A postcard from the Le Mans Classic
The first clue to the weekend’s significance could be seen just south of Rouen – a stationary Triumph Stag with bonnet up and driver alongside, chatting into his mobile. Some…
The second running of the Chateau Impney Hill Climb was a real success, with fierce competition across 200 entrants in the scenic grounds of the Worcestershire hotel. In the late 1950s…
The best photos from the 2016 Le Mans Classic, as around 500 cars tackled La Sarthe to celebrate the history of the world's greatest race. Photos courtesy of Peter Auto
Drivers such as Michael Lyons don’t really exist any more. Contemporary racing drivers can be found in the odd Mini or sports racer, thanks mainly to Goodwood and the Silverstone…
Anyone who thinks historic racing is just about old guys having fun in old cars could not be more wrong. There was ample young talent on show at Brands Hatch…
One of the early success stories of the 2016 historic racing season is the boom in support of racing touring cars of the 1970s and 1980s. It has been a…
There was a new brand for the former Cholmondeley Pageant of Power this year as the Cheshire event morphed into Cholmondeley Power and Speed (10-12 June). Once again, there was…
If ever there was a weekend that showed the remarkable diversity of historic motor sport, this weekend was it. Action ranged from Group C cars dicing around the sweeps of Dijon…
Race Retro will be ‘powered by’ Motor Sport Magazine when the historic motor sport show returns to Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, in 2017. Held from Friday February 24 to Sunday 26,…
One of the biggest events on the historic motor racing calendar takes place next month, the Silverstone Classic. The on-track timetable captures the full breadth of circuit racing history, with…
The 1961 Monaco Grand Prix was one of many great races from Stirling Moss as he held off the more powerful Ferrari 156 of Richie Ginther to win. Exactly 55 years…
Every other May, historic motor racing has one of its biggest occasions and this weekend the 10th running of the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique has drawn a sensational entry…
Historic Sporting Trials is booming right now and Saturday’s event at Long Compton in Warwickshire drew a record-breaking 55-strong entry of historic and post-historic cars. Back in the 1950s trialling…
The Monaco Grand Prix Historique (13-15 May) is a truly special event on the historic racing calendar, delivering a massive challenge and an incredible atmosphere for the racers. Among the…
Virtuoso performances from several of historic racing’s most talented pilots topped the sixth edition of the Donington Historic Festival. With 17 races across three days, this is an ambitious event…
In love with old racing cars? Planning your season to catch the best historic race meetings around the UK and beyond? Then look no further. Our annual Historic Racing Guide,…
In love with old racing cars? Planning your season to catch the best historic race meetings around the UK and beyond? Then look no further. Our annual Historic Racing…