11-turn, 2.238-mile WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California. The drivers and their crews were bracing for some wet and cold weather on the Monterey Peninsula, despite the warm and mild climate most of California has been having for the past several weeks. Outside of a very light drizzle on Saturday, the weekend turned out to be a good one as the … [Read more...]
Volkswagen ID.R at Sonoma Speed Festival
The all-electric Volkswagen ID.R race car will perform daily runs at the 2020 Sonoma Speed Festival in an attempt to set a new track record at the 2.52-mile, 12-turn Sonoma Raceway road course in California. Scheduled for May 28-31, 2020, the second annual event will again feature racing cars competing on track spanning the history of motorsports from the Brass Era to the modern age. The record lap time of … [Read more...]
New Series for Fifties Legends
Peter Auto will pay tribute to the post-war pioneers with a new vintage racing series in 2020, the Fifties Legends. The arrival of this new grid will allow the owners of these 1950s gems to compete alongside their period rivals. Following the launch of the 2.0L Cup in 2018 and Endurance Racing Legends in 2019, the Fifties Legends racing class joins the wide selection of grids at Peter Auto historic race weekends. … [Read more...]
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2020 Theme
The featured theme for the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2020 will be "The Maestros -- Motorsport’s Great All-Rounders", celebrating those rare individuals with the skill, courage and determination to win across multiple motorsport disciplines. Whether on two wheels or four, on tarmac or gravel, tortuous street circuit or high-speed oval, in sprint races or 24-hour marathons, these are the consummate … [Read more...]
So-Cal Historic Sports Car Festival 2020 – Report and Photos
The So-Cal Historic Sports Car Festival 2020 took place February 7-9 at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. The first event of the year for Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) was staged on the 21-turn, 2.88-mile 'roval' track that combines the road course and part of the low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway that has hosted NASCAR racing annually since 1997. The mid-winter weather provided … [Read more...]
Greatest Hits at 30th Silverstone Classic
The 2020 Silverstone Classic will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a 'greatest hits' showcase of retro races when its returns to the Silverstone circuit in England on 31 July - 2 August. Harking back to when Silverstone hosted the UK’s first-ever race meeting dedicated entirely to historic racing, no fewer than five of the grids for 2020 were actually featured on the original 1990 race card. Thirty years ago … [Read more...]
Winter Marathon Rally 2020 – Report and Photos
The Winter Marathon Rally 2020 was held 23-26 January at Madonna di Campiglio in the Dolomite Mountains of Italy. A selection of more than 100 historic cars challenged this year's reliability trial that ended with the traditional arrival in Piazza Righi in Madonna di Campiglio. The 2020 edition of the Winter Marathon Rally featured a demanding 450-km race course with a total of 65 precision time trials, 13 … [Read more...]
