{"id":496272,"date":"2017-02-08T11:55:37","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T19:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=42093"},"modified":"2023-12-31T00:28:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T00:28:22","slug":"vr-cars-stars-celebrate-15-years-race-retro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/vr-cars-stars-celebrate-15-years-race-retro\/","title":{"rendered":"Race Retro (2017) &#8211; VR, Cars and Stars Celebrate 15 Years of Race Retro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Vintage Racecar<\/em> will be celebrating with Race Retro as the 15<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary edition of the event gets under way at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, on Friday February 24, running through Sunday the 26<sup>th<\/sup>. The <em>VR<\/em> stand will be situated in our now established position in the Premier Hall, Hall 2, Stand 1:20, and will have the unique Eifelland Type 21 (above, photo by Gilles Bouvier\/Photosports) sporting the Luigi Colani bodywork on display \u2014 with grateful thanks to owner Dave Shaw and Liaz Jakhara at Zul Racing, Derby. We will also pay homage to the 50<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary of the Cosworth DFV, with one of the iconic engines on display.<\/p>\n<p>As usual, <em>VR<\/em>&#8216;s European team will be on hand to answer any questions and welcome subscribers. European Editor Mike Jiggle said, \u201cIt&#8217;s great to be part of the traditional season opener for those involved in historic motorsport. <em>Vintage Racecar <\/em>has been associated with the show since Day One; I can&#8217;t believe this will be the 15<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary \u2014 how time flies. Over the years, Race Retro has truly established itself as being <em>the<\/em> historic motorsport show to see and be seen at, we wish the new owners, Clarion Events, all the best as they take up the baton. Let\u2019s look forward to the next 15 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other show highlights will be the Bentley Speed 8 raced to victory by Tom Kristensen, Guy Smith\u00a0and Dindo Capello in the 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans. The legendary racer will be reunited with the evolution of the prototype designed by Peter Elleray, today valued at \u00a310 million. In the annals of motor racing, few machines are as iconic as the Lotus 33-Climax, chassis number R11, as driven by Jim Clark to 1<sup>st<\/sup> place in the 1965 Belgian, British, German and Syracuse Grands Prix on his way to winning his second World Championship. It is only right that this amazing piece of motorsport history be the centerpiece of the Motor Sport Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<p>For rally fans, Race Retro has lined up a \u201cclash of the titans\u201d as Finnish rally legends Ari Vatanen and Markku Al\u00e9n join the show\u2019s anniversary celebrations by getting back behind the wheel on the bespoke Live Rally Stage. Acting Show Director Lee Masters said: \u201cVatanen and Al\u00e9n are larger-than-life characters who are guaranteed to delight the crowds. To have them with us at the show is one thing, but to have them in action, driving these amazing Group B cars on our Rally Stage is something you won\u2019t see anywhere else. We are thrilled to have them as part of our 15<sup>th<\/sup> Super Show.\u201d The duo will appear on Saturday the 25<sup>th<\/sup> and Sunday the 26<sup>th<\/sup> at Stoneleigh Park.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are still available from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.raceretro.com\/visiting\/ticket-packages-parking-free\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.raceretro.com\/visiting\/ticket-packages-parking-free<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vintage Racecar will be celebrating with Race Retro as the 15th Anniversary edition of the event gets under way at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, on Friday February 24, running through Sunday the 26th. 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