Thank you Gilbert Hakim for sending this smartphone video of part of the podium celebration of Jenson Button’s win in our Group 1 at the Velocity Invitational at Sonoma on October 6th, 2024. For the record, I am heard saying “He says he’ll take any win he can get.” Left to right Marcus Bicknell (3rd),… Continue reading Button podium
Month: October 2024
In the paddock
John Buddenbaum forwards to us a neat video of the Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion of August 2024 with some good coverage of our paddock and some of us “hanging around” chatting and me “working” on the Manning… https://youtu.be/X61BbIuHFrs?si=xGo4Gfd5Fj_H6OHa
Our group
Our group photo from Sunday – The Del Monte Trophy Race Group feature race podium at the Velocity Invitational, Sonoma Raceway USA, October 6, 2024: John Buddenbaum (1949 Parkinson Jaguar, 2nd), Jenson Button (2009 F1 World Champion, 1952 Jaguar C-Type, winner, photo inset) and Marcus Bicknell (1952 Streets Manning, 3rd). www.dmtrg.com With many thanks to… Continue reading Our group
Race report, Sonoma 2024
Velocity Invitational at Sonoma, one of the two biggest historic race meets in the USA, north of San Francisco. Group 1’s Feature Race on Oct 6, 2024, for 1947-1955 sports racing cars was won by Jenson Button in his ex Fangio Jaguar C-Type Le Mans despite starting at the back; the organisers wanted him to… Continue reading Race report, Sonoma 2024