The Silverstone Classic 2012 was held 20-22 July at the famed 3.6 mile Silverstone Grand Prix circuit in Northamptonshire, England,...
Vintage Car Racing
Photos, news, results and more from vintage car racing events around the world. At Sports Car Digest we believe sports cars are meant to be raced so we decided to celebrate the world of vintage car racing right here. We celebrate both the race cars from our past and the events that are designed to showcase just how amazing these machines are. The cars are the stars, they are loud, smelly and beautiful “time machines” that we are totally obsessed with. We cover all the major vintage races that feature historic sports-cars from across the globe. We share our passion for vintage racing thus creating memorable motorsports events. Vintage motorsports is growing quickly, and according to HSR, vintage racing represents one of the fastest growing segment of motorsports in the United States and Europe. Get all the updates and news on this growing space here.
A tour honoring the 20th anniversary of the McLaren F1 was held 28th May to 1st June 2012 in Italy....
Report and photos by Dennis Gray The Portland Historic Races 2012 were contested July 6th – 8th at the 12-turn, 1.967 mile Portland International Raceway in Oregon. Produced and sanctioned by Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA), the 36th annual Historics celebrated the 50th anniversary of the MGB. In addition to...
The Silverstone Classic 2012 will be held 20-22 July at the Silverstone circuit, birthplace of the FIA Formula One World...
Report and photos by David Ferguson The Hawk at Road America with Brian Redman was held on July 12-15, 2012...
Report and photos by Marcel Hundscheid The Belgian Roadbook organisation produced the 2012 Spa Summer Classic during the weekend of June 15th, 16th and 17th. Participants and spectators were treated with some vast grids featuring historic single seaters, sports cars, GT’s and touring cars. Weather conditions during the event changed...
The 2012 running of the Le Mans Classic was a wonderful representation of reuniting many historic race cars with the...
The Le Mans Classic 2012 was held July 6-8 at the famed Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France....
Five-time Le Mans winner Derek Bell MBE returned to Circuit de la Sarthe on 6-8 July, 2012 to participate in the Le Mans Classic and to spearhead a unique motorsport challenge. Racing a 4 1/2 litre Bentley Blower at the 2012 Le Mans Classic (in partnership with owner Martin Overington)...
A rally honoring the 50th anniversary of the Ferrari 250 GTO was held July 1-8, 2012 in the Champagne region...
Report and photos by Dirk de Jager During the first weekend of July 2012 the 6th edition of the biennial...
The Ferrari 250 GTO Tour was held July 1-8, 2012 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary Gran Turismo Omologata from Maranello. A gathering of 23 Ferrari GTOs toured the Champagne region of France, with stops at castles, vineyards and race tracks. A total of 36 Ferrari GTOs were...
Report and photos by Peter Falkner The 48th edition of Grand Prix de L’Age D’Or took place on June 22-24,...
The Goodwood Festival of Speed 2012 was held June 28 – July 1 at Goodwood House and the 1.16-mile Goodwood...
Lotus was featured marque at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2012, staged June 28 – July 1 on the 1.16-mile Goodwood hillclimb in West Sussex, England. Few names are as synonymous with motor sport success as Lotus. From the kernel of an Austin Seven-based trials cars, company founder Colin Chapman...
Report and photos by Stijn Sioen The FF60 Rally was held 25-27 May, 2012 in Belgium, in honor of Jacques...
The Mid-Ohio Vintage Grand Prix 2012 was held June 22-24 at the 13-turn, 2.258 mile Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in...
The second running of Spa Classic took place May 25-27, 2012 at the famed 4.352 mile, 20-turn Spa-Francorchamps track in Belgium. A strong crowd of historic racing enthusiasts enjoyed Peter Auto’s Spa Classic with its strong grids and competitive vintage racing action. In addition to Marcel Hundscheid’s report and photos...
The Portland Historic Races 2012 will be held July 6th – 8th at the 12-turn, 1.967 mile Portland International Raceway...
The Brooklands Double Twelve Motorsport Festival 2012 was held 16-17 June at Brooklands in Surrey, England. Organised in association with...
The Goodwood Festival of Speed 2012 will spring into life 28 June to 1 July with over 110 top drivers, riders and famous faces in action on the 1.16-mile Goodwood hillclimb in West Sussex, England. The Festival of Speed remains unique in its ability to attract the majority of the...
The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power 2012 was held 15-17 June on the grounds of Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire, England. More...
Report by Marco Zanello and photos by Giacomo Zanello The Monza Coppa Intereuropa 2012 was held 1-3 June at the...
The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2012 will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Shelby Cobra when it returns August 17-19th to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California. This year’s races will feature a dedicated race group (3A) and a strong collection of cars in the Shelby Cobra Heritage Display,...
Report and photos by Ian McLeod The Bergamo Historic Grand Prix 2012 was held May 27th in the northern Italian...
The Historic Motors Sports Association (HMSA) held the LSR Invitational event at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on June 5-6, 2012....
The 2012 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power (15-17 June) will include a new timed category – the Supercar Class. The latest modern supercars from Bugatti, Lamborghini, Bentley, Porsche, Aston Martin, Maserati and others will take to the track in hopes on registering the fastest time of the day. Entrants to the...
Report and photos by Marcel Hundscheid The legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit hosted the 2nd annual Spa Classic during the weekend of...
Report and photos by Dennis Gray The Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival 2012 was held the weekend of June 1-3, at...
Report and photos by Marshall Autry Vintage racing returned to the Pacific Northwest over the weekend of May 5-6, 2012. Moved back one week from its normal date (after all, NOBODY races on Mother’s Day), the season opener for the Society Of Vintage Racing Enthusiasts (SOVREN) was held under sunny...
