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 Jenson’s crew for bringing the Jaguar over, to all of you for posing and to Geoff Zimmerman (our video producer, news soon) and his photographer Marc.
Oh yes, who is everyone? Left to right… Brandon Kane, Terry Buffum, Jenson Button mechanic, John Buddenbaum (with his white 1949 Parkinson Special, placed 2nd in the feature race, and trophy), Jenson Button mechanic (Button’s bronze-coloured #22 1952 Jaguar C-Type won the race), Tim Barnes (Jaguar XK120 finished 11th), Uwe Biegner (1953 Porsche 356 finished 14th), his partner Diana Bergen Biegner, Ben Wysard (1952 Porsche Glockler finished 12th), Dennis Adair, Jim Alder (1952 Jaguar XK120 finished 8th), Kevin Adair (1955 Elva Mk.I finished 9th), Gilbert Hakim (Kurtis 500S finished 5th), Lars Mapstead (1951 Jaguar XK120, finished 7th), Mike Lopa (John Mote’s SVP Race Engineering!), Rob Manson (1950 Von Neumann MG TD Special, finished 18th, and Steward of the Del Monte Trophy Race Group), Steve Schuler (1955 Hagemann Special, finished 6th), Marcus Bicknell (with the 1952 Streets Manning Special and trophy, finished 3rd), John Mote Snr. (1955 Sorrel Kurtis Special finished 17th), Tino Hernandez (Steve Schuler’s SVP Race Engineering!), Veronica and David Zurlinden (1953 Tatum GMC Special, did not start) with their dog Maggie. Our apologies to Nick Price, Steve Schmidt, Johnny Mote Jr., David Olson, Jonathan Kitchen, Charles McCabe, David Steele and any others who were unaware of the photo call or unable to be there.
We have these shots in high resolution, large frame or tighter angle, with or without the caption. Email me for copies please at marcus@bicknell.com.