Mathias Sielecki's 1954 Maserati A6 GCS.
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Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion (2015) – Recap & Photo Gallery

Dennis Gray

The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2015 was held August 13-16 at the 2.238-mile, 11-turn Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California. The field of 550 vintage race cars were divided into 15 groups according to age and engine capacity and chosen for their period-correct presentation.

Formerly known as the Monterey Historic Automobile Races or Monterey Historics, the 2015 running of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Shelby GT350 Mustang. Tommy Steuer’s 1966 Shelby GT350 took home the checkers in the field of 38 Shelby GT350s raced on Saturday.

Zak Brown’s Lola T332, in the hands of Richard Dean, won Sunday’s Formula 5000 race at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion: when the last professional Formula 5000 race was held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca 40 years ago (October 12, 1975), it was won by Mario Andretti in the same car. The Lola T332 was awarded the President’s Cup, presented to the entrant whose car has the most historical significance to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Dean said, “This is an unbelievable car to drive, and I’m pleased that we qualified on pole position to keep up the history of this car with a win today.”

Californian Dick Deluna and his 1917 Hall-Scott The Four-A-7A was awarded the “Spirit of Monterey” prize, determined by an independent panel to honor the single driver who most “excelled in the spirit of the weekend.”

After receiving a specially engraved Rolex Cosmograph Daytona watch, DeLuna said, “This 1917 Hall-Scott The Four-A-7A is just a hoot to drive and it’s a crowd pleaser. I love racing, and I love cars. For me the award is the epitome of appreciation from folks who value what I have been doing with cars.”

Rolex Awards of Excellence were awarded in each of the 15 race categories, going not necessarily to those who won but to those “most deserving.” The Rolex Awards gathering concluded with the announcement that Bavarian Motor Works, better known as BMW, will be honored on the occasion of its 100th anniversary as the special marque at next year’s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, scheduled for August 18-21, 2016.

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Similar to 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, Sports Car Digest also documented the 2015 Monterey Motorsports Reunion, with Senior Photographer Dennis Gray producing the following outstanding images from this year’s event. We split up Dennis’ pictures into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view of Sports Car Digest, while the second gallery and race results can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs. To see more from Dennis, visit HistoricMotorPrints.com/.

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery

 

Mark Harmer’s 1969 Surtees TS-5.
Entertaining tight racing.
Richard Goldsmith’s 1970 Dodge Challenger.
1970 Pontiac Trans Am driven by Robert Kauffman.
Jim Click’s 1965 Shelby 289 Cobra.
1963 Chevrolet Corvette driven by Daniel Haney.
Michael Doyle’s 1962 Jaguar E-Type.
1965 Sunbeam Tigre driven by dale Akuszewski.

 

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Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Two

 

Ned Spieker’s 1957 Maserati 200SI.
Chris Orosco’s 1959 Lola Mk.I.
Tom Trabue in his 1958 Porsche 550 A
#4 Steve Schulers 1950 Allard J-2 Le Mans and Bernard Juchli’s in the 1955 Jaguar hangman Special.
Peter Giddings in his 1932 Alfa Romeo Monza.
Marino Franchitti’s 1975 Gulf Mirage GR8.

 

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Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Three

 

James Hagen in his 1983 Tyrrell 011.
John Dimmer’s 1971 Tyrrell 004.
Mathias Sielecki’s 1954 Maserati A6 GCS.
Tom Trabue in his 1956 Denzel 1500 International Sport.
Zak Brown’s 1980 Williams FW07.
Eddie Lawson’s 1977 Wolf WR4.
Charles Nearburg’s 1980 Williams FW07 leads the 1983 Williams FW08/C driven by Erich Joiner.
1988 Porsche 962 driven by George Nakas.

 

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Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Four

 

Steve Zlotkin’s 1988 Audi 200 Quattro.
Michael Haemmig’s 1988Chevrolet Corvette.
Robert Blain’s 1983 Sauber Alpa GTP-L.
Jim Glick’s 1966 Ford GT40.
John Morton’s 1971 Porsche 908/3.
Bob Hardison’s 1958 Echidna Special.
Crowd favorite Jim Froula’s 1972 Nissan Skyline GTR.
David Lockwood in tight company. Good close racing.
1954 Ferrari 750 Monza.

 

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Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Five

 

Jon Shirley in his 1934 Alfa romeo Tipo B P3.
Chris MacAllister’s 1976 Ferrari 312 T2 pulls out of the pits.
Ranson Webster’s 1976 Porsche 935 K3.
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta driven Ned Spieker.
Chuck Wegner’s 1959 Ferrari 250 LWB TDF pulls out of the pits.
Mark Harmer’s 1969 Surtees TS-5.
1973 Lola T330 driven by Brett Wills.
Paul Zazryn in a 1974 Lola T332.

 

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Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Six

 

Erickson Shirley’s 1959 Lister Costin.
Derek Hill’s 1962 Maserati Tipo 151.
Bruce McCaw’s 1955 Aston Martin DB3S.
Ernest Nagamatsu’s 1959 )ld Yeller Mk.II Buick Special.
1961 Dolphin SR driven by Joeseph Diloreto.
Henry Schmitt’s 1977 BMW 3.5 CSL.
Didier Andr’s 1977 Greenwood Corvette.
Adrian Sucari’s 1954 Alfa Romeo A6 GCS.

 

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Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Seven

 

Lindsay Ross’ 1965 Shelby GT350.
Jeffrey Abramson’s 1965 Shelby GT350.
Jim Hague in his 1966 Shelby GT350.
Forrest Straight’s 1965 Shelby GT350.
George Winegard in his #22 1922 Delage LA Torpille followed by #20 Brody Blain’s 1911 National 40.
Conrad Stevenson’s 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport.
2014 Danville Concours. jaguar XK120 FHC.
Joe Colasacco’s 1963 Alfa Romeo TZ-1.

 

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Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Eight

 

Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2014
Jeff Zwart’s 1966 Porsche 906.
1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB/C
1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Scaglietti Spider 0742TR and 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Scaglietti Spider 0728TR
Alan Dunkley’s Lola T140.
Sandra McNeil’s 1963 Shelby 289 Cobra.
Mike McGovern’s 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra.
Jeffrey Abramson’s 1964 Chevrolet Corvette.

 

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Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Nine

 

Erich Joiner’s 1972 Porsche 911 RSR.
David Lockwood’s 1954 Ferrari 750 Monza.
1953 Kurtis 500S driven by Tom Claridge.
Jeff Abramson’s 1954 Ferrari Mondial.
Marcus Bicknell in the 1952 Streets Manning Special.
Charlie Shalvoy’s 1928 Bugatti T39A.
1946 Delage D6 driven by Timothy Mullin.
Erickson Shirley holds off Paddins Dowling. 1939 Maserati 4CL vs 1934 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3.

 

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Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Ten

 

1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Touring ‘Flying Star’
1964 Ford Falcon driven by Mike Eddy.
Tom McIntyre’s 1968 Chevrolet Camaro.
Gary Umphenour’s 1964 Mercury Comet Cyclone.
Chris MacAllister in his FIA 289 Cobra.
Marnix Dillenius in his 1964 Alfa Romeo TZ.
Jeff Hill’s 1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT
1962 TVR Grantura TVR driven by Hal Monheim and the 1967 Porsche T/R driven by Alan Terpins.

 

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Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Eleven

 

Tim de Silva’s 1962 Austin Mini Cooper.
Ron Carter’s 1967 Datsun Sports 2000.
1967 Porsche 911S driven by Alan Benjamin.
Terry Hefty’s 1959 Cooper Monaco T49.
Enrico Tenni’s 1962 Lotus Seven.
David Nelson’s 1955 Triumph TR2.
Denis Bigioni’s 1948 Talbot Lago T26C.
Adam Carolla’s 1990 Peerless Oldsmobile

 

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Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2015 – Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

 

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Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2015 – Race Results

Group 1A – Pre 1940 Sports Racing and Touring
1. Conrad Stevenson, 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport
2. Joe Harding, 1939 Lagonda V12 Le Mans
3. Richard Morrison, 1939 Lagonda V12

Group 2A – 1955-1962 GT
1. Joe Colasacco, 1963 Alfa Romeo TZ-1
2. Ron Goodman, 1954 Porsche 356
3. Mark Colbert, 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Competizione

Group 3A – 1965-1970 Shelby Mustang
1. Tommy Steuer, 1966 Shelby GT350
2. Terry Lawlor, 1966 Shelby GT350
3. Jeffrey Abramson, 1965 Shelby GT350

Group 4A – 1973-1981 FIA, IMSA GT-GTX, AAGT, GTU
1. Bruce Canepa, 1979 Porsche 935
2. Didier Andr, 1977 Greenwood Corvette
3. Ken Epsman, 1976 Dekon Monza

Group 5A – 1955-1961 Sports Racing over 2000cc
1. Derek Hill, 1962 Maserati Tipo 151
2. Greg Meyer, 1962 Dailu MK2
3. Joseph Diloreto, 1961 Dolphin Sports Racer

Group 6A – FIA Manufacturers Championship
1. Wade Carter, 1974 Lola T294
2. Keith Frieser, 1972 Lola T290
3. Chris MacAllister, 1973 Gulf Mirage

Group 7A – 1981-1991 FIA/IMSA GTP, GTO
1. Bruce Canepa, 1990 Porsche 962C
2. Parker Johnstone, 1991 Acura Spice GTP Light
3. Pieter Baljet, 1990 Chevrolet Beretta

Group 8A – 1967-1984 Formula One
1. Charles Nearburg, 1980 Williams FW07
2. Erich Joiner, 1983 Williams FW08/C
3. Nicholas Colyvas, 1974 Tyrrell 007

Group 1B – 1927-1951 Racing Cars
1. Paddins Dowling, 1939 Maserati 4CL
2. Jon Shirley, 1934 Alfa Romeo Tipo B (P3)
3. Peter Giddings, 1932 Alfa Romeo Monza

Group 2B – 1947-1955 Sports Racing and GT
1. Cameron Healy, 1953 Porsche Cooper Pooper
2. Marcus Bicknell, 1952 Streets Manning Special
3. John Buddenbaum, 1949 Jaguar Parkinson Special

Group 3B – 1955-1961 Sports Racing Cars under 2000cc
1. Donald Orosco, 1958 Lotus 15
2. Brian Orosco, 1959 Lola Mk I
3. Chris Orosco, 1959 Lola Mk I

Group 4B – 1961-1966 GT Cars under 2500cc
1. Fred Della Noce, 1966 Ginetta G12
2. Dalmo De Vasconcelos, 1965 Lotus Elan 26R
3. Michael Malone, 1965 Lotus 26R

Group 5B – 1963-1966 GT Cars over 2500cc
1. Mike McGovern,1964 Shelby Cobra
2. Jeffrey Abramson, 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster
3. Jim Click, 1965 Shelby Cobra

Group 6B – 1966-1972 Historic Trans Am
1. Mike McGovern, 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
2. Ken Epsman, 1971 AMC Javelin
3. Jim Halsey, 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302

Group 7B – 1968-1978 Formula 5000
1. Richard Dean, 1974 Lola T332
2. Alan Dunkley, 1968 Lola T140
3. Paul Zazryn, 1974 Lola T332

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[Source: Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion; photos: Dennis Gray]

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