The inaugural Spring Classic vintage racecar weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca enjoyed flawless Monterey Peninsula weather as fields of well-turned-out historic racing cars populated eight race groups.
Six drivers posted dual victories in their group races while the big winner was Connecticutโs Travis Engen, who swept the three Group F races for World Sports Cars, Le Mans Prototypes and Can-Am cars, as well as Saturdayโs one-hour Enduro, with his ex-works Audi R8 Le Mans
The double winners included: John Delane with his Formula B Brabham BT18 in Group A (above); Martin Lauber, driving his ex-Keke Rosberg Formula Atlantic Chevron BT39 in Group D; and Dan Marvin, who won both Masters USA F1 races (Group H) with Kathy Reillyโs Brabham BT44-Ford. The other two dual victors were Patrick Byrne (Alfa Romeo GTA Corso) and Troy Ermish (Datsun 510), who split the four Group E races for 2.5-liter Trans-Am cars.
The full list of race winners follows:
Group A โ 1967-72 Formula B
Saturday 1 โ John Delane โ 1966 Brabham BT18
Saturday 2 โ Andrew Wait โ 1967 Merlyn Mk10
Sunday 1 โ John Delane โ 1966 Brabham BT18
Sunday 2 โ Steve Davus โ 1965 Brabham BT16/21
Group B โ 1973-84 SCCA Production GT Cars
Saturday โ Jeffrey Abramson โ 1970 Chevrolet Camaro
Sunday 1 โ Mike Thurlow โ 1976 Chevrolet Corvette
Sunday 2 โ Ken Epsman โ 1984 Pontiac Firebird
Group C โ 1966-72 Trans-Am
Saturday 1 โ Bill Ockerlund โ 1967 Chevrolet Camaro
Saturday 2 โ Forrest Straight โ 1970 Ford Mustang
Sunday 1 โ Richard Goldsmith โ 1970 Dodge Challenger
Sunday 2 โ Jim Halsey โ 1970 Ford Mustang
Group D โ Formula Atlantic 1973-79
Saturday 1 โ Dalmo de Vasconcelos โ 1976 Ralt RT1
Saturday 2 โ Danny Baker โ 1977 Ralt RT1
Sunday 1 – Martin Lauber โ 1977 Chevron B39
Sunday 2 – Martin Lauber โ 1977 Chevron B39
Group E โ 1966-72 Trans-Am 2.5-liter
Saturday 1 – Patrick Byrne โ 1965 Alfa Romeo GTA Corsa
Saturday 2 – Patrick Byrne โ 1965 Alfa Romeo GTA Corsa
Sunday 1 โ Troy Ermish โ 1972 Datsun 510
Sunday 2 โ Troy Ermish โ 1972 Datsun 510
Group F โ 1983-2007 WSC/LMP / 1966-72 Can-Am
Saturday โ Travis Engen โ 2005 Audi R8 Le Mans
Sunday 1 โ Travis Engen โ 2005 Audi R8 Le Mans
Sunday 2 โ Travis Engen โ 2005 Audi R8 Le Mans
Group H – 1967-1984 Masters USA Formula One
Saturday โ Dan Marvin โ Brabham BT44-Ford
Sunday โ Dan Marvin โ Brabham BT44-Ford
Saturday Enduro (1 Hour)
Travis Engen โ 2005 Audi R8 Le Mans




