The GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal
Cask No. 16 is returning to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on July
8-9, 2011, the raceway and GRAND-AM announced today.
“It is great to see the return of the Rolex Sports Car Series to
the West Coast and particularly to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, the
home of sports car racing,” said Gill Campbell, CEO/general
manager for Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. “These drivers put on one
of the best shows, the racing is great and the drivers are very
approachable.”
SPEED will continue to be the television home of GRAND-AM Road
Racing in 2012, televising all 13 Rolex Sports Car Series events
either live or on a same-day delay basis.
An automobile museum that bursts to life is one way to describe
the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. It is an international
gathering of rarely seen race cars that spans decades of racing
history by returning them to the race track to compete as they
once did. Entering its 37th year, the event is a cornerstone of
the famed Monterey Classic Car Week that annually attracts
thousands to the picturesque Monterey peninsula for concours
events, auctions and a sundry of activities.
American racing icon Carroll Shelby, born January 11, 1923, is
the dynamic figure behind the almighty Shelby Cobra. This year at
the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, the 50th anniversary of
the Shelby Cobra will be celebrated as the featured marque.
Be sure to mark August 17-19 on your calendar, as this will be
the biggest Cobra celebration of the year.
Save money by purchasing advance tickets online and be assured a
spot at this historic gathering.
Entry application forms for the 2012 Rolex Monterey Motorsports
Reunion and Pre-Reunion are now being accepted. For added
convenience, the form is available online or a downloadable pdf.
The Governing Committee will evaluate each car entry to examine
its historical significance, race provenance and
period-correctness before making a final determination. The
deadline to submit a car for consideration is January 31, 2012.
Groups
Pre-1940 Sports & Touring cars
1927-1951 Racing cars
1974-1980 Formula Atlantic (FAtl)
1981-1989 FIA Mfg. Championship & IMSA GTP
1973-1982 IMSA, GT, GTX, AAGT, GTU/GTO
1962-1967 Shelby Cobra
1974-1990 Stock Cars with disc brakes
1955-1962 GT cars
1960-1968 Sports Racing USRRC
1963-1966 GT cars over 2500 cc
1955-1961 Sports Racing cars under 2000cc
1958-1963 Formula Junior cars
1955-1961 Sports Racing cars over 2000cc
1947-1955 Sports Racing and GT cars
1961-1966 GT cars under 2500cc
1970-1979 Sports Racing cars under 2000cc
1966-1972 Trans-Am
MotoGP is the premier motorcycle racing world championship; an
18-race series visiting 14 countries, four continents and with
pan-global television coverage. Seven nationalities of the
world’s most skilled riders line a grid armed with cutting-edge
motorcycle technology with prototype machinery fielded by four
manufacturers: Ducati, Yamaha, Honda and Suzuki.
The Yamaha Factory Racing Team completed the first test of the
2012 season at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia.
Riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies spent the three track days
working to develop the base set up of the 1000cc YZR-M1 ahead of
the second Sepang test in one month’s time.
Conceived by entrepreneur Don Panoz and based on the format and
rules of the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans, the American Le
Mans Series has become the world’s premier sports car series in
just 12 years.
What Makes it Unique?
The American Le Mans Series, like the 24 Hours of Le Mans, has
multiple classes of cars racing on the track at the same time,
making for exciting passing and confrontations throughout the
race.
Each car has two drivers (three for the longer endurance races)
who can switch during the course of the race.
An unprecedented gathering of Porsche historic and modern race
cars from around the world, and many of the famous drivers who
piloted them to victory, will descend on Mazda Raceway Laguna
Seca for three days of racing, story-telling and camaraderie at
the Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV on October 14-16, 2011.
Held every three years, this is the first time Porsche Rennsport
Reunion has been held on the West Coast. Be sure to plan ahead,
as this will be Porsche paradise for enthusiasts.
Ferrari Racing Days News
2011 Ferrari Racing Days
Check out the Fabulous Ferrari Image Gallery
Ferrari Racing Days has concluded, but the memories and sounds live on.
Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series
Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Returns
Renews Tradition with Only West Coast Visit
The GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 is returning to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on July 8-9, 2011, the raceway and GRAND-AM announced today.
“It is great to see the return of the Rolex Sports Car Series to the West Coast and particularly to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, the home of sports car racing,” said Gill Campbell, CEO/general manager for Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. “These drivers put on one of the best shows, the racing is great and the drivers are very approachable.”
SPEED Returns As “Home” for GRAND-AM; Set to air all Rolex Series Events In 2012
Live on September 9 from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
SPEED will continue to be the television home of GRAND-AM Road Racing in 2012, televising all 13 Rolex Sports Car Series events either live or on a same-day delay basis.
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Fast Facts
Celebrating Motorsports History
An automobile museum that bursts to life is one way to describe the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. It is an international gathering of rarely seen race cars that spans decades of racing history by returning them to the race track to compete as they once did. Entering its 37th year, the event is a cornerstone of the famed Monterey Classic Car Week that annually attracts thousands to the picturesque Monterey peninsula for concours events, auctions and a sundry of activities.
When: August 19-21, 2011
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Happy 89th Birthday Carroll Shelby
American racing icon Carroll Shelby, born January 11, 1923, is the dynamic figure behind the almighty Shelby Cobra. This year at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, the 50th anniversary of the Shelby Cobra will be celebrated as the featured marque.
Be sure to mark August 17-19 on your calendar, as this will be the biggest Cobra celebration of the year.
Save money by purchasing advance tickets online and be assured a spot at this historic gathering.
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion Application Opens
Click on box to the right for the online application
Entry application forms for the 2012 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and Pre-Reunion are now being accepted. For added convenience, the form is available online or a downloadable pdf.
The Governing Committee will evaluate each car entry to examine its historical significance, race provenance and period-correctness before making a final determination. The deadline to submit a car for consideration is January 31, 2012.
Groups
Pre-1940 Sports & Touring cars
1927-1951 Racing cars
1974-1980 Formula Atlantic (FAtl)
1981-1989 FIA Mfg. Championship & IMSA GTP
1973-1982 IMSA, GT, GTX, AAGT, GTU/GTO
1962-1967 Shelby Cobra
1974-1990 Stock Cars with disc brakes
1955-1962 GT cars
1960-1968 Sports Racing USRRC
1963-1966 GT cars over 2500 cc
1955-1961 Sports Racing cars under 2000cc
1958-1963 Formula Junior cars
1955-1961 Sports Racing cars over 2000cc
1947-1955 Sports Racing and GT cars
1961-1966 GT cars under 2500cc
1970-1979 Sports Racing cars under 2000cc
1966-1972 Trans-Am
Event Schedule
Will be posted as it becomes available!
Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix
What is MotoGP?
Simply the World's Best Riders
MotoGP is the premier motorcycle racing world championship; an 18-race series visiting 14 countries, four continents and with pan-global television coverage. Seven nationalities of the world’s most skilled riders line a grid armed with cutting-edge motorcycle technology with prototype machinery fielded by four manufacturers: Ducati, Yamaha, Honda and Suzuki.
Yamaha Factory Racing Completes Successful Test
The Yamaha Factory Racing Team completed the first test of the 2012 season at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. Riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies spent the three track days working to develop the base set up of the 1000cc YZR-M1 ahead of the second Sepang test in one month’s time.
American Le Mans Series
American Le Mans Series
The Elite Sports Car Series
Conceived by entrepreneur Don Panoz and based on the format and rules of the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans, the American Le Mans Series has become the world’s premier sports car series in just 12 years.
What Makes it Unique?
The American Le Mans Series, like the 24 Hours of Le Mans, has multiple classes of cars racing on the track at the same time, making for exciting passing and confrontations throughout the race.
Each car has two drivers (three for the longer endurance races) who can switch during the course of the race.
Inside the Cockpit – ALMS
2011 Image Gallery
The American Le Mans Monterey, presented by Patron, is a colorful sporting and entertainment spectacle. Explore a few images from 2011.
2010 Photo Images
Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV
Welcome to Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV
An unprecedented gathering of Porsche historic and modern race cars from around the world, and many of the famous drivers who piloted them to victory, will descend on Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for three days of racing, story-telling and camaraderie at the Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV on October 14-16, 2011.
Held every three years, this is the first time Porsche Rennsport Reunion has been held on the West Coast. Be sure to plan ahead, as this will be Porsche paradise for enthusiasts.
Porsche 908/3: In-Car at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca – Video
Brian Redman laps Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in a Porsche 908/3
Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV: This is how we celebrate.
“How We Take a Picture”
Timelapse Video of the Porsche Family Portrait
A time-lapse video of the four hours it took to set up the family portrait on Thursday between turns four and five at the track.