Historic Motorsport Reports
Reports from the world of classic rallying, historic motor racing, hill climbs, car trials, classic car shows and major classic car and automobilia auctions, written by and for those passionate about historic motorsport.
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Monaco Historic Grand Prix 2026. The Editor Returns More Than Satisfied
The Monaco Historic Grand Prix 24-26 April 2026: A Joy to Behold.
The Editor in Chief At Play
I've been around historic motorsport since the year dot, covering a wide ranging, multitude of disciplines, sometimes happening just next door, I'm thinking Silverstone, Brooklands and Brecon, and sometimes further afield, China for example, where the people could not have been enthus...
Monaco Historic GP 2026/Jackie Stewart Trophy
Grand Prix de Monaco Historique
Jackie Stewart Trophy, 3-liter single-seaters 1966-1972: Big John Surtees would be amazed...
Words and pictures: Roman Klemm
For most spectators, the class of F1 cars from 1966-1972 was interesting mainly because of the start of former Grand Prix star Jean Alesi. The free Friday practice was a shock for them: Alesi destr...
Monaco Historic Grand Prix/Niki Lauda Trophy
Grand Prix de Monaco Historique
Niki Lauda Trophy, 3-litre single-seaters 1973-1976: Stuart Hall and his McLaren M23 flawless even in the rain
Words and pictures: Roman Klemm
26 competitors entered the race for the Niki Lauda Trophy for F1 cars from 1973-1976, including former F1 driver Jean-Denis Deletraz (Shadow DN3) and the son of the 1978 Monaco w...
Goodwood Members Meeting 2026
Button & Brawn Wow Crowds at Sunny Goodwood 18/19thApril
James Hunt & Barry Sheene are remembered, along with the summer of 1976
Blessed with balmy spring weather, Goodwood's 83rd Members Meeting recalled that epic summer of 1976 when British heroes ruled on two wheels and four. James Hunt snatched the F1 world championship at the last&...
Guild of Motoring Writers: Serious Fun at Castle Combe
GOMW 2026 Big Day Out Castle Combe Circuit
RML Hypercar stars at annual 'Run what you Brung' track day!
Wednesday 15th April and members of the august Guild of Motoring Writers assemble for their annual Big Day Out at Castle Combe Circuit, producing an eclectic medley of exotic and emphati...
Le Mans Classic Series: Imola
New 'Le Mans Classic Series' in Imola
Pictures and words: Roman Klemm
In Imola, the company Peter-Auto presented its new project: a championship for historic vehicles from endurance racing. The first two races of this promising championship, which will enrich the WEC events, were won by Christian Albrecht in his Lola-Aston Martin DBR1.
A...
Espiritu de Montjuic. Round 1 Peter Auto Le Mans Classic Series 2026
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. 27/29 March 2026
Report: Peter Baker Retro-Speed Magazine (www.retro-speed.co.uk)
After enduring weeks of typically dismal UK weather it was a real pleasure to arrive in a Spain where polo shirts and shorts were order of the day. My early morning flight out of Birmingham also allowed me a full three days at the challenging Circuit Barcelona-Catalunya rac...
Castle Combe Media and Test Day. Sunshine All the Way.
Spring weather greets Castle Combe Media & Track Day competitors
Balmy spring weather and cloudless skies proved the icing on the cake for drivers and teams participatingin Castle Combe Racing Club's annual preseason Media and Track Day Saturday 21st March. Throughout the day 60 GT, Saloon, Hot Hatch and Formula Ford cars from t...
Race Retro 2026
Retro Stoneleigh Park 20/22 February 2026
Motorsport enthusiasts & legends gather for Uk's first show of the season
Somehow Race Retro's pleasant rural Warwickshire setting captures the true nature of all historic and club motor sport facets that the popular annual Stoneleigh gathering personifies. Porsche won its first of 19 Le Mans 24-hour ...
East Riding Historic Stages 21-22 February 2026
ALBERT CLARK HISTORIC ASPHALT RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
Press release: Monday February 23, 2026
DAVIES HEADS NEW HISTORIC ASPHALT CHAMPIONSHIP
The new Roger Albert Clark Historic Asphalt Rally Championship got off to an excellent start on the East Riding Stages Rally on February 21-22.
The Historic Asphalt Championship is taking ...
Shotgun From Monte Carlo:
Riding Shotgun From Monte Carlo In a Daimler Conquest
The Monte Carlo Rally is legendary. And a hundred years ago when the event was in its infancy just driving to Monte Carlo was a feat in itself. Today it's a fiercely competitive event in WRC, as is the Historique for classic rally cars which runs on the same roads using a similar format of various...
Tom Walkinshaw Celebrated at Bicester Scrabble
Years of TWR Celebrated at the Bicester Scramble: By Joy Richings
After the excess of the Christmas period, the January Bicester Scramble is the perfect kick-off to the new motoring year. Snow greeted Scramblers in January 2025 and this year it was damp with a brisk wind whipping across the airfield, but despite the risks of the weather the event had sold out months ago.
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Hans Herrmann: A True Hero of Formula One
Hans Herrmann: The last great Formula 1 driver of the 1950s has died
Words and pictures: Roman Klemm
On Friday, January 9, 2026, Hans Herrmann passed away just before his 98th birthday. Born on February 23, 1928, the Swabian from Stuttgart was the last surviving top driver of 1950s Formula 1. However, the career of the trained confectioner was primarily associated ...
HERO ERA Rally Round Up 2025 Guy Woodcock
Revoir but not Goodbye
19 Dec 2025
Competition Director Guy Woodcock reviews 2025 and more…
Well, what a year 2025 turned out to be for me and the team at HERO-ERA, there were 13 competitive events over 91 rally days, some 18,995 miles of route; I wouldn't like to calculate how many tulip diagrams have been drawn and instructions have been written, map b...
Masters Historic F1 Abu Dhabi
Masters Historic Racing Concludes a Fantastic 2025 at Yas Marina Circuit
Our debut appearance at Yas Marina Circuit as part of the 2025 Formula 1® Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix delivered a season finale truly befitting Masters Historic Racing. The Masters Racing Legends grid brought the golden era of Formula One back to the forefront, showcasing two competitive and engaging ...
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