Race Retro 2011
Europe's premier winter classic motorsport show Race Retro took
place at Stoneleigh Park near Coventry, England over the last
weekend in February. Now in its eighth year, the show celebrated
the 50th anniversary of the locally built Jaguar E-Type,
Lancia remembered in Rallying, 100 years of the Monte Carlo Rally
and the Birmingham Superprix, the last road race held in
Britain.
There were various Jaguar displays around the show, most of
which included an E-Type. There was an impressive display of Lancia
Rally cars in Hall 1, with a row of Lancia Stratos and replicas
outside the main entrance. Other cars of note included Jody
Scheckters Ferrari and Wolf Grand Prix cars on display together, a
Penske Indy Car and a trio of Group C sports cars which included a
Sauber Mercedes as raced by Michael Schumacher, a Nissan and a
Spice. Every type of historic motorsport in Britain was on display,
with organising clubs promoting race meetings and series for both
competitors and spectators.
Various famous drivers made appearances over the weekend
including ex-World Champion Rally driver Miki Biasion, former Grand
Prix winner Johnny Herbert, ex-World Champion motor cyclist Giacomo
Agostini and Phil Read, rally driver Russell Brookes, Le Mans
winner Richard Attwood and former Grand Prix driver ad BRM team
manager Tim Parnell, plus every ones favourite driver Barrie
'Whizzo' Williams.
As well as several halls of static displays, the show also as
some spectacular live action on display The live Rally stage hosts
some of the fastest rally cars ever built, the Group B supercars
plus other interesting vehicles. The tarmac course is laid out in
the show ground and lets the drivers demonstrate the performance on
a tight twisting course which allows the crowd a view of the entire
circuit. Several stars from the past take part including regular
favourite Russell Brookes. This year the organisers managed to get
ex-World Rally Champion Miki Biasion reunited with his Lancia Delta
Integrale to entertain the fans with his driving skills. The Rally
Stage is for fun only, it is not timed and there are no awards, but
his does not stop the drivers from driving flat out. There were
also driving displays of historic Karts round part of the
circuit.
© Simon Wright & Janet Wright.
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