The U.S. Vintage Grand Prix 2016 was held September 9-11 at famed Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. Sportscar Vintage Racing Association’s annual visit to the historic road course located in the Finger Lakes Region of western New York is one of the most popular events on the SVRA race schedule.
The freshly repaved Watkins Glen International hosted more than 400 vintage and historic race cars competing in 11 race groups, Corvette serving as Honored Marque. The SVRA Collier Cup Race for Vintage MGs was also an important part of this event, celebrating the 62nd anniversary of the first Collier Brothers Memorial Trophy Race of the MGs.
Notable and interesting entries at the SVRA U.S. Vintage Grand Prix Watkins Glen 2016 included the 1964 Alfa Romeo TZ1 and 1968 Alfa Romeo T33/2 Daytona of Jay Iliohan; 1958 Lister-Chevrolet ‘Knobbly’ and 1963 Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe of Adam Lindemann; 1972 BMW 3.0 CSL of Bill Glavin; 1954 Lancia D50 of Peter Giddings; 1939 Lagonda V12 Le Mans Rep of Richard Morrison; 1968 Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada of Chip Fudge; 1985 Porsche 962 ‘Jagermeister’ of Bill Hawe; 2005 Audi R8 LMP of Travis Engen and — of course — the many great Chevrolet Corvettes.
Another highlight of the race weekend was the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Tribute, which featured a selection of vintage race cars rumbling through the streets of Watkins Glen around the original 6.6-mile circuit. As part of the downtown Grand Prix Festival of Watkins Glen, the estimated 25,000 spectators also celebrated with music, fine food and wine from the region.
Similar to the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 races, Sports Car Digest also documented the 2016 U.S. Vintage Grand Prix, with photographer Michael DiPleco bringing shots of the vintage racing action from Watkins Glen. We split up Michael’s pictures into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, while the second gallery and race results can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all 199 photographs.
U.S. Vintage Grand Prix Watkins Glen 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery
1964 Ginetta G4 – Bob Bramlage.1963 Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe – Adam Lindemann1955 Chevrolet Corvette – Bill Schwacke1960 Chevrolet Corvette – Bill Treffert.Jagermeister 1985 Porsche 962 – Bill Hawe1957 Tojeiro Sports Racer- Marc Cendron.1964 Alfa Romeo TZ1 – Jay Iliohan1958 Lister-Chevrolet Knobbly – Adam Lindemann1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 – Jim Hague1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV – Steve LeBrun1972 Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV – Vince Vaccaro1973 Porsche 914/6- John DeFord.1968 Chevrolet Camaro- Thomas McIntyre.1971 AMC Javelin- Ken Epsman.Historic Trans AmHistoric Trans Am on the back straight .1952 MG-TD/Cisitalia.1939 Lagonda V12 Le Mans Rep – Richard Morrison.1939 Lagonda V12 Le Mans Rep – Richard Morrison.Lotus Elite1949 MG-TC – Daniel Leonard.1954 Lancia D50- Peter Giddings.1962 MG Midget- Harry Gentry.1960 Chevrolet Corvette- Bill Treffert.Jay Iliohan’s stunning 1968 Alfa Romeo T33-3 DaytonaStart of the Corvette feature raceHistoric Trans Am Start.Jagermeister 1985 Porsche 962 – Bill HaweDavid Porter – 2007 Pescarolo Judd.1959 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite – Russ Noblett.1959 Devin Healey Special -David Zavetsky.1960 Porsche 356B – Nicolas Clemence.1957 Tojeiro Sports Racer with the coolest driver, Marc CendronTight formation of Porsche 356s1969 Brabham BT29- Robert Burnside.1965 Ford Mustang – Dean Desantis.1970 Dodge Challenger TransAm – Emmanuel MoreiraGroup 6 making a loud entrance to the uphill esses.One of my favorite cars of Group 8 – 1965 Ginetta G4R driven by Sharon Adelman1968 Porsche 911 – Jim Hamblin.Tarvis Engen’s 2005 Audi R8 LMP battles David Porter’s 2007 Pescarolo Judd1989 Lola T90/90 S2 – Paul LeHaye.U.S. Vintage Grand Prix Watkins Glen 2016Jagermeister 1985 Porsche 962 – Bill Hawe1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS1987 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup1968 BMW 2002 – William Glavin III.1972 BMW 3.0 CSL- Bill Glavin.1969 Datsun PL510.2009 Oreca FLM 9 driven by Nick Incantalupo, with Peter Krause offering his sage adviceLegendary.1971 Chevron B19- Larry Kessler.1989 Lola T89/90- Tomas LaCosta.1968 Alfa Romeo T33/2 Daytona – Jay Iliohan.1966 Ford GT40 – Harry McPherson.1967 McKee MkVII- Louis Casazza.U.S. Vintage Grand Prix Watkins Glen 2016Wet start for the Hawk Performance Classic/Vintage EnduroWet start for the Hawk Performance Classic/Vintage EnduroWet start for the Hawk Performance Classic/Vintage EnduroWet start for the Hawk Performance Classic/Vintage EnduroRooster tails on the 1969 Surtees TS-5 of Mark Harmer1971 G.R.D. 272 Formula TwoWatkins Glen Grand Prix Reenactment Tribute 2016Mark Clark in the #5 Crossle 32F.1969 Chevrolet Corvette – Michael Origer.Vic Skirmants after his 800th start – 1961 Porsche 356B1968 Porsche 911 of Jim Hamblin1959 Porshe 356A of Stephen Hunter and a pack of Enduro cars1960 Elva Mk VI Prototype1966 Jaguar E-Type1973 Porsche 914/6- John Deford.Watkins Glen Grand Prix Reenactment Tribute 20161968 Alfa Romeo T33/2 Daytona, downtown Watkins Glen1968 Bizzarrini 5300 GT StradaHistoric Trans Am at the top of the Esses.1974 Ford Escort Mk1 RS 1600- Steve LeBrun.DetonationAnd that how they finished – David Porter’s Pescarolo and Travis Engen in his Audi R8 LMPTwinsWatkins Glen Grand Prix Reenactment Tribute 20161967 McKee MK VII – Watkins Glen Grand Prix Reenactment Tribute 20161959 Devin Special at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix TributeOverflowing crowds at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Tribute 20161968 Alfa Romeo T33/2 Daytona, downtown Watkins GlenWatkins Glen Grand Prix Reenactment Tribute 2016Overflowing crowds at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Tribute 2016Watkins Glen Grand Prix Reenactment Tribute 2016
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