At the Corkscrew

2021 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

Great set of pics from Laguna Seca last weekend, forwarded by Blake Tatum, thank you, and taken by the talented young Ashwin Viswesvaran. Looks like he makes electric race cars in San Jose, the Spartan… https://www.linkedin.com/school/sjsufsae/

At the Corkscrew that’s #X15 John Mote in the maiden modern outing of the 1956 Sorrell Kurtis Special leading Lars Mapstead in his 1953 Jaguar XK120.

The three other photos are taken in the braking zone for the Corkscrew at the top of the hill. Both the lefthand and righthand apexes of the Corscrew are invisible from here; if you could see the drivers’ faces they would show terror and sweat (except Rob who is as relaxed as ever).

#54 William Rooklidge a.k.a. Cackhanded Wally in his concours triumph 1955 Jaguar D-Type
#9c Rob Manson 1953 Kurtis 500S Dodge
#25c Blake Tatum in his father’s creation, the 1953 Tatum GMC Special.