The Del Monte Trophy Race Group cars ran with Velocity Invitational’s Group 1 – 1947–1956 Sports Racing Cars & Production Sports Cars on November 11/12, 2023 so Cooper, Talbot Lago, Maserati, Porsche and Aston Martin were represented in the field of 22 cars. Here’s Race 2 as seen by Marcus Bicknell on the live stream… Continue reading Sonoma 2023 Race 2 report
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2023 Bulletin 4
DEL MONTE TROPHY RACE GROUPBulletin 4, After The Velocity Invitational, November 2023 A big thank you to the 22 drivers and their great crews at last week’s Del Monte Trophy Race Group Group 1 gathering. It was a lot of fun and a unique and memorable experience. We had great cars on the grid and… Continue reading 2023 Bulletin 4
Sonoma 2023 race 1 report
Download the complete report on Race 1, with links to videos from two sources, at http://dmtrg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/velocity_2023_race1_report.pdf Velocity Invitational, a world-class motorsports and lifestyle event https://velocityinvitational.com/, returned to its roots November 10-12, 2023 at Sonoma Raceway in Northern California. Our brave boys were there too, dealing with the ice-cold climes of Northern California’s Wine Country. Although,… Continue reading Sonoma 2023 race 1 report
Streets at Sonoma; videos
Fabulous video and images coming from our weekend’s racing at Sonoma in the Velocity Invitational. Here are the 360° YouTube videos from the 1952 Streets Manning flathead-V8 Special driven by … Jay Streets, son of the car’s maker John Streets. Special stuff. Brother Skip Streets drove it last year. Race reports coming soon. Velocity Invitational… Continue reading Streets at Sonoma; videos
Bulletin 3
Here is the letter from Rob Manson to drivers and owners of cars in the Del Monte Trophy Race Group and those that race with us in the same group at Laguna Seca and Sonoma. Rob has provided a useful definition of what a Del Monte Trophy car is… read the attached pdf. http://dmtrg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023_DMTRG_Bulletin3.pdf Dated… Continue reading Bulletin 3
1952 Allard J2X Le Mans – Warnes
Chuck Warnes and son Colin Warnes own a very rare Allard J2X Le Mans which is nearing completion after a restoration started in 2013. Chuck and Colin have been great supporters of DMTRG and we look forward to seeing this car in the paddock and on track. J2X-LM-3149 was acquired in 2013; the car had… Continue reading 1952 Allard J2X Le Mans – Warnes
Barlow Simca breaks cover
Paddock Patter from Laguna Seca On display in the paddock at the Rolex Monterey Motorport Reunion at Laguna Seca, August 17-19 2023, was the bright blue Barlow Simca 8 Special (http://dmtrg.com/2022/12/18/barlow-simca-8-special-1951/), the Pebble Beach 1951 Class 6 (that’s the 1500cc class) winner. Since buying it in 2022 Rob Manson has fully restored this rare motor… Continue reading Barlow Simca breaks cover
Up the Corkscrew
Paddock Patter from Laguna Seca ON Sunday 20 August, after the RMMR at Laguna Seca, several DMTRG cars competed Up the Corkscrew i.e. a hill climb from the pit straight to the top of the Corkscrew in the reverse direction. Slim Pepperdene drove Rob’s blue Barlow Simca (a photo from 1977 which I have just… Continue reading Up the Corkscrew
Rooklidge Jag – more
Paddock Patter from Laguna Seca. Bill Rooklidge and his immaculately-restored 1952 Jaguar D-Type not only won third place in the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours Postwar Competition class but also the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2023 Race Group 12 Rolex Award. As for the racing “I took it out on Friday in the first race, but… Continue reading Rooklidge Jag – more
AHRF Hot Rod of the Month – Baldwin Mercury
“We want to congratulate AHRF supporting member, hot rodder and racer extraordinaire, Rob Manson, on taking the win for our July AHRF Hot Rod of the Month” so reads the American Hot Rod Foundation newsletter just out. “Not your usual flathead roadster, Rob’s car is what is often referred to as “an American Special” or… Continue reading AHRF Hot Rod of the Month – Baldwin Mercury