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New FIA Historic Motorsport Committee
The slimming down of the FIA has proved difficult for Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who promised to streamline the organisation. The forming of the 2024 Commissions and Committees has been a challenge, as wrangling over who should be in and who should be out has meant that, so far, the make-up…
Griffiths Haig Trophy
Open to owner drivers of suitable cars with drum brakes, built and registered between 1947 and 1961, the HSCC’s Griffiths Haig Trophy series has been offered four double header race weekends this year at top-quality venues. These are at the Silverstone GP circuit on 4 May, Donington Park (8-9 June),…
Full Season for Group C
Peter Auto has announced that the legendary Group C cars will be making a comeback in 2024 with a four-event calendar that includes the Mugello Classic, Spa-Classic, the Grand Prix de l’Âge d’Or and the Dix Mille Tours. This series, celebrating the Golden Age of Sports Prototypes, brings together the…
HGPCA on Tour in South Africa
South Africa’s racing tradition is as strong as it gets anywhere in the world. During the ‘60s the best drivers from across the planet would descend to the southern hemisphere, avoiding the European winter months, to test themselves in unique conditions. Go forward 60 years and you wouldn’t be out…
Silverstone Festival
It seems that the big summer Silverstone race meeting, now known as the Silverstone Festival, the name with which it began life as long ago as 1990 (Christies Historic Festival, then Coys Historic Festival), gets busier and busier, and this year there are 20 separate races on the programme, showcasing…
Equipe Classic Racing 2024 New F2 Series
One of the UK’s premier racing clubs, Equipe Classic Racing, is launching a new F2 Atlantic series in 2024. Featuring cars built between January 1967 and December 1978, this new combined grid will have overall winners and separate podiums for each category. The full season will include Silverstone GP, Brands…
On the subject of HTPs
They promised us better communication and they have delivered In early January an online seminar demonstrated to the representatives of the ASNs how to use the new portal that tracks the HTP. This will help not only competitors, but also inspectors and ASNs to track the progress and status of…
2024 V De V Regs Out Now
The sporting and technical regulations for the V de V season of four endurance races are out now, and in a clear attempt to level the playing field further and restrict the cars to a more historic specification, there are many clarifications as to what is, and is not, allowed. …
International Historic Racing Returns to Pergusa
The Historic Grand Prix Cars Association, the Formula Junior Historic Racing Association and the GT and Sports Car Cup are setting out on a Sicilian adventure in May when they constitute the main attraction at the new Settimana Motoristica Ennese event on the 4.9km Autodromo di Pergusa on 17-19 May. …
ASAVÉ – Return to Fundamentals
After the sad passing of ASAVÉ stalwart Alain Goupy last year, a new team has taken over the reins of the oldest organisation in Europe dedicated solely to historic motorsport. ASAVÉ, or the Association Sportive Automobile des Véhicules d’Époque, was founded in 1972 and has been organising races for historic…
Goodwood Revival Programme Announced
Goodwood has announced its full list of races for the Revival, which will be held on 6-8 September this year. As each year, there have been a few tweaks to the programme and cut-off dates. The small bore sportscars are back in the Madgwick Cup and the Fordwater has reverted…
V de V Sports in 2024
After a hiatus of a few years, V de V Sports, known for organising endurance races for historic and modern cars, has come back in force. After a successful 2023 season punctuated by the V de V 6 Hours at the Grand Prix de France Historique, the 6 Hours of…
Masters Historic Racing and GP Extreme Merge
Leading race organisation, Masters Historic Racing, has announced a merger with GP Extreme, the UAE-based motorsports group. After 20 years at the helm, Masters, founder Ron Maydon is preparing to step back from the day-to-day running of the organisation, having secured its future in the hands of GP Extreme founder…
Peter Auto – Big Plans for 2024
You can’t accuse the Peter Auto organisation of stagnating. Always innovating and mixing things up, Peter Auto has announced that the 2024 season will see the creation of two new grids: the Classic Touring Challenge and The Gentlemen Challenge. Also, there is a change to the previously published calendar. …
Season Opener – GP de France Historique
Entries are now open for the Grand Prix de France Historique, which takes place on 19-21 April with a focus on single seat categories. The Masters Racing Legends F1 cars will be topping the bill that also includes the opening rounds of the new HVM-HSCC Interseries for historic F2 cars…
Pre-‘63 GT is Back!
Much copied, the original series for Pre-‘63 GT cars is back on the calendar. Originally conceived by Carol Spagg of Historic Motor Racing News and Ben Cussons of the Royal Automobile Club to allow cars such as Lotus Elites, 356 Porsches, SZ Alfas, MGA Twincams, Turners, Reliants and other interesting…
HSR Launches new LMP Series
Officials from Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) and the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) have announced plans for a new series for current and previous-generation Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3) cars beginning in 2024. The series will be known as the HSR Prototype Challenge presented by IMSA. Events will be operated…
Italian Speed Festival
Canossa’s second Italian Speed Festival, held at the Misano World Circuit on 21-22 October, was a weekend of activities built around the automobile and the racing car in particular. The presence of clubs and race teams, areas dedicated to culture, including two concours, a Ferrari Poster exhibition, conferences on automobile…
Masters Historic F1 US Grand Prix Support Race
Canadian Cal Meeker converted pole position into two victories in the Masters Historic Racing series at the Circuit of the Americas on 20-22 October, in support of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. In the first race, which featured a 31-strong grid made of up Masters 1966/1985 F1 cars…
HSCC 2024 Calendar
The Historic Sports Car Club has announced its 2024 provisional calendar as follows: 20-21 April Snetterton 18-19 May Cadwell Park 8-9 June Donington Park 13-14 July Brands Hatch GP 28-30 July Oulton Park Gold Cup 10-11 August Croft 23-25 August Silverstone Festival 12-13 October Silverstone National 2-3 November Silverstone Walter…