The Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion 2018 serves as the kick-off to the week of everything automotive that is the Monterey Classic Car Week. Staged August 17-19 at the newly named WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California, a great selection of 330 historic race cars participated in this year’s event. Spectators enjoyed a wide range of historic race cars, grouped together in 10 race classes from 1947-1955 Sports Racing and GT to 1967-1984 Formula One.
Whether shrouded in the notorious marine layer or bathed in Californian sunshine, WeatherTech Laguna Seca is one of the most challenging circuits in North America. Featuring the most famous corner in American motor sport, the Corkscrew, the track requires ultimate performance from both man and machine with abrupt hairpins, blind crests and steep elevation changes. Accordingly, the Pre-Reunion afforded enthusiasts a great way to preview and enjoy the vintage car racing action, while allowing the drivers time to get familiar with the 11-turn, 2.238-mile road course and sort out their race cars for the much larger Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, scheduled to take place the following weekend of August 24-26.
Similar to 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, Sports Car Digest also documented the Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion 2018, with Senior Photographer Victor Varela highlighting the entrants enjoying their precious track time at Laguna Seca.
Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion 2018 – Photo Gallery (photos: Victor Varela)
Gordon Zimmermann – 1986 Porsche 962
250 Testa Rossa
Adam Workman – 1970 Datsun 240Z
Powered by Cosworth – Dalmo De Vasconcelos, Tyrrell 010
Chris MacAllister – 1976 Ferrari 312T2
Alec Hugo – 1962 Porsche 356B
Bruce Marquand 1973 Chevron B24
Gregory Thornton – 1973 Chevron B24
Karman Cusack – 1968 Ford Mustang
Tim Rush – 1972 McLaren M22
Jim Hague – 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
Glenn Richards – 1975 Lola T400
Kyle Tilley – 1973 Lola T-330
Tim Rush – 1972 McLaren M22
Chris MacAllister – 1976 Ferrari 312T2
Racing Towards Turn Three
John Hildebrand – 1964 Pontiac Tempest/GTO
Stephen Thein – 1967 Porsche 910
Martin Lauber – 1970 Chevron B16
Alex MacAllister – 1966 Ford GT40
Jeffrey Newman – 1963 Bobsy SR2
Ken Dobson – 1985 March 85G
Steve Millen – 1990 Nissan 300Z Twin Turbo
Jere Clark – 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
Mike Eddy – 1964 Ford Falcon
Dener Pires – 1969 Porsche 908/02
Cameron Healy – 1970 Porsche 908/3
Donald Anderson – 1964 Bobsy SR3
Robert Kullas – 1969 Chevron B16
Dener Pires – 1969 Porsche 908/02
William Auckerland – 1991 Chevrolet Camaro
Jeffrey Abramson – 1964 Chevrolet Corvette
Joe Robillard – 1986 Porsche 962
Cameron Healy – 1970 Porsche 908/3
Stephen Thein – 1967 Porsche 910
Cal Meeker – 1987 Spice GTP
Steve Walker – 1980 BMW M3
Robert S. Davis – 1963 Lotus 23
Gordon Johnson – 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Alex MacAllister – 1966 Ford GT40
Matteo Ferrer-aza – 1979 Ligier JS11
Ranson Webster – 1976 Porsche 935 K3
Scott Drnek – 1965 Lotus 23C
Charles Nearburg – 1980 Williams FW07B
Sean Allen – 1980 McLaren M30
Chris Liebenberg – 1985 Ford Roush Mustang
Steve Romak – Tyrrell 012
Dalmo De Vasconcelos – Tyrrell 010
Steve Millen – 1990 Nissan 300Z
Wade Carter – 1984 Porsche 962
Chris Farrell – 1982 March 821
Charles Nearburg – 1980 Williams FW07B
Gordon Zimmermann – 1986 Porsche 962
Bud Moeller – 1979 Ensign MN179
Zak Brown – 1988 Audi 200 Quattro
Henry Moore – 1962 Lotus Elite
James Cottingham – 1957 Ferrari 500 TRC
John Hurabiell – 1956 Lotus Eleven
Steve Schuler – 1955 Hagemann Chrysler Special
Nick Colonna – 1958 Devin SS
Bob Roth – 1963 Genie Mk IV
Greg Whitten – 1953 Lancia D24 Sport
Gregory Campbell – 1955 Devin Porsche 356 PreA
Chris MacAllister – 1955 Jaguar D-Type
Robert Manson – 1953 Kurtis 500
Richard Parsons – 1930 Frazer Nash Interceptor
Dyke Ridgley – 1959 Lister Corvette
Ross Myers – 1957 Ford Thunderbird (Battlebird)
Susan Patterson – 1952 Devin MG Speedster TD
Bill Hemming – 1977 Elfin MR 8
Dave Zurlinden – Tatum GMC Spl.
Paul Dudiak – 1969 McKee F5000
Porsche 935
Jonathan Feiber – 1960 Maserati Tipo 61
Mark Harmer – 1969 Surtees TS5
Charles Nearburg – 1980 Porsche 935 K3
Paul Christensen – 1956 Porsche 356A Speedster
Paul Kuhl – 1968 Lola T-140
Bob Smalley – 1968 Porsche 911S
Steve Schmidt – 1976 Porsche 935 K3
Tim Arnett – 1973 Ford Capri Mk 1
Mike Eddy – 1964 Ford Falcon
Alan Benjamin – 1975 Porsche RSR
William E Connor – 1980 Porsche 935J
Stephen Thein – 1967 Porsche 910
Tony Galbraith – 1974 Lola T332 F5000
Dener Pires – 1969 Porsche 908/02 Spyder
Richard Griot – 1967 McLaren M6A
Taz Harvey – 1969 Datsun 510 Orange/White
Group 7 – FIA Manufacturers Championship
Craig Bennett – 1974 Shadow DN4
Eric Haga – 1965 McLaren M1A
Richard Griot – 1967 McLaren M6A
Greg Galdi – 1972 Ferrari 312 PB
David Jacobs – 1966 Lola T70 MKII
Scott Drnek in the 1974 Sting CanAm, passes Chuck McConnell\’s 1968 Lola 160 on the outside of turn 11.
Kirt Bennett – 1973 Shadow DN2
Willis Woerheide – 1965 Lola T70 Mk II
Bruce Marquand – 1967 McLaren M6A
Kirt Bennett – 1973 Shadow DN2
Kirt Bennett in the 1973 Shadow DN2 leads Craig Bennett in the 1974 Shadow DN4
David Jacobs – 1966 Lola T70 MKII
Chris MacAllister – 1976 Ferrari 312T2
Zak Brown – 1988 Audi 200 Quattro
Dennis Kazmerowski – 1964 Ginetta G4
Charles Nearburg – 1989 AAR Eagle Mklll GTP
Greg Whitten – 1953 Lancia D24 Sport
Patrick Byrne – 1965 Alfa Romeo GTA Corsa
Charles Nearburg – 1980 Williams FW07B
Steve Schuler – 1955 Hagemann Chrysler Special
Ranson Webster – 1961 Porsche Abarth Carrera
Sean Allen – 1980 McLaren M30
Paul Freestone – 1960 Aston Martin DB4
Gregory Campbell – 1955 Devin Porsche 356 PreA
Ch Dehaan – 1975 BMW CSL Turbo
Ch Dehaan – 1975 BMW CSL Turbo
Group 4 – 1968-1976 Formula 5000
Jerry Peters – 1970 Porsche 914-6
Steve Walker – 1973 BMW CSL
Taz Harvey – 1969 Datsun 510 Orange/White
Paul Kuhl – 1968 Lola T-140
Alex Curtis – 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
Down the Corkscrew
Paul Dudiak – 1969 McKee F5000
Charles Nearburg – 1980 Porsche 935 K3
Ned Spieker – 1965 Alfa Romeo TZ1
Daniel Goldsmith – 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
Eric Haga – 1965 McLaren M1A
Drew Alcazar – 1969 Boss 302 Mustang
Nick Grewal – 1965 Lola T70 Mk1
Jeffrey Abramson – 1964 Chevrolet Corvette
Mike Cantillon – 1980 Tyrrell 010
Jon Norman – 1971 Alfa Romeo GTV
Gordon Zimmermann – 1986 Porsche 962
Charles Nearburg – 1980 Williams FW07B
Stan Anderes – 1956 Lotus Eleven
Steve Barber – 1967 Ford Mustang
Group 6 – 1966-1972 Trans-Am
Orange under the Bridge… Rob Kauffman – 1972 McLaren M8FP, Chris MacAllister – 1971 McLaren M8F
Dan Chapman – 1965 Brabham BT8
Matteo Ferrer-aza in the 1979 Ligier JS11, leads Dalmo De Vasconcelos\’ Tyrrell 010 under the bridge
Michael Martin – 1970 Ford Boss 302
Ross Myers – 1988 Ford Roush Merkur Coupe
Chris MacAllister – 1955 Jaguar D-Type
Chris MacAllister – 1971 McLaren M8F
Jim Hague – 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
Willis Woerheide – 1965 Lola T70 Mk II
Alan Terpins – Porsche 911
Greg Galdi – 1972 Ferrari 312 PB
Michael Eckstein – 1972 Williams FX3B
Chris Farrell – 1982 March 821
John Delane – 1971 Tyrrell 002
Gregory Thornton – 1982 Lotus 91
Philip Mendelovitz – 1989 Nissan 240SX
Chris Cord – 1976 March 761
David Jacobs – 1966 Lola T70 MKII
Matteo Ferrer-aza – 1979 Ligier JS11
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Wow. What a great selection from the Pre-Reunion!
Glad you like the gallery of images, Walker!