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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…
Travelling in Europe with your racing car
A letter to our editor.. Dear Carol, Since last year when I was able to share with HMRN readers (see our April 2023 issue) my thoughts on going to/from the EU with your race car (typically towed), concluding that the regulations permitted Temporary Admission without the need for an ATA…
Masters to Support F1 in Abu Dhabi
Masters Historic Racing has announced that Masters Racing Legends series will join the support race line-up at the 2025 Formula 1 ETIHAD Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, to be held at the Yas Marina Circuit on 5-7 December. Featuring Formula 1 cars from 1966 to 1985, the Masters Racing Legends…
New Category for French Championships
New for the Historic Tour and the French Championships is the Renault Classic Trophy, which becomes a French Historic Championship qualifying series. Until now, the Formula Renaults ran within the F3 Classic grid which has become the F3 Interseries in collaboration with the HSCC and is no longer part of…
2025 Velocity Invitational Cancelled
In late April press and event ticket holders received the following letter from the organisers of the Velocity Invitational event that was scheduled to take place 6-8 June at Sonoma Raceway, California without further explanation: We have made the difficult decision to postpone the 2025 Velocity Invitational to 2026 due…
Malcolm Wilson New Deputy President for Sport
FIA President, Mohammed Ben Sulayem has nominated Malcolm Wilson OBE for the position of Deputy President for Sport. FIA Members will vote on the nomination at the Extraordinary General Assemblies and Conference in Macau in June. The position became vacant when Robert Reid resigned from the position in April…
New Direction for Algarve Classic Festival in 2025
Starting in 2025 Race Ready will take over the organisation of the Algarve Classic Festival. First held in 2008 (then known as the Algarve Historic Festival) organised by Fransico Santos, Diogo Ferrão’s Race Ready organisation took over for a few years after the retirement of Santos before late circuit director…
Monterey Motorsports Reunion Authenticity Check
The much-coveted invitations to compete at the 2025 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on 13-16 August have been sent to owners of 448 exceptional race cars, the diversity of which ranges from a 1909 Locomobile Model I to a 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia Grand Am. They…
New Auction Partner for Retromobile
The acquisition of Gooding Auctioneers by Christie’s is already paying off. The partnership between car experts, American-based Gooding and the International reach of Christie’s (established 1766) has resulted in them being selected to partner Retromobile in its 50th anniversary year. Starting in 2026 Gooding Christie’s becomes the official auction house…