Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. August 18-21, 2016

[khyndart in CA]

Chris McAllister is really involved in the Historic Racing series across the US.

http://www.historicgrandprix.com/Drivers/Chris%20MacAllister.htm

Among his fine collection is the 1971 MBF # 5 that Denny Hulme drove in that years Can Am series.
Yours truly was taking a look at that machine and talking to Chris McAllister about a McLaren M21 that he had owned once.

( Ken Martin photos )


(Ken Hyndman )

[khyndart in CA]

1927 Bugatti T37A

(Ken Hyndman photos )

[khyndart in CA]

1965 Lotus Cortina. Now owned by former Australian driver Roger Andriesse who competed in Australia in a 1963 Lotus Cortina in the 1960s. Note RHD.

Engine prepared by BRM.

(Ken Hyndman photos )

[khyndart in CA]

Group 3 A race action at the Corkscrew.
A bit of Italian, German and American cars making a wonderful sight.

(John Adams photo. )
# 10 is a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT driven by Mark Cobert.
# 173 is a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB driven by Dyke Ridgley.
# 49 is a Porsche Abarth Carrera driven by Ranson Webster.
# 91 is a 1957 Chevrolet Corvette driven by Les Alexander.
# 154 is a 1963 Porsche 356 B driven by Edward Hugo.

[khyndart in CA]

LOVE the photos Ken. Keep them coming. I really need to get to this event one of these days.

Re the Roger Williams McLaren, here is why the car was repainted red/white. Its the old Pete Sherman car. I read somewhere he was told he needed to take it back to its original colours to run Monterey.

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I was looking through my 1974 programme for Riverside IROC race and noted this Porsche ad for the 914 and it mentioned Mosport.
Noting that the field contained Mark Donohue in his Penske 917/30 TC I knew that it was the first race of the 1973 Can Am Series on June 6 1973. The white Vasek Polak Porsche was driven that day by Jody Scheckter and then behind the "big boys" in this ad is # 51.

On looking closer it is Pete Sherman in the # 51 McLaren M8F in I think it's first race. This is the car now being driven by New Zealander, Roger Williams.

Here is another Mosport photo as Pete Sherman chases the Lola 163 of Dick Durant into Turn One.

A few weeks later at Watkins Glen the day did not finish as hoped for Pete Sherman in # 51 McLaren M8F. June 22. 1973.

That certainly is a fancy paint job that would be hard to duplicate.

(Ken Hyndman )

[khyndart in CA]

Speaking of advertising in 1974. This one brings back memories !

(Ken Hyndman )

[khyndart in CA]

This is the provisional field for the first 1973 Can Am race at Mosport.
# 51 was driven by Pete Sherman. The entrant was Dave Causey.

(Ken Hyndman )

[khyndart in CA]

Bit disappointed that the Rolex Reunion at Laguna Seca this year will not have Can Am, Formula One or F 5000 races.
Should still be a good weekend.
http://www.mazdaraceway.com/sites/main/files/file-attachments/2017_rolex_reunion_draft_schedule_11.30.16.pdf

This class will bring back some memories. 1963-1973 FIA Manufacturers Championship.
[video=youtube;MDpqLOznAMw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDpqLOznAMw[/video]


(Ken Hyndman )

[Terry S]

1965 Lotus Cortina. Now owned by former Australian driver Roger Andriesse who competed in Australia in a 1963 Lotus Cortina in the 1960s. Note RHD.
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Engine prepared by BRM.
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Hi Ken, with the photo of the two Cortinas racing, are you able to tell me the caption at the bottom of the picture please?

I can't read it off the screen. May be my tired old eyes.....

[khyndart in CA]

Terry,
I hope this makes it a bit clearer for you. The right picture states it is Brian Michelmore driving the Lotus Cortina in 1967.

(Ken Hyndman )

[Dale Harvey]

That would be Brian Michelmore and Max Volkers at Lakeside.
Dale.

[Terry S]

That would be Brian Michelmore and Max Volkers at Lakeside.
Dale.

Thanks Dale. I was pretty sure it was Michelmore, but wanted to clarify from Ken what the wording under the photo was.

A really great photo of a fantastic duo. I remember seeing them at Catalina and still some of best racing I've ever seen.
Only takes two close cars to make good racing. Remember Allen and Gibson in their Elans at Catalina.

This Roger Andriesse has me scratching my head. I have never ever heard of him, has anyone else?

Lotus Cortinas were sparse on the ground in 64-66 in Australia so surely would have been remembered.
Also in some places it is described as a '63 and in others as a '64.

He claims to have raced his Lotus Cortina in 1964 -66, yet he sold this car to Michelmore in early 1965.

This is a quote from him I found on a website:
" I raced my 1964 Lotus Cortina in Australia in 1964-1966 with a great lack of success, the two factory sponsored cars that the Goeghan (sic) brothers ran for Neptune Racing were so much faster. We all received our cars in the same shipment but within a few weeks both the Neptune cars had some very innovative modifications, still within the rules.....sort of"

I think this guy has a credibility issue.

[khyndart in CA]

Terry,
You may be onto something as the plot thickens!
http://apexspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14888

Insurance companies love stories like this !


(KH)