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Races at the Members’ Meeting
Goodwood has announced an eleven-race programme for the 81st Members’ Meeting presented by Audrain Motorsports, which will take place on 13-14 April. Most of the favourites are back, including the S.F. Edge Trophy for Edwardian cars; the Parnell Cup for Grand Prix, Formula 2 and voiturette cars 1935-1953; the Graham…
New Race Series – Message from Jeff Moyes
There is an opportunity for an exciting new race series for period G (1966 – 1971) and period H (1972 – 1976) non turbo GT cars in 2024. Where are those Alfas, Porsches, Lancias, Chevies, Iso, Datsuns, De Tomaso, Alpines, Mercs and Ferraris etc. that have not competed in the…
ADAC 1000km Nordschleife
Launched just a few short years ago, this event is for drivers of Youngtimers who want to take up the challenge of racing for some 40 laps on the Nordschleife and is run as a points-scoring round of the ADAC Youngtimer Cup, though non-championship drivers are welcome to come and…
We are the Champions
Formula Junior Champions After the final round in Jerez in October, the 2023 Lurani Trophy results are in with seven class champions. Class A Giampaolo Benedini (OSCA FJ) Class B2 Duncan Rabagliati (Alexis HF1) Class C2 Carlo Del Conte (Wainer) Class D1 Bob Birrell (Lotus 20) Class D2 Pierre…
Touring Car Legends from the HSCC
The Historic Sports Car Club is launching a new series for 2024 for touring cars of the Group 2 era of the 1970s and the Group A cars of the later 1980s and early 1990s. The new series will be known as the Touring Car Legends. BMW M3s, Ford Sierra…
Gulf Historic GP and Dubai Classics
This year’s Gulf Historic Dubai GP Revival event will be more inclusive than ever with a new opportunity for Dubai’s local classic car owners to participate in ‘Dubai Classics’. Entrants’ cars will be on display in the paddock throughout the weekend and their owners are invited to take part in…
SVRA Releases Bumper 2024 Calendar
Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) has announced a comprehensive, 22-event race schedule for 2024, spanning the length and breadth of America and encompassing all the greatest US tracks. “I am excited about how our schedule has come together for 2024,” said Michael Printup, President of SVRA. “We have every corner…
Season Finale for the Big Open Single Seaters
The 29th season of BOSS GP came to a close at the 5.245-kilometre Mugello circuit in Tuscany on 6-8 October, highlighted by record spectator numbers and the premiere of the BOSS GP Show Runs for Formula 1 cars. Though it was the last round of the season the top drivers…
50 Years of Croix-en-Ternois Formula Ford Festival
On September 8-10 a special event, celebrating 50 years of the Croix-en-Ternois circuit in northern France saw a wide range of activities offered to a large number of spectators in summerlike conditions. The HVM-organised event featured freestyle motocross (FMX), motorcycle stunts, drifting and single-seater parades up to historic Formula 1,…
Good News From Christian Gläsel
After his frightening crash at the Spa Six Hours Meeting, we have news that Christian Gläsel is in good spirits and is expected to make a full recovery. He has asked us to convey the following message: “After my crash in the MEL qualifying at the Spa Six Hours race…
Padmore Pre-‘78 Champion
A second place in Friday’s race and sixth place after a hard fought battle with Matt Wrigley’s Penske PC3 at the Spa Six Hour Meeting, was enough for Nick Padmore to be declared 2023 Masters Racing Legends Pre-78 Champion with still one round at Portimão to go. Wrigley was hot…
Iberian Finale
Jerez Historic Festival A weekend of celebrations, hosting the penultimate rounds of the Iberian Historic Endurance and Carrera Los 80s cars of the Race Ready organisation will take place on 21-22 October at the 4.4-kilometre Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto. The two-day event will offer two 50-minute races for…
14th Grand Prix de Monaco Historique – May 10-12, 2024
Following the success of the 2023 edition, the Organising Committee at the Automobile Club de Monaco has announced it will retain the same eight series and classes without change for 2024. The event, which takes place on 10-12 May, will see tributes and anniversary celebrations including for the Bugatti Type…
Changes Within the FIA
Amongst the pledges made by Mohammed Ben Sulayem in his election campaign for the FIA Presidency was a promise to balance the books. It has been said by some that if the spending and income had remained as it was, the FIA would have run out of money in just…
F2 and F3 Classic Launched for 2024
With Historic Formula 2 beset by falling grid numbers in recent years, and after an unsuccessful attempt by Peter Auto to re-vitalise the category, HVM and the Historic Sports Car Club have come to an arrangement to jointly run a series for Formula 2 cars in 2024. At the same…
Motor Racing Legends Season Finale Silverstone GP Meeting
As the racing season gets longer and longer, Motor Racing Legends is offering its competitors one last fling at the Motor Racing Legends Silverstone GP Meeting on 21-22 October. Now firmly established as the MRL season-closer, the two-day programme has something for everyone on the bill including: The Royal Automobile…
Italian Speed Festival
On 21-22 October Canossa Events will stage the second Italian Speed Festival at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. Final rounds of the Alfa Revival Cup and Canossa’s Youngtimer Cup, along with track days for the Cavallino Classic Cup are on the programme. Concours, free laps for spectators, hot laps…
2024 Calendar – Save the Date
Organisers are busy planning for next season, with several already having announced their 2024 calendars…. For those who like to plan ahead, we have started listing provisional dates on our calendar page on this Historic Motor Racing News website. We will keep this updated as more organisers announce their dates.
A BOSS Weekend in Rio
The fourth race weekend of the 2023 BOSS GP Racing Series in Misano Adriatico felt like the carnival in Rio. The Italian race promoter PNK Motorsport invited colourfully dressed samba dancers into the paddock that proved to be a lucky charm for two Brazilians that were right at the front…
Historic F3 plans 60th celebrations in 2024
The 60th anniversary of the introduction of the 1-litre Formula 3 category will be celebrated during the Historic Sports Car Club’s Historic Formula 3 Championship next season. The HSCC is devising a 2024 calendar with some high profile race meetings along with a big push to encourage more of the…