Historic motorsport

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Historic cars racing during the 2017 Goodwood Revival. MDL 4499 (cropped).jpg
Historic cars racing during the 2017 Goodwood Revival.

Historic motorsport or vintage motorsport, is motorsport with vehicles limited to a particular era. Only safety precautions are modernized in these hobbyist races. A historical event can be of various types of motorsport disciplines, from road racing to rallying.

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Events

Some of the most famous events are the Goodwood Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival in Britain and Monterey Historic in the United States. Championships range from "grass root" Austin Seven racing to the FIA Thoroughbred Grand Prix Championship for classic Formula One chassis. In Canada, the Vintage Automobile Racing Association of Canada annually hosts the VARAC Vintage Grand Prix [1] at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (formerly known as Mosport.)

While there are several professional teams and drivers in historical racing, this branch of motorsport tends to be contested by wealthy car owners and is thus more amateur and laid back in its approach. One advantage of historical motorsport is that once a series for a particular category is introduced, it helps to increase the value of its competing cars, sometimes approaching the million dollar mark, therefore as a result, many of these are carefully driven by its owners and are occasionally used to bring in spectators.

Notable historic motorsport events

The list are for events that has run at least three years and are internationally recognised events.

EventCurrent/last venueCountryYear
Brian Redman International Challenge Road America Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2001–date
Cholmondeley Pageant of Power Cholmondeley Castle Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2008–date
Circuit des Remparts Angoulême Flag of France.svg  France 1979–date
Copenhagen Historic Grand Prix Bellahøj ParkFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1996–date
Coronado Festival of Speed Naval Air Station North Island Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1997–2016
Coys Historic Festival Silverstone Circuit
Rockingham Motor Speedway
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1990s–2001, continued as Silverstone Classic
Eifelrennen um den "Jan Wellem Pokal" Nürburgring Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2011–date
Goodwood Festival of Speed Goodwood House Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1993–date
Goodwood Revival Goodwood Circuit Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1998–date
Grand Prix de l'âge d'or Dijon-Prenois Flag of France.svg  France 1964–date
Historic Pau Grand Prix Pau Flag of France.svg  France
Grand Prix Historique of Tunis Avenue Habib Bourguiba Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2000–date
Hamburger Stadtpark Revival Hamburger Stadtpark Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1999–date
Historic Grand Prix of Porto Circuito da Boavista Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2005–date
Indy Legends Charity Pro–Am race Indianapolis Motor Speedway Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2014–date
La Carrera Panamericana From Oaxaca to Nuevo Laredo Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1988–date
Le Mans Classic Fra: Circuit de la Sarthe
Jpn: Fuji Speedway
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Fra: 2002date
Jpn: 20052007
Lime Rock Vintage Festival Lime Rock Park Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1983–date
Masters Historic Festival Brands Hatch Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom date
Donington Historic Festival Donington Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2001date
Mille Miglia Storica Brescia to Rome and BresciaFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 1977date
Historic Grand Prix of Monaco Circuit de Monaco Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 1997date
Race Retro Stoneleigh Park, Coventry Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2002–date
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1974–date
Muscle Car Masters Sydney Motorsport Park Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2005–date
Nismo Festival Fuji Speedway Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1997–date
Oldtimer Festival um den "Jan-Wellem-Pokal" Nürburgring Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1983–2010, continued as Eifelrennen
Oldtimer Grand Prix Nürburgring Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1974–date
Oldtimer Grand Prix Salzburgring Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1974–date
Oulton Park Gold Cup Oulton Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2002–date
Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Schenley Park Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1982–date
Porsche Rennsport Reunion Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2001–date
Silverstone Classic Silverstone Circuit Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2001, 2005–date
Spa Six Hours Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Flag of Belgium.svg  Belgium
Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival Sonoma Raceway Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1995–date
Southern Festival of Speed Dunedin Street Circuit
Timaru International Motor Raceway
Ruapuna Park
Teretonga Park
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand –2008
Tour de France Automobile Paris - Evian Flag of France.svg  France 1992–date
Toyota Motorsports Festival Fuji Speedway Flag of Japan.svg  Japan –date
VHRR Historic Sandown Sandown Raceway Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1992–date
Rajd Rembertowski Rembertów Warsaw Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2016-date

Notable series

Notable organizations

Flag of Europe.svg  Europe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

See also

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References

  1. "VARAC Vintage Grand Prix".