The Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion 2018 serves as the kick-off to the week of everything automotive that is the Monterey Classic Car Week. Staged August 17-19 at the newly named WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California, a great selection of 330 historic race cars participated in this year’s event. Spectators enjoyed a wide range of historic race cars, grouped together in 10 race classes from 1947-1955 Sports Racing and GT to 1967-1984 Formula One.
Whether shrouded in the notorious marine layer or bathed in Californian sunshine, WeatherTech Laguna Seca is one of the most challenging circuits in North America. Featuring the most famous corner in American motor sport, the Corkscrew, the track requires ultimate performance from both man and machine with abrupt hairpins, blind crests and steep elevation changes. Accordingly, the Pre-Reunion afforded enthusiasts a great way to preview and enjoy the vintage car racing action, while allowing the drivers time to get familiar with the 11-turn, 2.238-mile road course and sort out their race cars for the much larger Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, scheduled to take place the following weekend of August 24-26.
Similar to 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, Sports Car Digest also documented the Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion 2018, with Senior Photographer Victor Varela highlighting the entrants enjoying their precious track time at Laguna Seca.
Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion 2018 – Photo Gallery (photos: Victor Varela)
Matteo Ferrer-aza – 1979 Ligier JS11
David Jacobs – 1966 Lola T70 MKII
Chris Cord – 1976 March 761
Philip Mendelovitz – 1989 Nissan 240SX
Gregory Thornton – 1982 Lotus 91
John Delane – 1971 Tyrrell 002
Chris Farrell – 1982 March 821
Michael Eckstein – 1972 Williams FX3B
Greg Galdi – 1972 Ferrari 312 PB
Alan Terpins – Porsche 911
Willis Woerheide – 1965 Lola T70 Mk II
Jim Hague – 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
Chris MacAllister – 1971 McLaren M8F
Chris MacAllister – 1955 Jaguar D-Type
Ross Myers – 1988 Ford Roush Merkur Coupe
Michael Martin – 1970 Ford Boss 302
Matteo Ferrer-aza in the 1979 Ligier JS11, leads Dalmo De Vasconcelos’ Tyrrell 010 under the bridge
Dan Chapman – 1965 Brabham BT8
Orange under the Bridge… Rob Kauffman – 1972 McLaren M8FP, Chris MacAllister – 1971 McLaren M8F
Group 6 – 1966-1972 Trans-Am
Steve Barber – 1967 Ford Mustang
Stan Anderes – 1956 Lotus Eleven
Charles Nearburg – 1980 Williams FW07B
Gordon Zimmermann – 1986 Porsche 962
Jon Norman – 1971 Alfa Romeo GTV
Mike Cantillon – 1980 Tyrrell 010
Jeffrey Abramson – 1964 Chevrolet Corvette
Nick Grewal – 1965 Lola T70 Mk1
Drew Alcazar – 1969 Boss 302 Mustang
Eric Haga – 1965 McLaren M1A
Daniel Goldsmith – 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
Ned Spieker – 1965 Alfa Romeo TZ1
Charles Nearburg – 1980 Porsche 935 K3
Paul Dudiak – 1969 McKee F5000
Down the Corkscrew
Alex Curtis – 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
Paul Kuhl – 1968 Lola T-140
Taz Harvey – 1969 Datsun 510 Orange/White
Steve Walker – 1973 BMW CSL
Jerry Peters – 1970 Porsche 914-6
Group 4 – 1968-1976 Formula 5000
Ch Dehaan – 1975 BMW CSL Turbo
Ch Dehaan – 1975 BMW CSL Turbo
Gregory Campbell – 1955 Devin Porsche 356 PreA
Paul Freestone – 1960 Aston Martin DB4
Sean Allen – 1980 McLaren M30
Ranson Webster – 1961 Porsche Abarth Carrera
Steve Schuler – 1955 Hagemann Chrysler Special
Charles Nearburg – 1980 Williams FW07B
Patrick Byrne – 1965 Alfa Romeo GTA Corsa
Greg Whitten – 1953 Lancia D24 Sport
Charles Nearburg – 1989 AAR Eagle Mklll GTP
Dennis Kazmerowski – 1964 Ginetta G4
Zak Brown – 1988 Audi 200 Quattro
Chris MacAllister – 1976 Ferrari 312T2
David Jacobs – 1966 Lola T70 MKII
Kirt Bennett in the 1973 Shadow DN2 leads Craig Bennett in the 1974 Shadow DN4
Kirt Bennett – 1973 Shadow DN2
Bruce Marquand – 1967 McLaren M6A
Willis Woerheide – 1965 Lola T70 Mk II
Kirt Bennett – 1973 Shadow DN2
Scott Drnek in the 1974 Sting CanAm, passes Chuck McConnell’s 1968 Lola 160 on the outside of turn 11.
David Jacobs – 1966 Lola T70 MKII
Greg Galdi – 1972 Ferrari 312 PB
Richard Griot – 1967 McLaren M6A
Eric Haga – 1965 McLaren M1A
Craig Bennett – 1974 Shadow DN4
Group 7 – FIA Manufacturers Championship
Taz Harvey – 1969 Datsun 510 Orange/White
Richard Griot – 1967 McLaren M6A
Dener Pires – 1969 Porsche 908/02 Spyder
Tony Galbraith – 1974 Lola T332 F5000
Stephen Thein – 1967 Porsche 910
William E Connor – 1980 Porsche 935J
Alan Benjamin – 1975 Porsche RSR
Mike Eddy – 1964 Ford Falcon
Tim Arnett – 1973 Ford Capri Mk 1
Steve Schmidt – 1976 Porsche 935 K3
Bob Smalley – 1968 Porsche 911S
Paul Kuhl – 1968 Lola T-140
Paul Christensen – 1956 Porsche 356A Speedster
Charles Nearburg – 1980 Porsche 935 K3
Mark Harmer – 1969 Surtees TS5
Jonathan Feiber – 1960 Maserati Tipo 61
Porsche 935
Paul Dudiak – 1969 McKee F5000
Dave Zurlinden – Tatum GMC Spl.
Bill Hemming – 1977 Elfin MR 8
Susan Patterson – 1952 Devin MG Speedster TD
Ross Myers – 1957 Ford Thunderbird (Battlebird)
Dyke Ridgley – 1959 Lister Corvette
Richard Parsons – 1930 Frazer Nash Interceptor
Robert Manson – 1953 Kurtis 500
Chris MacAllister – 1955 Jaguar D-Type
Gregory Campbell – 1955 Devin Porsche 356 PreA
Greg Whitten – 1953 Lancia D24 Sport
Bob Roth – 1963 Genie Mk IV
Nick Colonna – 1958 Devin SS
Steve Schuler – 1955 Hagemann Chrysler Special
John Hurabiell – 1956 Lotus Eleven
James Cottingham – 1957 Ferrari 500 TRC
Henry Moore – 1962 Lotus Elite
Zak Brown – 1988 Audi 200 Quattro
Bud Moeller – 1979 Ensign MN179
Gordon Zimmermann – 1986 Porsche 962
Charles Nearburg – 1980 Williams FW07B
Chris Farrell – 1982 March 821
Wade Carter – 1984 Porsche 962
Steve Millen – 1990 Nissan 300Z
Dalmo De Vasconcelos – Tyrrell 010
Steve Romak – Tyrrell 012
Chris Liebenberg – 1985 Ford Roush Mustang
Sean Allen – 1980 McLaren M30
Charles Nearburg – 1980 Williams FW07B
Scott Drnek – 1965 Lotus 23C
Ranson Webster – 1976 Porsche 935 K3
Matteo Ferrer-aza – 1979 Ligier JS11
Alex MacAllister – 1966 Ford GT40
Gordon Johnson – 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Robert S. Davis – 1963 Lotus 23
Steve Walker – 1980 BMW M3
Cal Meeker – 1987 Spice GTP
Stephen Thein – 1967 Porsche 910
Cameron Healy – 1970 Porsche 908/3
Joe Robillard – 1986 Porsche 962
Jeffrey Abramson – 1964 Chevrolet Corvette
William Auckerland – 1991 Chevrolet Camaro
Dener Pires – 1969 Porsche 908/02
Robert Kullas – 1969 Chevron B16
Donald Anderson – 1964 Bobsy SR3
Cameron Healy – 1970 Porsche 908/3
Dener Pires – 1969 Porsche 908/02
Mike Eddy – 1964 Ford Falcon
Jere Clark – 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
Steve Millen – 1990 Nissan 300Z Twin Turbo
Ken Dobson – 1985 March 85G
Jeffrey Newman – 1963 Bobsy SR2
Alex MacAllister – 1966 Ford GT40
Martin Lauber – 1970 Chevron B16
Stephen Thein – 1967 Porsche 910
John Hildebrand – 1964 Pontiac Tempest/GTO
Racing Towards Turn Three
Chris MacAllister – 1976 Ferrari 312T2
Tim Rush – 1972 McLaren M22
Kyle Tilley – 1973 Lola T-330
Glenn Richards – 1975 Lola T400
Jim Hague – 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
Tim Rush – 1972 McLaren M22
Karman Cusack – 1968 Ford Mustang
Gregory Thornton – 1973 Chevron B24
Bruce Marquand 1973 Chevron B24
Alec Hugo – 1962 Porsche 356B
Chris MacAllister – 1976 Ferrari 312T2
Powered by Cosworth – Dalmo De Vasconcelos, Tyrrell 010
Adam Workman – 1970 Datsun 240Z
250 Testa Rossa
Gordon Zimmermann – 1986 Porsche 962
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