Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion
Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion
2023 ROLEX MONTEREY MOTORSPORTS REUNION
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
August 16-19, 2023
Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca
1021 Monterey Salinas Hwy
Salinas, CA 93908
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EVENT INFO
What: The annual Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is a museum revving to life with hundreds of historic and period-correct race and sports cars from nearly every era. Yet, they are not for show. Drivers race them in corresponding run groups to enjoy them at speed and for the entertainment of thousands of enthusiastic visitors. Experience rare cars firing up, being worked on, and driven as they were originally intended. Add in family activities, refined food options and opportunities to rub shoulders with legendary drivers, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is a full sensory experience.
2023 Groups: We are pleased to celebrate the following classes:
Formula 5000
1966-1985 Formula One – non-turbo
1966-1974 Can-Am; 1963-1968 USRRC – V8 only
1966-1972 Trans-Am
1955-1969 Saloon cars
1972-1981 FIA, IMSA, GT, GTX, AAGT, GTU, Trans Am
1981-2007 GTP, Group C, DP, WSC, LMP & GT1 (GT1 through 2009)
1955-1967 SCCA Production – Large Displacement
1955-1967 SCCA Production – Small Displacement
1927-1955 Grand Prix/Open wheel single seat racing cars
1947-1960 Front-Engined Sports Racing and GT
1981-1991 GTO/Trans-Am
1961-1971 FIA Manufacturers Championship
Ragtime Racers exhibition
2022 Run Groups :
Group 1: 1958-1963 Formula Junior
Group 2: 1955-1966 SCCA Sports Racers
Group 3: 1974-1979 Formula Atlantic
Group 4: 1955-1966 SCCA Production Cars
Ragtime Racers Exhibition
Group 6: 1923-1965 Le Mans Celebration
Group 7: 1956-1971 Le Mans
Group 8: 1972-1982 Le Mans
Group 10: 1981-2005 Le Mans Prototypes & GT1
Group 11: 1955-1969 Saloon
Group 12: 1966-1972 Historic Trans-Am
Group 13: 1966-1985 Historic Formula One
Group 14: 1981-1991 IMSA, GTO, Trans Am
2019 Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion
Report by Cam Hutchins and JJ Carlson
Up early Friday morning to get to the track and shooting all day of the qualifying. The entrants cover almost types of auto racing and this year had a large group of Master Endurance Legends USA is a groups of endurance cars offering a snapshot of endurance racing in the US. This group will race at various events across the US in 2019. Eligible cars would of entered the LeMans 24 hours or any of its feeder series including FIA Sports Car Championship or IMSA. The International Motor Sports Association celebrates it’s 50th anniversary and IMSA cars are featured throughout the weekend.
Without a doubt my favourite class of racing is the Trans Am series of 1966 to 1972. These cars look very similar to the cars that left the showrooms back in the day except for their stance and lack of hood scoops. The sounds of these howling V8’s is magical and the creative use of the rulebook back in the day is almost legendary for these cars. Lots of big teams took up the challenge and lots of privateers on a shoestring budget raced these cars on the track close to them and did not travel across the nation to compete in all the races. So there are many cars eligible to compete including an old used car that was turned into Trans Am competitor in the early 70’s by Herb Adams, a 1964 Pontiac Tempest called the Gray Ghost. It was incredible to see this car on the track along with much newer and lighter Camaro and Mustang trans am cars.
The 1959 Sadler Mk 4 was my favourite car of the weekend of races. This car was built be Canadian Bill Sadler for Dave Greenblatt after he convinced Bardahl to sponsored a car for him. Sadler took the previous Sadler Mark III and made it less complex, without fully independent suspension but adding a Latham supercharged Chevrolet V8. This was the era when lots of very competitive cars were being built by Ferrari, Maserati, and independents like Lance Reventlows Scarabs. The Sadler Mk IV won one race back in the day, but this was against amazing competition with huge wallets.
At the Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion it was in the front of the pack the whole race and was a real crowd pleaser. I got to photograph on the IMSA Legends Audi R8’s spin at the corkscrew and after talking to the owner/driver the next day I was informed it was the mechanic at the wheel and he spun out twice in two laps and gave up racing for wrenching the rest of the weekend, and what a magical weekend! Next year join me on our trip to car week, and let’s bring come kids with us!
2018 Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion,
Report by and photos by Cam Hutchins and JJ Carlson
2017 Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion
Report by and photos by Cam Hutchins and JJ Carlson
2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion
Report by and photos by Cam Hutchins and JJ Carlson
2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion
Report by and photos by Cam Hutchins and JJ Carlson
2014 Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion
Report by and photos by Cam Hutchins and JJ Carlson
2013 Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion
Report by and photos by Cam Hutchins and JJ Carlson
