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From our July 2023 Issue Letter From the FIA
Dear Carol, I read Andy Prill’s letter in the May issue of Historic Motor Racing News and wish to comment. This is an answer from the FIA Head of Administration and Sporting Coordinator for circuit matters. Knowing where the FIA is headed will come down the line, but at the…
GRAND PRIX de L’AGE D’OR
There were bright summer conditions in Burgundy as the Grand Prix de l’Age d’Or, held at the old-school circuit of Dijon-Prenois, kicked off on the weekend of 3-4 June. France’s oldest historic race meeting attracted some 320 cars and over 16,000 spectators. For the drivers the 3.8km track presents a…
GTSCC at MGLive Silverstone
Dodds and Pearsons in thunderous GTSCC opener The MG Car Club brought a wide variety of racing – from the Pre-War Triple M Midgets to the spectacular Porsche 911 RSRs of Equipe 70s – to the Silverstone Historic Grand Prix circuit on June 11-12 for the MGLive event, with MG…
HSCC Silverstone International Trophy
Smith Marches to F2 double in Cheever’s 782 Marcus Pye reports on the HSCC Silverstone showpiece from the Woodcote commentary box, now consigned to history…. Formula 2 cars of the 1970s headlined the HSCC’s annual Silverstone International Trophy homage on May 27-28, on the 3.63-mile Historic Grand Prix circuit with…
RHK Premiere at Kinnekulle Ring
The Swedish National Historic Championship season kicked off at a sunny and dry Kinnekulle Ring on 27-28 May. Located in a fairly remote part of southern Sweden, the short, swooping 2km circuit is formed round a natural bowl that places a premium on handling and traction, rather than engine power. …
Aléria Historic Rally Capanaccia And Deveza – Double the Stakes
Frédéric Lombard Reports Dominique Savignoni, Sabrina De Castelli and ASA Restonica have seen their efforts rewarded this year, with their gravel rally in the Aléria region of Corsica becoming part of the French Gravel Rally Championship. With two rallies in the same week of 29 Mai, 3 June, the crews…
Rally de Asturias Histórico – FIA Historic Rally Championship – Round Three
The lush green landscape of Asturias in northern Spain was the setting for the third round of the FIA European and Spanish Historic Rally Championships. The 41 crews, (24 of them entered in the FIA Championship) faced 130kms of tarmac special stages over two days in the Rally de Asturias…
RALLYE DU CHABLAIS – FIA Historic Rally Championship – Round Four – Local Teams Make Good
The 19th Rallye du Chablais, Round 4 of this year’s FIA European Historic Rally Championship on 1-3 June, was memorable for many reasons, reaching its conclusion after a final day of drama and incident. Day 1 overnight leaders Lucky and Fabrizia Pons had swept into the lead in their Lancia…
Plains Rally
In the third round of the British Historic Rally Championship, Richard Tuthill snatched the Plains Rally win on the very last stage of the event on 20 May. The Porsche 911 driver, co-driven by Dale Furniss, had been locked in an intense battle for the lead with Marty McCormack and…
22nd Rallye des Princesses
The elegant Place Vendôme was the starting point on June 3 for the 22nd edition of the Rallye des Princesses Richard Mille on a beautiful day under the Parisian sun with a large crowd of onlookers to wave away the all-female crews. At 8:30am sharp, the first of 164 drivers…
Pau Classic Grand Prix
This event has undergone several permutations since Eric Helaine revived the old street circuit at the foot of the Pyrenees as a historic event. Like Monaco, the circuit has been in more-or-less continuous use since before the war, and like Monaco, Eric persuaded the city fathers to host a historic…
Masters Historic Festival – Whitsunny Days
Once again assuming its traditional late-May spot on the historic calendar, the Masters Historic Festival at Brands Hatch found itself blessed with bright sun throughout both days, which seems to be another tradition for this race weekend. For many drivers the fair weather provoked a spontaneous variation on Roy Salvadori’s…
Bentley Victory Powered by Synthetic Fuel
On Monday 1 May, 21 Vintage Bentleys lined up at the Castle Combe Circuit for The Benjafields Bentley Challenge running over two 20-minute races. Both race victories were taken by William Medcalf, founder of specialists Vintage Bentley, in a 3 4 ½ Litre car. After setting the fastest time in…
Brooklands Relived & Brooklands Double Twelve
Brooklands’ rich motorsport history is celebrated each year on the weekend closest to the anniversary of the original opening of the racetrack on 17th June 1907. This year on 17-18 June the two-day event, which includes the famous Double 12 competition, will once again see pre- and post-war cars tackle…
Professional Drivers
As more and more professional drivers are becoming involved in historic motor sport, it becomes more and more of a talking point amongst normal amateur historic racers. Clearly it is something that irritates them when a pro is brought in simply to gain an advantage over the amateurs. Diogo Ferrão…
Spa Summer Classic
The traditional high summer Roadbook race meeting, the Spa Summer Classic, will welcome fans of cars from the past, and this year also more recent cars, on 7-8 July at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The 15th edition of the event will once again be eclectic with a race programme featuring…
Race Line-up for the Gold Cup Confirmed
The outline details of this year’s Oulton Park Gold Cup, which takes place on 28-30 July, have been confirmed by organising club the HSCC, with four significant HSCC categories at the heart of the race programme. This year will see the Oulton Park debut of the spectacular Thundersports category for…
French Championships – Round One
The Dijon-Prenois track hosted the first round of the French Historic Circuit Championships (Historic Tour) under bright sunshine on the weekend of 5-7 May, with 19 races on the programme. By the end of a busy weekend, Frédéric Lajoux (March 793), Antoine Robert (Martini MK48) and Matthieu Midy (Van Diemen)…
Gulf GP Shipping Offer
The Gulf Historic Dubai GP Revival is ramping up its appeal to car owners to come and enjoy a sun-filled weekend of motorsport in the dark, off-season days of December and has most recently announced a partnership with CARS for a heavily discounted turnkey operation that will deliver your car…
F5000’s 55th
Before New Zealand’s F5000 drivers start to think about their 2023/24 Tasman Cup Revival Series, five members of the New Zealand Formula 5000 Association will travel to the US in August this year to help their fellow category drivers from the US and around the world celebrate the 55th anniversary…