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Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion 2015 – Photo Gallery

Jeffery Segal in the 1970 Ferrari 512M. DennisGray
Jeffery Segal in the 1970 Ferrari 512M.

The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion 2015 was held August 8-9 at the 11-turn, 2.238-mile Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California. Formerly known as Monterey Pre-Historics, the event is held the weekend before the larger Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. The 2015 running of the Monterey Pre-Reunion was again open to the public, allowing spectators to enjoy a more relaxed paddock environment and a glimpse of the following weekend.

The Pre-Reunion is designed to give Monterey Motorsports Reunion entrants — many of whom have never raced on the technical Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca — track time before the green flag officially drops the following weekend. Typically about 50-75% of the cars that race in the Reunion also attend the Pre-Reunion and this year was no different, with approximately 300 historic racing cars on track compared to 550 scheduled for the 2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion.

The Shelby GT350 Mustang is this year’s featured marque and will officially celebrate its 60th anniversary at the motorsports gathering. Therefore it was no surprise to see a great selection of the Shelbys on track during Monterey Classic Car Week. In addition to the Shelby Mustangs, other notable and interesting entrants at the 2015 Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion included Dean Melling’s 1954 Jaguar D-Type; Greg Whitten’s 1957 Aston Martin DBR2; John Morton’s 1971 Porsche 908/3; Jeffery Segal’s 1970 Ferrari 512M; Marino Franchitti’s 1975 Gulf Mirage GR8; Adrian Sucari’s 1954 Maserati A6 GCS; Chip Conner’s 1980 Porsche 935J; Weldon Munsey’s 1992 Mazda RX7-92P; Zak Brown’s 1986 Porsche 962; Bob Ball’s 1971 Ferrari 312PB; Richard Griot’s 1969 Porsche 908/2 Spyder; Jeff Zwart’s 1966 Porsche 906 and the great selection of Formula 5000 machines; among many others.

Similar to 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, Senior Photographer Dennis Gray also documented the 2015 Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion with the following gallery that highlight entrants enjoying their track time at Laguna Seca. We split up Dennis’ pictures into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view of Sports Car Digest, while the second gallery can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs.

Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery

 

Bruce Canepa - 1990 Porsche 962C.
Bruce Canepa – 1990 Porsche 962C.
Robert Blain in a 1983 Sauber Alpa GTP-L.
Robert Blain in a 1983 Sauber Alpa GTP-L.
George Nakas in a 1988 Porsche 962C.
George Nakas in a 1988 Porsche 962C.
Weldon Munsey's 1992 Mazda RX7-92P.
Weldon Munsey’s 1992 Mazda RX7-92P.
Erickson Shirley's Lister Costin Chevrolet in The Corkscrew.
Erickson Shirley’s Lister Costin Chevrolet in The Corkscrew.
Ernie Spada's 1977 Porsche 911 IROC.
Ernie Spada’s 1977 Porsche 911 IROC.
Mike Thurlow's 1976 Chevrolet Corvette .
Mike Thurlow’s 1976 Chevrolet Corvette
William 'Chip' Conner's 1980 Porsche 935 followed by Jeff Lewis' 1980 Porsche 935 K3 and J. John Murray's 1980 Datsun 280ZX
William ‘Chip’ Conner’s 1980 Porsche 935 followed by Jeff Lewis’ 1980 Porsche 935 K3 and J. John Murray’s 1980 Datsun 280ZX

 

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Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Two

 

Sandra McNeil's 1963 Shelby 289 Cobra.
Sandra McNeil’s 1963 Shelby 289 Cobra.
Phil Mulacek's 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra.
Phil Mulacek’s 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra.
Jeff Zwart's 1966 Porsche 906.
Jeff Zwart’s 1966 Porsche 906.
Richard Griot's 1969 Porsche 908/2 Spyder.
Richard Griot’s 1969 Porsche 908/2 Spyder.
Bob Ball's 1971 Ferrari 312PB.
Bob Ball’s 1971 Ferrari 312PB.
Zak Brown's 1986 Porsche 962.
Zak Brown’s 1986 Porsche 962.
Bill Ockerlund's 1991 Chevrolet Camaro.
Bill Ockerlund’s 1991 Chevrolet Camaro.
Keith Freiser's 1984 Mercury Capri.
Keith Freiser’s 1984 Mercury Capri.

 

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Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Three

 

Hans Kleissl's 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing.
Hans Kleissl’s 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing.
Craig Bennett's 1975 Shadow DN6.
Craig Bennett’s 1975 Shadow DN6.
Mark Harmer's 1969 Surtees TS-5.
Mark Harmer’s 1969 Surtees TS-5.
Lindsay Odonnell in a 1971 Begg FM5.
Lindsay Odonnell in a 1971 Begg FM5.
Tony Roberts in a 1969 McLaren M10A.
Tony Roberts in a 1969 McLaren M10A.
Steve Davis in a 1974 Lola T332.
Steve Davis in a 1974 Lola T332.
Zak Brown's 1974 Lola T332.
Zak Brown’s 1974 Lola T332.
Jay Esterer's 1973 McRae GM-1.
Jay Esterer’s 1973 McRae GM-1.

 

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Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Four

 

Mathias Sielecki's 1954 Maserati A6 GCS.
Mathias Sielecki’s 1954 Maserati A6 GCS.
Adrian Sucari's 1954 Maserati A6 GCS.
Adrian Sucari’s 1954 Maserati A6 GCS.
Joe Colasacco's 1963 Alfa Romeo TZ-1.
Joe Colasacco’s 1963 Alfa Romeo TZ-1.
Ranson Webster's 1961 Porsche Abarth Carerra.
Ranson Webster’s 1961 Porsche Abarth Carrera.
Piers Gormly's 1961 Morgan Plus 4.
Piers Gormly’s 1961 Morgan Plus 4.
Marino Franchitti in the 1975 Gulf Mirage GR8.
Marino Franchitti in the 1975 Gulf Mirage GR8.
Richard Griot's 1969 Porsche 908/02 Spyder.
Richard Griot’s 1969 Porsche 908/02 Spyder.
John Delane's 1971 Lola T212.
John Delane’s 1971 Lola T212.

 

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Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Five

 

Jeff Lewis's 1980 Porsche 935 K3.
Jeff Lewis’ 1980 Porsche 935 K3.
Steve Walker's 1976 BMW CSL.
Steve Walker’s 1976 BMW CSL.
Steve Schmidt's 1976 Porsche 935K3.
Steve Schmidt’s 1976 Porsche 935K3.
Eric Joiner's 1972 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR.
Eric Joiner’s 1972 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR.
#527-Adrian Sucari's 1954 Maserati A6 GCS. #646-Mathius Sielecki's 1954 Maserati A6 GCS.
#527-Adrian Sucari’s 1954 Maserati A6 GCS. #646-Mathius Sielecki’s 1954 Maserati A6 GCS.
Hans Kleissl's Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing and Lindsay Ross in a 1963 Porsche Super 90.
Hans Kleissl’s Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing and Lindsay Ross in a 1963 Porsche Super 90.
Steve Schmidt's 1958 Porsche 356 Speedster.
Steve Schmidt’s 1958 Porsche 356 Speedster.
Mark Colbert's 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Comp.
Mark Colbert’s 1962 Ferrari 250 GT/L ‘Lusso’ Comp.

 

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Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Six

 

Greg Whitten's 1957 Aston Martin DBR2.
Greg Whitten’s 1957 Aston Martin DBR2.
Dennis Adair's 1955 Elva Mk.1.
Dennis Adair’s 1955 Elva Mk.1.
Don Orosco's 1958 Lotus 15.
Don Orosco’s 1958 Lotus 15.
Dean Melling's 1954 Jaguar D-Type.
Dean Melling’s 1954 Jaguar D-Type.
Erickson Shirley's 1959 Lister Costin Chevrolet.
Erickson Shirley’s 1959 Lister Costin Chevrolet.
Robert Williamson in his 1952 Siata Daina.
Robert Williamson in his 1952 Siata Daina.
1954 Bristol Warrior driven by Jack Perkins.
1954 Bristol Warrior driven by Jack Perkins.
Terry Sullivan's 1958 Denzel 1300.
Terry Sullivan’s 1958 Denzel 1300.

 

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Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Seven

 

1955 Abarth 207/A driven by Robert Davis.
1955 Abarth 207/A driven by Robert Davis.
Lars Mapstead's 1951 Jaguar XK120.
Lars Mapstead’s 1951 Jaguar XK120.
Scott Drnek in David Lockwood's Ferrari 750 Monza.
Scott Drnek in David Lockwood’s Ferrari 750 Monza.
Andrew Prill's 1952 Porsche American Roadster 356 Heuer.
Andrew Prill’s 1952 Porsche American Roadster 356 Heuer.
David Nelson's 1955 Triumph TR2.
David Nelson’s 1955 Triumph TR2.
Cameron Healey's 1953 Porsche Cooper 'Pooper'.
Cameron Healey’s 1953 Porsche Cooper ‘Pooper’.
Robert Manson's 1949 Baldwin Mercury Special.
Robert Manson’s 1949 Baldwin Mercury Special.
Dave Zurlinden's 1953 Tatum GMC Special.
Dave Zurlinden’s 1953 Tatum GMC Special.

 

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Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Eight

 

John Morton's 1971 Porsche 908/3.
John Morton’s 1971 Porsche 908/3.
David Putz's 1972 Chevron B-21.
David Putz’s 1972 Chevron B-21.
Chris MacAllister's 1973 Gulf Mirage.
Chris MacAllister’s 1973 Gulf Mirage.
Jeffery Segal in the 1970 Ferrari 512M.
Jeffery Segal in the 1970 Ferrari 512M.
Steve Schulers' 1991 Ford Roush GTO Mustang.
Steve Schulers’ 1991 Ford Roush GTO Mustang.
Ned Bacon's 1957 Proctor Special.
Ned Bacon’s 1957 Proctor Special.
1954 Ferrari Mondial driven by Jeffrey Abramson.
1954 Ferrari Mondial driven by Jeffrey Abramson.
Derek Hill in a Tipo 151 Maserati.
Derek Hill in a Tipo 151 Maserati.

 

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Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion 2015 – Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

 

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[Source: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca; photos: Dennis Gray]