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
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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
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If you clicked on this web site www.dmtrg.com in the last four months you might have got a message that the web site is insecure and the advice not to proceed. Indeed we had a hosting glitch in the back end and we apologise for the mischievous loss of service. As of 25 September 2025… Continue reading Our web site secured
David Steele…
… on the Californian Road Race Specials. These race cars hold a unique place in the world history of motor racing. They may not be as familiar to motor fans as Jim Clark’s Lotus or the Can-Am monsters, but when in the 1950s the Ferraris, Maseratis, Porsches, Jaguars, Triumphs and Austin-Healeys arrived on the West… Continue reading David Steele…
Scarab race 2 winner
The 1958 Scarab Chevrolet Mark I driven by David Swig was the Monterey Race 2 winner, August 2024. Although this is not a Del Monte Trophy Race Group car, we were driving in the same group 2 at this Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion 2024 so we thought it would be interesting to publish something about… Continue reading Scarab race 2 winner
Monterey 2024 Race 1
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2024 – complete video of our Race 1 Friday Aug 16 2024 Here’s Race 1 of the Group 2 cars, that’s the 1946-1960 Front-engine GT, sports racers and American Specials was at 3:35 on Friday Aug 16. Cars on track… fast forward to 2 hours 19 minutes. Race start 2h24 and… Continue reading Monterey 2024 Race 1
Monterey 2024 Race 2
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2024 – complete video of our Race 2 on Saturday Aug 17, 2024 Click her for the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItF4FB0J1b0 A second day of incredible racing at the beautiful Laguna Seca race track in California. Here’s Race 2 (The “Rolex” race on which their awards are based) of the Group 2 cars,… Continue reading Monterey 2024 Race 2
Rejo race 1 winner
At the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2024 at Laguna Seca, Race 1 of the Group 2 cars, that’s the 1946-1960 Front-engine GT, sports racers and American Specials, was won by #24 Mark Hamilton Peters in the Osborne family’s light green 1500cc #24 1959 Rejo Mk VI chassis 8132. Mark Osborne drive it to 10th place… Continue reading Rejo race 1 winner
1951 Devin MG TD
This is the Devin MG TD which Art Evans raced throughout Southern California in the 1950’s. Here’s its history… 2016 RacesSebring, MarchAmelia Island, MarchFontana, AprilRoad America, MayMid Ohio, JuneIndianapolis Motor Speedway, JuneCoronado, SeptemberVIR, SeptemberNOLA, OctoberCOTA, NovemberIn 2016 the Devin won the SVRA Group 4 points championship, and was awarded Gold Medallion Certification 2017: No races… Continue reading 1951 Devin MG TD
2024 Rolex Monterey grid
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion August 14-17, 2024 at Laguna Seca, Monterey, California. This is the grid for the two qualifying sessions and two races for the Briggs S. Cunningham (1947-1960 Front Engine GT, Sports Racers and American Specials) Group. Race # Driver Car 3 John Buddenbaum 1950 Jaguar Parkinson Spl CLICK FOR DETAILS 4 Tom… Continue reading 2024 Rolex Monterey grid