Here is the letter from Rob Manson to drivers and owners of cars in the Del Monte Trophy Race Group and those that race with us in the same group at Laguna Seca and Sonoma. Rob has provided a useful definition of what a Del Monte Trophy car is… read the attached pdf. https://dmtrg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023_DMTRG_Bulletin3.pdf Dated… Continue reading Bulletin 3
Category: Events
Barlow Simca breaks cover
Paddock Patter from Laguna Seca On display in the paddock at the Rolex Monterey Motorport Reunion at Laguna Seca, August 17-19 2023, was the bright blue Barlow Simca 8 Special (https://dmtrg.com/barlow-simca-8-special-1951/), the Pebble Beach 1951 Class 6 (that’s the 1500cc class) winner. Since buying it in 2022 Rob Manson has fully restored this rare motor… Continue reading Barlow Simca breaks cover
Up the Corkscrew
Paddock Patter from Laguna Seca ON Sunday 20 August, after the RMMR at Laguna Seca, several DMTRG cars competed Up the Corkscrew i.e. a hill climb from the pit straight to the top of the Corkscrew in the reverse direction. Slim Pepperdene drove Rob’s blue Barlow Simca (a photo from 1977 which I have just… Continue reading Up the Corkscrew
Rooklidge Jag – more
Paddock Patter from Laguna Seca. Bill Rooklidge and his immaculately-restored 1952 Jaguar D-Type not only won third place in the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours Postwar Competition class but also the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2023 Race Group 12 Rolex Award. As for the racing “I took it out on Friday in the first race, but… Continue reading Rooklidge Jag – more
AHRF Hot Rod of the Month – Baldwin Mercury
“We want to congratulate AHRF supporting member, hot rodder and racer extraordinaire, Rob Manson, on taking the win for our July AHRF Hot Rod of the Month” so reads the American Hot Rod Foundation newsletter just out. “Not your usual flathead roadster, Rob’s car is what is often referred to as “an American Special” or… Continue reading AHRF Hot Rod of the Month – Baldwin Mercury
Laguna Seca Aug 19 , 2023
RACE REPORT, RACE 2 Marcus Bicknell reporting Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, Group 12 (1947-1960 front engine sports racing and GT, including the Del Monte Trophy race group from the Pebble Beach Road Races), Race 2. You can download this report at https://dmtrg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/RMMR_Group12_Race2_report_MB-_19Aug2023-1.pdf with the lists of cars in nice columns. To find about a car,… Continue reading Laguna Seca Aug 19 , 2023
Del Monte Trophy 2022
The Adair family and their 1955 Elva Mk1 won the Del Monte Trophy under 2000 cc at the Velocity Invitational Laguna Seca event in October 2022. Rob Manson caught up with them at RMMR Laguna Seca August 2023 to present the take-home Trophy. Dennis Adair is engraved on the perpetual Trophy. His son Kevin, who… Continue reading Del Monte Trophy 2022
The Barlow Simcas in 1952/3
These photos sent by Stephen Payne are good reminders of what the cars (Barlow Simca and MGs), the pits and the circuits looked like in 1952 and 1953. This is the Chino Airport circuit and its primitive facilities.
At the Corkscrew
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/ The three other photos are taken in the braking zone for the Corkscrew at the top of… Continue reading At the Corkscrew
Laguna Seca Aug 18 , 2023
RACE REPORT Marcus Bicknell reporting Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, Group 12 (1947-1960 front engine sports racing and GT, including the Del Monte Trophy race group from the Pebble Beach Road Races) You can download this report at https://dmtrg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/RMMR_Group12_Race1_report_MB-_8Aug2023.pdf with the lists of cars in nice columns and tickety-boo. To find about a car, check out… Continue reading Laguna Seca Aug 18 , 2023