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2024 Tour Auto
Entries are now open for this year’s Tour Auto, which will start in Paris on 22 April and this time, finish in the elegant seaside resort of Biarritz five days and 2000kms later. Every year, the Tour Auto is oversubscribed for a reason. It travels on some of the most…
The Roger Albert Clark Rally – McCormack makes it four as the stars falter
The 2023 edition of the Roger Albert Clark Rally, run on 23-27 November, was the best yet with a huge entry, massively increased spectator numbers and fierce competition across 350 miles in the forests of England, Scotland and Wales. The star names came and made their mark but, ultimately, it…
Land’s End to John O’Groats
After 1500 miles over five legs, from the southernmost tip of the UK, to its most northern, in 75 hours, the 2023 Land’s End to John O’ Groats Reliability Trial came to an end at a fine and sunny John O’ Groats in sharp contrast to the dire conditions the…
The 2023 East African Safari Classic Rally – ‘Italian Giraffe’ Amos wins Classic Rally
Sixty-three drivers from across the world battled in the 11th edition of the East African Safari Classic Rally (EASCR) that came to an end at Diamond Leisure Lodge in Diani, Kenya on December 18, the highest number of entries ever after 15 more were turned away by the Federation due…
HSR Classic Sebring 12 Hour
The eighth running of the Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Classic 12 Hour Sebring, Pistons and Props came to a conclusion on Sunday afternoon, December 3, at Sebring International Raceway after five full days of competition on the 3.74-mile road course and a fly-in of vintage aircraft. The 12 Hours of…
Iberian Historic Endurance – Showdown at Estoril
It has become a tradition that the final race of the Iberian Endurance season is a 250km enduro at Estoril, this year held on 2 December as part of the Estoril Endurance Festival. Qualifying for the race was close on a damp, then dry, track, with the top four separated…
Gulf Historic Dubai GP Revival
The third running of the Gulf Historic GP Revival at the Dubai Autodrome on 6-8 December proved to be the biggest and best to date, drawing in a record crowd of 18,000 spectators, 74 iconic race cars and a wealth of driving talent in a three-day weekend of historic motor…
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…
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…
Goodyear Pledges Global Commitment to Historic Motor Sport
Goodyear has announced a long-term tyre supply agreement with leading historic motorsport promoters, Masters Historic Racing. The tyre supply agreement builds on Masters’ long standing relationships with the Goodyear-owned Dunlop and Avon brands, and marks the reintroduction of Goodyear into several premium championships, including events for Formula 1 and Le…
The Flying Carrot – 700 and Counting!
Mister Formula Junior, Duncan Rabagliati celebrated his 700th race start at the Algarve Classic Festival (see report Page 36) in his trusty Alexis HF1 ‘Flying Carrot’. Having campaigned the bright orange front-engined Formula Junior since 1989, Rabagliati’s record adds up to an average of 20 starts per annum for some…
Transatlantic Racing
Following a successful collaboration at the 2023 Le Mans Classic, UK-based Prill Porsche Classics and Huffaker Motorsports, based in Sonoma California, have announced a “working partnership” that can make it easier for customers to participate in overseas events and save costs on support staff travel as well as shipping tools…
HTP Renewals
As the season comes to an end, it’s a good idea to check on your paperwork validity before you take your cars apart for a winter refresh, to be sure that you are ready to race again when next season starts, with no hold ups! Sarah Mitriké of the Formula…
London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
As an unseasonably mild London was still shrouded in darkness on the morning of Sunday 5 November when nearly 350 pioneering veteran cars and their crews, along with a large crowd of well-wishers and spectators, gathered in Hyde Park for the annual ‘Brighton Run’. It’s now 127 years since the…