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The Pearl of India
Heaving overcrowded metropolises where people live cheek by jowl and space is at a premium, traffic jams that put our European roads to shame, but also incredible architecture, vast open spaces, nature, mysticism and spirituality are all attributes of the seventh largest country in the world. HERO’s upcoming 20-day, long-distance…
Tour de Corse Historique, the Year of the Lancia 037
Star of the film Race for Glory (currently in cinemas), the mythical Lancia 037 Group B car was also one of the great attractions of the last Rétromobile show, as a reminder that 40 years ago, this model won in France what remains the last victory of a rear-wheel-drive car…
Gravel Romania
For those who like a rally based on speed, Gravel Romania Historic Rally offers challenges galore, with varied terrain over long stages in a compact five-day event. On a route of just over 1100kms in total, nearly 400kms are at speed in 27 special stages, all on loose surface. Run…
Gravel Romania
For those who like a rally based on speed, Gravel Romania Historic Rally offers challenges galore, with varied terrain over long stages in a compact five-day event. On a route of just over 1100kms in total, nearly 400kms are at speed in 27 special stages, all on loose surface. Run…
Rally the Globe – Road to Hanoi
In a spectacular start to 2024, Rally the Globe’s first driving adventure in the Far East – the Road to Hanoi Marathon (27 January to 23 February) – was a real journey of discovery through Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos. It was also the club’s second consecutive ‘Marathon’ category event…
XX Rally Clásico Isla Mallorca
The 18th Edition of the Mallorca Classic Rally was held on 7-9 March. The growth and success of this event is a tribute to the indefatigable enthusiasm of organiser Tony Descallar, who in another age picked up the remains of the Tour of Mallorca that had ended up with a…
Ice Race Aspen
The ICE Concours in St Moritz may have been cancelled due to bad weather, but meanwhile on the other side of the Atlantic, the Ice Race Aspen had a special star attraction when Stéphane Ortelli drove the very same Porsche 911 GT1 in which he won the 1998 24 Hours…
HGPCA on Tour in South Africa
South Africa’s racing tradition is as strong as it gets anywhere in the world. During the ‘60s the best drivers from across the planet would descend to the southern hemisphere, avoiding the European winter months, to test themselves in unique conditions. Go forward 60 years and you wouldn’t be out…
Silverstone Festival
It seems that the big summer Silverstone race meeting, now known as the Silverstone Festival, the name with which it began life as long ago as 1990 (Christies Historic Festival, then Coys Historic Festival), gets busier and busier, and this year there are 20 separate races on the programme, showcasing…
Equipe Classic Racing 2024 New F2 Series
One of the UK’s premier racing clubs, Equipe Classic Racing, is launching a new F2 Atlantic series in 2024. Featuring cars built between January 1967 and December 1978, this new combined grid will have overall winners and separate podiums for each category. The full season will include Silverstone GP, Brands…
On the subject of HTPs
They promised us better communication and they have delivered In early January an online seminar demonstrated to the representatives of the ASNs how to use the new portal that tracks the HTP. This will help not only competitors, but also inspectors and ASNs to track the progress and status of…
2024 V De V Regs Out Now
The sporting and technical regulations for the V de V season of four endurance races are out now, and in a clear attempt to level the playing field further and restrict the cars to a more historic specification, there are many clarifications as to what is, and is not, allowed. …
International Historic Racing Returns to Pergusa
The Historic Grand Prix Cars Association, the Formula Junior Historic Racing Association and the GT and Sports Car Cup are setting out on a Sicilian adventure in May when they constitute the main attraction at the new Settimana Motoristica Ennese event on the 4.9km Autodromo di Pergusa on 17-19 May. …
Michael Printup Named COO of Parella Motorsports Holdings
NASCAR and Watkins Glen International veteran Michael Printup is assuming the role of chief operating officer of Parella Motorsports Holdings (PMH), overseeing the operations of the Trans Am Series and the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA). Printup joined PMH last year and has been serving as president of SVRA since…
Honouring the 26R
The Historic Sports Car Club hopes to have at least 10 Lotus Elan 26Rs on the grid for its Guards Trophy race at Snetterton on April 20-21. The season opening Guards Trophy race at the Norfolk track has been earmarked for a special celebration of the 60th anniversary season of…
Hinton Steps Down as HSR President
Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) opens its 2024 season with the traditional Spring Fling meeting at Sebring International Raceway on 8-10 March under new leadership after long-time President David Hinton stepped down. Hinton, who served as HSR President for the last 11 years after acquiring majority ownership of the organisation in…
Ford Theme at InterClassics Maastricht
As per tradition, the Dutch InterClassics show in the Dutch town of Maastricht was the event that opened the 2024 show season across Europe, and this time the organisers chose to rally around the theme of ‘Ford Performance’. Its centrepiece exhibition was created with the help of Dutch, Belgian and…
A Guide to the 2024 Monterey Motorsport Reunion Grids
It has become a thing to name races and classes after famous names of the past, or in some cases, famous corners on tracks. Though the connection is mostly pretty obvious, it is sometimes difficult to remember all the precise cut-off dates and eligibility criteria behind the famous names. This…
New Trailer Design by Brian James
Renowned trailer manufacturer Brian James launched its new lightweight enclosed trailer at the Autosport International exhibition in January. Having shaved 200kgs off the previous RT6 model, the newly designed RT7 boasts an industry-first electric actuator with a wireless remote that operates the rear door and tilt bed and a new…
Auctions at Retromobile
An integral part of Retromobile week has for some time included associated auctions and this year RM Sotheby’s started the ball rolling in a massive facility beneath the Rue de Rivoli called Les Salles du Carrousel. For once the big-ticket seller was not a modern supercar but a 1960 Ferrari…