The Classic Sports Racing Group (CSRG) kicked off its 49th season at Sonoma Raceway Sears Point in Sonoma, California on April 1-3, 2016. The event featured testing on Friday, with vintage racing on the 12-turn, 2.52-mile road course on Saturday and Sunday. Each race group competed in three races each over the two days for more than 20 races over the course of the weekend.
The 2016 CSRG season opener was held in honor of David Love, a longtime Bay Area resident and CSRG’s co-founder, who passed away in 2013. Love was instrumental in the growth of the organization, which has contributed more than $700,000 to the Sonoma chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities, the charitable arm of Sonoma Raceway, through its race weekends. Love began racing in the 1950s with a series of Porsches and Morgans, among others. He later purchased the car with which he will always be identified — a 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa (s/n 0754TR) that he raced in over 250 events before retiring in 2009.
This year’s race weekend featured the Triumph marque, the quintessential sports cars that won on race tracks around the world. Triumph icon Kas Kastner, who was crucial to the marque’s racing success, was a featured guest throughout the weekend. In addition, former Formula One driver, Howden Ganley, was on site throughout the weekend to sign his book, The Road to Monaco: My Life in Motor Racing, at Wine Country Motorsports in the main paddock.
Notable and interesting entrants at the CSRG David Love Memorial 2016 Sonoma Raceway historic races included Tom Price’s Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, the very same TR that Love raced for decades; Jeff O’Neill’s Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage; Thor Johnson’s BMW 3.5 liter CSL and Lotus 17; Ned Spieker’s Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta; Alberto Fernandez Garza’s BRM F1; Fred Cziska’s Shadow Mk III Can-Am; Nick Colonna’s McLaren M8C Can-Am and Devin SS; Chris Farrell’s March 821 F1; John Goodman’s Ferrari 312 P Sparling Special and Tyrrell F1; Jeffrey Abramson’s Ferrari 500 Mondial and Morgan Baby Doll IV; Marnix Dillenius’ Alfa Romeo TZ; Peter Giddings’ Alfa Romeo Monza and a great selection representing the featured marque, Triumph.
Similar to the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015 races, Senior Photographer Dennis Gray also documented the 2015 CSRG Season Opener at the Sonoma Raceway Sears Point road course. 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 can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs.
CSRG David Love Memorial 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery
Jeff O’Neill’s Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage up the hill into turn two.Jeffrey Abramson – 1954 Ferrari Mondial.Steve Walker – 1970 Chevron B16 over the top of turn two.Primagaz 1973 Lola T292Rob Fisher in his RALT.John Goodman’s Tyrrell F1.John Goodman – 1971 Ferrari 312 P Sparling.Locke de Bretteville – 1969 Palliser-Winkelmann WDB2.Jim Derich – 1959 Devin Porsche D.Turn two Marnix Dillenius – 1964 Alfa Romeo TZNed Spieker’s 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta in turn twoRuss Uzes – 1957 Chevrolet Corvette over turn two.Pair of BMW 2002 models crest the hillMartin Baker – 1975 Porsche 914-6 in turn two.Jon Wactor – 1970 Porsche 914.David Martin – 1970 Datsun 240 Z.Paul Adams – 1962 Elva Mk 6.1922 Sunbeam Tourist Trophy Grand Prix CarCharles McCabe – 1956 Cooper T-39 Bobtail.The Pass. Last lap of Group 1 race Saturday Alec Hugo goes outside of Edward Lamantia in turn two Just inches separated these two.Thomas Claridge – 1965 Crossle C9S-27Michael Callaham – 1964 Lotus 23B.Lights blazing in the Mini Cooper SStephen Chamberlin – 1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint.Fred Cziska – 1972 Shadow Mk III Can-Am in turn two.Nick Colonna – 1969 McLaren M8C and Fred Cziska – 1972 Shadow Mk III Can-Am in turn two.Mike Thurlow – 1976 Chevrolet Corvette.John Hildebrand – 1968 Chevrolet Camaro.Thor Johnson – 1974 BMW 3.5L.Don Forrester – 1969 Alfa Romeo GTV.Jeffrey Quick – 1967 Triumph TR4-A.Jeffrey Abramson – 1959 Morgan Baby Doll IV.William Hart – 1957 Triumph Devin.Pat Costin – 1967 Porsche 911.Rory Rinebold – 1964 Chevrolet Kellison.Bruce Miller – 1963 Chevrolet Corvette.P.C. Nitoglia – 1967 Alfa Romeo GTA.Dan Wardman – 1967 Lotus Europa S1.Jeff Hill – 1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint VeloceHolger Mishal – 1965 Austin Mini Cooper S.Austin-Healey Sprite, followed by pair of Mini CoopersVern Neff – 1960 Lotus 18 Formula Junior2014 Danville Concours. MG TD.Lotus EliteTurn 8A-John Hurabiell – 1956 Lotus Eleven.Turn 8A-Jeffrey Abramson – 1954 Ferrari Mondial.Sussex Trophy Race -Goodwood Revival 2014Sussex Trophy Race -Goodwood Revival 2014Burt Skidmore in Nick Colonna’s 1969 McLaren M8C.John Goodman’s Tyrrell F1.Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2014Ned Spieker’s 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB BerlinettaAlfa Romeo Giulietta SprintNick Colonna – 1958 Devin SS in turn two.Ultramer Lola T296Edward Hugo’s 1958 Chevrolet Corvette.Edward Lamantia’s 1962 MGA MkII leads Alec Hugo’s 1962 Porsche 356B through turn ten.Kevin Adair’s 1959 Austin-Healey 3000S.Trevor Person’s 1962 Triumph TR 4Alec Hugo’s 1962 Porsche 356B and Edward Lamantia’s 1962 MGA Mk.II continued their Saturday tussle into Sunday’s race. Hugo prevailed on both occasions.Sussex Trophy Race -Goodwood Revival 2014Andre Resende – 1978 Chevron B-36.1960 Maserati Tipo 61 ‘Birdcage’ driven by Jonathan Feiber.Tom Minnich – 1977 Chevron B36.Chris Farrell – 1982 March 821 F1.Nick Colonna – 1969 McLaren M8C.Jim Roth – 1962 Lotus 23.Alberto Fernandez Garza’s BRM F1.David Nelson’s 1955 Triumph TR2Brian Blain – 1960 Triumph TR 3A.Tony Garmey – 1968 Triumph 250 K.Hampton Court Palace Concours of Elegance 2014Jim Gallucci – 1967 Mercury Cougar.Jonathan Long – 1964 Ford Falcon Sprint.Paul Richins – 1967 Brabham BT 21C (FB).Bruce Leeson – 1969 Lotus 69.Kurt DelBene – 1960 Lola Mk 1 in turn 8A.2014 Danville Concours. 1964 Triumph Spitfire .
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