Historic Motorsport Reports
Reports from the world of classic rallying, historic motor racing, hill climbs, car trials, classic car shows and major classic car and automobilia auctions, written by and for those passionate about historic motorsport.
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Silverstone Festival 2025. Report Day 1
Motor Racing Legends grids starred on the first day of racing at Silverstone Festival, with endurance racers of the 1950s and 2010s thrilling the crowds on a balmy bank holiday Saturday.
An eclectic grid of 41 sports cars from the 1950s lined up for the 50-minute Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy and Stirling Moss Trophy as racing for the Silverstone Festival got underway on Saturday mor...
VSCC At Prescott Speed Hillclimb 2/3 August 2025
From Pom-Poms to Prize Givings: Vintage Prescott Had It All.
Unexpectedly warm skies and with only a brief Sunday shower to contend with, Vintage Prescott 2025 proved to be far more than just a hill climb, it was a full weekend of heritage, family fun, fierce competition, and Club camaraderie.
Prescott has long been the jewel in the crown of the Vintage Sports-Car Club's cal...
Masters at Old Timer Grand Prix 2025
Masters produces wet and dry Formula One excitement at the Oldtimer Grand Prix.
Masters Racing Legends field for 1966-'85 Formula One cars got their full treat of Green Hell weather with a soaking wet Saturday race and a dry Sunday race at the Nürburging. Mike Cantillon proved to be the absolute star of the Oldtimer Grand Prix meeting, as the Irishman ran home wins on both days. Take a ...
Bromyard Speed Festival by Joy Richings
BROMYARD SPEED FESTIVAL SPEEDS BACK WITH A HILL CLIMB ON THE B4203
The Bromyard Speed Festival returned with a new format over the weekend of the 26th/27th July. Run over two days the event included a scenic car tour on the Saturday afternoon and on Sunday a non-competitive hill climb was run on a closed section of the B4203.
The hill climb was held in the memory of ...
Classic Nostalgia At Shelsley Walsh 2025
Where Legends Came to Life: Classic Nostalgia Thrills Crowds at Shelsley Walsh
Thousands of enthusiasts descended on Shelsley Walsh as Classic Nostalgia roared back to life for its 14th edition.
Held on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July 2025, the iconic hill climb was once again transformed into a living celebration of motorsport history, bringing together legendary machines, star d...
Tandy Wins Segrave Trophy
Nick Tandy Receives Prestigious Royal Automobile Club Segrave Trophy for Extraordinary Motorsport Achievements
London - Tuesday 29 July 2025. The Royal Automobile Club has awarded Nick Tandy, the renowned British racing driver the distinguished Segrave Trophy in recognition of his outstanding achievements across the globe's most storied endurance races.Tandy's unique record claiming victorie...
Ennstal Classic 16-19 July 2025
31st edition of the Ennstal Classic. Text and Images Roman Klemm.
Even after the death of its founder Helmut Zwickl Austrias No. 1 In 1993, the well-known Austrian journalist Helmut Zwickl and his friend and enthusiast Michael Glöckner realized their idea for the first time: to let historical vehicles compete in a kind of rally through the beautiful Styrian Ennstal and the surrounding hills....
Bluebird Chelsea. Celebrating a Century of Speed
Bluebird Chelsea, the iconic restaurant and former Bluebird Motor Company building, proudly hosted a spectacular celebration on Wednesday 16 July, marking the centenary of Sir Malcolm Campbell's groundbreaking 150mph land speed record at Pendine Sands in 1925.
In partnership with the National Motor Museum and The Campbell Family Heritage Trust, guests gathered for an unforgettable evening ho...
Motor Day Salburgring. 2025. Roman Klemm
Motor Day 2025" at Salzburgring:
Young Tigers Joined by Veterans. Words: Roman Klemm Senior / Pictures: Roman Klemm Junior.
On the first weekend of June 'Motor Day' attracted not only young drivers from the CEZ Formula 4 and TCR series to the super-fast Salzburgring, but also a substantial community showcasing historical vehicles and sports personalities. Our photographs captured...
Legend At Austria Grand Prix. Roman Klemm.
GP-Legends" at the Red Bull Ring And A Surprise Celebrity. Words and pics: Roman Klemm
It is a nice tradition that the organization led by the head of the Red Bull Ring, Mr. Thomas Überall, has prepared something special for the fans as part of the Austrian Grand Prix in 2025. This year, the motto of the annual celebrity demo drive was "Legendary Movie Vehicles." And so it happened tha...
Editorial Rambles: A Lancia By Any Other Name.
It went wrong straightaway. What should have been a leisurely drive through France, destination Le Mans Classic in my Maserati, was quashed when yours truly was required to attend a GT3 test session at Snetterton, the same day as departure. But I'm nothing, if not flexible, after all what's another 160 miles, even if it means heading in the wrong direction? Hmm. To be honest, what with high temper...
Festival of Speed. 2025: Report Ken Davies/Peter Baker.
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2025Celebrating Motoring & Motorsport
With Formula 1 as its main theme, the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, supported again by Mastercard, provided an epic weekend for hard-wired petrol heads to casual motoring enthusiasts! Held in sublime British summer weather, the 4-day weekend attracted over 200,000 spectators to the stunning Sussex estate with the h...
Zandvoort Historic Grand Prix 2025
Despite a tropical-style downpour on Sunday morning, the Historic Grand Prix at Zandvoort once again delivered on its reputation - blending world-class historic racing with the unmistakable beach party atmosphere that has made this iconic seaside circuit a fan favourite.
With four thrilling grids in action, Masters Historic Racing turned up the heat even further as Lukas Halusa, David and Oliv...
VSCC Cadwell Park
Cadwell Park once again lived up to its reputation as a favourite in the Vintage Sports-Car Club calendar, delivering a glorious day of racing and camaraderie. With soaring temperatures peaking around 28°C, the action on track was matched only by the heat in the air. The morning's practice sessions warmed up slowly, both in pace and climate, ahead of a moving minute's noise during the lunch break ...
Not So Secret
Silverstone 17 June 2025
Judging by the number of supercars on track, and the record number of spectators, it would be fair to say that this year's Secret Meet at Silverstone, was not much of a secret. Maybe the weather had something to do with it, wall to wall sunshine with temperatures at midday touching thirty-one degrees. Anyway a good time was had by everyone and those partaking of the ...
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BRSCC OULTON PARK 2025
BRSCC PBS Brakes SuperSport Endurance Cup Report and image by Peter Baker. Click to view Gallery.Barton Racing at Round 2 of the British Racing & Sports Car Club’s 2025 PBS Brakes SuperSport Endurance Cup, held at Oulton Park on Saturday 19 April.If ever there was a point at which Harry Barton would have been fully justified in throwing his helmet and race gloves in the nearest was...
RACE RETRO 2025
Annual historic motorsport show successfully returns Words and pictures by Ken Davies Race Retro 21-23 February, Stoneleigh ParkFollowing its cancellation in 2024 due to flooding, Race Retro - run by Clarion Events - bounced back to promote and showcase club and national motorsport, including all forms of circuit racing, rallying, speed hill climbs and much, much more. Annually, thi...
DAVID BRODIE OBITUARY
David Brodie 1943-2024 Appreciation by Ken Davies. Images courtesy of the David Brodie Archive. British saloon car racing legendViewed in the pantheon of British motor racing history, David Brodie, who died on Tuesday 17 December, was an international saloon car racing folk hero., perhaps best known for carrying the iconic script 'Run-Baby-Run' on the front of his Ford Escort 2.1-litre Mk1...
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