RETRO-SPEED
The online classic car and historic motorsport magazine supports:
GoMW, Guild of Motoring Writers
BOC, Bugatti Owners' Club / Prescott Speed Hill Climb
BMMC, British Motorsport Marshals Club
IRDC, International Rally Drivers Club
Brooklands Museum
Race Against Dementia, founder Sir Jackie Stewart
The online classic car and historic motorsport magazine supports:
GoMW, Guild of Motoring Writers
BOC, Bugatti Owners' Club / Prescott Speed Hill Climb
BMMC, British Motorsport Marshals Club
IRDC, International Rally Drivers Club
Brooklands Museum
Race Against Dementia, founder Sir Jackie Stewart
Welcome to the new look Retro-Speed Magazine: Historic motorsport on the move
Monday, 10 November 2025 |
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ROGER ALBERT CLARK RALLY 2025
The biggest, longest, toughest, best run, and best attended historic stage rally, possibly in the world, takes place between 20-24 November, starting from Carmarthen Showground. A two hundred strong entry list is, as always, dominated by the ubiquitous Ford Escort, but keep an eye out for a very determined Seb Perez, driving the ultra spectacular Lancia Stratos, he was only robbed of victory by just a few yards last time out, The website www.racmc.org provides a total rundown on times, entries and places open to spectators. A word of advice. Check weather conditions, go prepared for the worst, and give yourselves plenty of time. Have fun.
TOP REPORT: RALLY PRESCOTT 2025:
BETTER THAN EVER.
Saving the best till last, Rallye Prescott on 1st November was the perfect end to a busy season at this, the UK's leading hillclimbing venue, bringing together a wide range of classic rally cars, along with their determined drivers, taking up the unique challenge of racing up the the hill in darkness. And as one of those determined drivers, let me tell you: It wasn't easy. Tricky all day, the heavy showers created a special stage where any mistake was heavily penalised, the record crowd loving every minute. Highlight? Colin McRae's father Jimmy, and Colin's daughter, Hollie driving the World Rally Championship winning Subaru, provided by Martyn Spurrell.
Peter Baker: Editor
Details have just arrived on my desk concerning Anniversary Monte 100 Classique 2026. An epic non-competitive winter adventure for classic cars dated between 1924-1986, leaving John O'Groats on 29 January, finishing in Monte Carlo seven days later. The route will run down through Scotland, avoiding motorways, to Hull, where crews embark the overnight ferry to Rotterdam. It's then hot foot to Reims where the rally gets underway proper, following a traditional route through France, across the Alps, and on to Monte Carlo. As a finale, the last day includes a drive over the famous Col de Turini before a special gala dinner at the harbourside headquarters of the ACM. The entry fee of £795 per person includes three hotel nights, the dinner, and ferry crossing with cabin, which surely makes this event bargain of the century. For more details email me: pwb@retro-speed.co.uk
Peter Baker
Editor
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