What exactly is the Del Monte Trophy Race Group? What cars are eligible for the register? The Pebble Beach Road Races were first held on November 5, 1950. The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was first held on the same weekend. The Monterey Peninsula has since that time been an internationally recognized destination for motorsports fans.… Continue reading The Definition
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Velocity photos
We are very pleased to be able to present photos of every competitor in the Group 1 of the Velocity Invitational at Sonoma California in November 2023. We warmly thank Kristina Cilia, Photographer at www.kristinaciliaphotography.com and Instagram @kristinacilia_autos. Most of these shots are on the hill up to Turn 2. You might like to contact… Continue reading Velocity photos
1947 Baldwin Payne Special
1947 Baldwin Payne Special 91 S 663 (UK registration plate FTP 348). a unique and sophisticated junkyard dog. Del Monte Trophy Race Group register No.43 The Baldwin Payne Special is one of the most memorable ‘Sports Rods’ of the early post World War II days of the sports and racing car movement in America. This… Continue reading 1947 Baldwin Payne Special
The Barlow Simca – video portrait
Video premier – view now. Click on the YouTube image below. The Del Monte Trophy Race Group, headed up by steward Rob Manson is devoted to showing and racing sports racing cars from 1947 to 1955. Many of these cars were raced at the iconic Pebble Beach Road Races near Monterey California in the early… Continue reading The Barlow Simca – video portrait
Marcus to DMTRG
Your humble web-master and devoted pedaller of the 1952 Streets Manning flathead V8 special poked a stick in the UK racing scene hornet’s nest last week; Marcus Bicknell retires from UK racing, that’s what the post said. Note however that the heading was “2023 was my last season in UK motor racing.” So you can… Continue reading Marcus to DMTRG
Invitational Podium
Take a look at our proud boys will ya? Nice photos of the race organisers’ trophy ceremony, provided by Velocity Invitational for our viewing pleasure. I have left them in high resolution here so you get all the details. You can tell our winner Tony Garmey by the enormous smile and blue race suit (white… Continue reading Invitational Podium
Sonoma 2023 Race 2 report
The Del Monte Trophy Race Group cars ran with Velocity Invitational’s Group 1 – 1947–1956 Sports Racing Cars & Production Sports Cars on November 11/12, 2023 so Cooper, Talbot Lago, Maserati, Porsche and Aston Martin were represented in the field of 22 cars. Here’s Race 2 as seen by Marcus Bicknell on the live stream… Continue reading Sonoma 2023 Race 2 report
2023 Bulletin 4
DEL MONTE TROPHY RACE GROUPBulletin 4, After The Velocity Invitational, November 2023 A big thank you to the 22 drivers and their great crews at last week’s Del Monte Trophy Race Group Group 1 gathering. It was a lot of fun and a unique and memorable experience. We had great cars on the grid and… Continue reading 2023 Bulletin 4
Sonoma 2023 race 1 report
Download the complete report on Race 1, with links to videos from two sources, at https://dmtrg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/velocity_2023_race1_report.pdf Velocity Invitational, a world-class motorsports and lifestyle event https://velocityinvitational.com/, returned to its roots November 10-12, 2023 at Sonoma Raceway in Northern California. Our brave boys were there too, dealing with the ice-cold climes of Northern California’s Wine Country. Although,… Continue reading Sonoma 2023 race 1 report
Streets at Sonoma; videos
Fabulous video and images coming from our weekend’s racing at Sonoma in the Velocity Invitational. Here are the 360° YouTube videos from the 1952 Streets Manning flathead-V8 Special driven by … Jay Streets, son of the car’s maker John Streets. Special stuff. Brother Skip Streets drove it last year. Race reports coming soon. Velocity Invitational… Continue reading Streets at Sonoma; videos