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Coupe Suisse des Rallyes Historique
Swiss with Corsican origins Marc Valliccioni, and his navigator Marie Josee Cardi were crowned 2019 Swiss Historic Rally Champions at a gala evening in Berne in December. After six rounds in the various regions of Switzerland they took their BMW M3 to victory ahead of runners-up, Alain Röthlisberger and Sarah…
Roger Albert Clark Rally 2020
Paul Lawrence Reports on one of the toughest rallies in historic motorsport McCormack the third Marty McCormack and Barney Mitchell won the 2019 Roger Albert Clark Rally in late November after a fabulous battle with Jason Pritchard and Phil Clarke on the 13th edition of this unique event. Marty McCormack…
East African Safari Classic 2020
Rosenberger Rules under the African Sky Paul Lawrence Reports Austrian driver Kris Rosenberger and co-driver Nicola Bleicher headed the Safari Classic Rally at the finish in Mombasa on Friday 6 December after nine tough days through Kenya and Tanzania. Rosenberger, who last rallied in Kenya back in 1989, took his…
Le Jog 2020
The Silver Jubilee edition of Le Jog, the Land’s End to John O’Groats Classic Reliability Trial, was the UK’s final major classic rally of 2019, as 83 cars tackled the challenging and relentless 800-mile trek up the length of Great Britain. The Porsche 356 of German crew Thomas Lundt and…
Coppa Delle Alpi 2020
Peter Collins went along to test the first winter rally from the organisers of the Mille Miglia Perhaps perceiving a gap in the litany of quality historic car events in Italy, MM Srl, the organisers of the Mille Miglia since 2013, decided to turn their hand to running a winter…
Flying Scotsman
Nearly 90 cars are already entered for the 12th Flying Scotsman from the Endurance Rally Association. The three day rally for pre-war cars runs from 3-5 April and takes crews from Chester to the Gleneagles Hotel near Perth in southern Scotland. Among the entries are Will Onions and vintage radiator…
Cento Ore Anniversary Edition
The Modena Cento Ore is 20-years-old, and to celebrate, a special 20th anniversary edition is planned for 2-7 June, featuring a long-awaited departure from the Eternal City. Competitors will spend two nights in Rome and two nights in Florence with, as always, the prize-giving and final night in Modena. Circuits…
Marathon de la Route
Photo Courtesy Marathon de la Route The 2020 edition of the Marathon de la Route will run from June 13 to 16 across the Bourgogne-Franche Comté, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Occitani regions of France. The route will cover 1800km including 50 regularity sections. “The course will be completely new, with two short…
2020 British Rally Championship
The 2020 calendar for the Motorsport UK British Historic Rally Championship has been unveiled. The schedule grows from seven to eight events and takes in five gravel events and three asphalt events, including two closed-road rallies. The Jim Clark Rally returns to the calendar after a break with closed-road stages…
Tour de Corse Historique
Frédéric Lombarde Reports from the Ile de Beauté Over the last 19 years, the Tour de Corse Historique has become a major event on the French and international historic rally calendar, and many drivers, including many with great past rally successes to their names, continue to return to the legendary…
Rally Of The Tests
Paul Lawrence Reports on the event that recalls the RAC Rally of the ‘50s Heavy rain, snow, ice and bright sunshine ensured that the 2019 Rally of the Tests was a big challenge for around 80 crews during three full days of classic rallying from Torquay to Chester on 7-10…
FIA rally action in Italy
Rally Alpi Orientali and Rally Elba Storico The late summer heralded two Italian asphalt rounds of the FIA European Historic Sporting Rally Championship, the Rally Alpi Orientali Historic, on 28-30 August in the north east of the country and the 31st Rally Elba Storico on 19-21 September on the spectacular…
Preview: Mille Miglia 2020
Organisers of this oversubscribed event are inviting anyone who wishes to participate in next year’s re-enactment of the race from Brescia to Rome and back again, to register at www.registro1000miglia.it. Dates next year are 13-16 May.
Preview: Maroc Historic 2020
Entries are now open for this extraordinary competitive Moroccan adventure, which next year will take place much earlier than its usual end of April date. The 11th edition of the Maroc Historic will run from 2-7 March and organiser, Yves Loubet says this is to take advantage of better weather….
Jimmy McRae Tops Historics in Wales
Former five-time British Rally Champion Jimmy McRae used all his experience and pace as his Porsche 911RS finished leading historic car on the national section of Wales Rally GB in early October. Three weeks before his 76th birthday McRae drove the car, owned by Brian Bell and prepared by Richard…
Launch of the Historic Regularity Challenge
The Spanish rally organisation RACC and Belgian organiser Ypres Historic Rally have reached an agreement to create the “Historic Regularity Challenge” for 2020. The aim is to promote two of the most interesting regularity events with a history in Europe: The Catalunya Rally and the Ypres Rally. The winner of…
Mecsek Rallye Hungary
2019 FIA Historic Rally Championship Ultimate Round Lucky and Pons top FIA standings as 2019 Champions are Decided Paul Lawrence Reports Italian veteran ‘Lucky’ and his hugely experienced co-driver Fabrizia Pons were top scorers on the 53rd Mecsek Rallye in Hungary to finish the season as Category 4 champions in…
Winter Driving Fun
Neige et Glace – 26-29 JANUARY A rich and sportive history Created in 1953 the Rallye Neige et Glace quickly became an unmissable event for the factory teams, keen on settling the score after the Monte-Carlo Rally. Gérard Larousse, Bob Neyret, Jean-Claude Andruet and Jean Vinatier, in particular, are associated…
Preview: East African Safari
Coming soon (November 27-December 6) is the big one – The Safari Rally. First run in 2003, the legendary East African Safari Classic Rally now run biennially, is a nine-day event covering some 5,000 kilometres through Kenya and Tanzania, rekindling the spirit of the original Safari Rally, which put East…
Lahti Historic Rally
Round 6 of the 2019 FIA Championship was held in Finland on August 9-10. The Lahti Historic Rally is the only gravel rally on the calendar and invokes memories of the legendary Thousand Lakes. Won on the road by Finns Antero Laine and Topi Luhtinen in an Audi Quattro, with…