September 2025
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September 2025 Issue....
Rachel Bailey Moves to MRL
Long time Event Director and CEO of Masters Historic Racing is taking her considerable knowledge and talent to Motor Racing Legends. Having worked with Ron Maydon from the very beginning when he first decided to run races for historic Formula 1 cars, Rachel has been present at nearly every Masters…
V de V 24-Hour Grid Filling Up
The 2025 final for V de V Sports, the 2 Tours d’Horloge, a 24-hour race without interruption, will bring down the curtain on the season in a blaze of glory on the Paul Ricard circuit on 31 October-2 November. For GT, sports prototypes and touring cars, organisers tell us the…
Formula Junior World Tour Update
The announcement in our April2025 issue that a number of international Formula Junior cars from the UK, Australia and the USA would be a feature of the 2026 70th New Zealand Grand Prix at the Highlands Motorsport Park near Cromwell, was an exciting addition to this historic event. Unfortunately, due…
New Series for European 2-Litre Sportscars
Motor Racing Legends has announced a four-round series for 2-litre sportscars for 2026, with an inaugural round at Navarra this October. In the 1960s, the smaller prototype category was Sport 2 Litres, referring to the maximum engine capacity. Behind the larger Sport 3 Litre and 5 Litre classes, these cars…
2026 Grand Prix de Monaco Historique
The recent changes to Appendix K that allow Formula 1 cars of the Turbo era to race in historic events, will also be felt at the 15th running of the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique next year (24-26 April), where they will be welcomed in a special class on the…
New F1 Class
In another, more positive, announcement, Masters has also revealed that it is launching a new class in its Masters Racing Legends series. The class will be named after Jean-Pierre Jabouille and is for Formula 1 cars powered by turbo engines. These will run alongside the DFVs. “It’s a major new…
Middle East Double-Header Cancelled
After we previewed it in last month’s issue, Masters Historic Racing has announced the cancellation of both the Masters Historic Weekend, originally scheduled for 24-26 October 2025 at Dubai Autodrome, and the Gulf Historic Grand Prix Revival, originally set for 31 October-2 November 2025 at Yas Marina Circuit, due to…
2026 McLaren Race Cars Under the Hammer
RM Sotheby’s and McLaren Racing are to offer three future McLaren competition cars for auction in Abu Dhabi on 5 December during the final Formula 1 race of the season. McLaren CEO Zak Brown made an appearance at RM Sotheby’s Monterey sale to make the announcement. For the first time,…
Willow Springs Revival
The Petersen Automotive Museum and the new ownership group for Willow Springs International Raceway have announced a partnership that will integrate the Californian museum, one of the world’s most important, with the historic Southern California track. As reported in our May 2025 issue, Willow Springs, America’s oldest permanent race track,…
Entries Fly in for The Scotsman
The vintage-only Flying Scotsman Rally has an enviable reputation in Europe as the premier rally for pre-1948 cars. A major part of the attraction is that it is set in the Highlands of Scotland using remote scenic roads and it starts and finishes at the world-renowned Gleneagles Hotel, with all…
Silver Fern Returns in 2026
It only takes place every two years, but when it does, the Silver Fern Rally New Zealand never fails to excite and stimulate the world of motorsport. With its incredible gravel stages set against the wonderful New Zealand backdrop, some say this is the best historic endurance special stage rally…
A New Chapter for the Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique
The 28th edition of the Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique promises to be a major milestone in the history of the event. More than a regularity rally, the new edition will introduce significant changes while preserving the authentic, popular spirit that has defined the event. Revised dates, wider vehicle eligibility, six departure…