SOVREN

04 Jul

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[caption id="attachment_17615" align="aligncenter" width="800"] VRCBC member Brett Payne of Cultus Lake, pressing on with his very fast 1972 Porsche 911 RSR at the PNW Historics. - Brent Martin photo[/caption] Posted: July 4, 2024 SOVREN, our Vintage racing 'cousins' from south of the border held a big race event over the June 29-30 weekend at Pacific Raceways in Seattle. This was their 36th running  of the Pacific Northwest Historics. You can read all about SOVREN (aka Society for Vintage Racing Enthusiasts) and their events on their website (here). A number of VRCBC members and other 'northerners' took part and did well. The full results are posted on Race Hero (here). Our intrepid photographer Brent Martin was there also and provided us with the photos below. Thanks Brent! He has posted many more of his photos of all of the PNW Historics competitors on his website (here). We look forward to welcoming many of the SOVREN racers and their crews to our BC Historic Motor Races in August.

10 Jul

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[caption id="attachment_14914" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Two of the VRCBC's finest battle it out at SOVREN's Pacific Northwest Historics. Phil Pidcock (1965 Triumph Spitfire) leads (just) Shelby Clark in her 1959 Elva Courier. - Brent Martin photo[/caption] Posted: July 10, 2019 The Pacific Northwest Historics put on by SOVREN, our good friends from south of the border, is one of Vintage racing's most anticipated annual events. Several VRCBC racers and friends went to Pacific Raceway over the July 5th to 7th weekend:
  • #11 - Karlo Flores, 1993 Mazda Spec Miata
  • #38 - Gunter Pichler, 1964 Jaguar E-Type
  • #46 - Phil Pidcock, 1965 Triumph Spitfire
  • #50 - Mike Zbarsky, 1967 MGB GT, Works Sebring
  • #73 - Ken Butler, 1967 Morris Mini
  • #84 - Steve Clark, 1960 Lola Mk1
  • #112 - Tom Sproule, 1976 Caldwell D13
  • #130 - Ralph Zbarsky, 1967 MGB GT Works
  • #260 - Shelby Clark, 1959 Elva Courier
  • #441 - Geoff Tupholme, 1973 Austin Mini
As usual, our heroic photo-journalist, Brent Martin was there to capture all of the action. (Thanks Brent.) Here are just a few of his photos; click on a photo for a bigger, clearer image. Check Brent's web site (here) for many more photos over the next while.

02 Jul

Posted at 09:54h in Racing Related, SOVREN by
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[caption id="attachment_14039" align="aligncenter" width="450"] VRCBC members Tim Pickstone (#63 1963 Porsche 356C) and Geoff Tupholme (#441 1973 Austin Mini) in the thick of it at the Pacific Northwest Historics. - Brent Martin photo[/caption] Posted: July 2, 2018

The VRCBC was well-represented at SOVREN's Pacific Northwest Historics at Seattle's Pacific Raceways over the June 29th - July 1st weekend. Thanks to Brent Martin, (thanks Brent) we have some great photos of them in action. See if you can find them all in the gallery below.

  • Don Benson; 1974 Porsche RS, #74
  • Shelby Clark; 1959 Elva Courier, #260
  • Steve Clark; 1960 Lola Mark 1, #84
  • Karlo Flores; 1959 Austin Healey 'Bugeye' Sprite, #59
  • John McCoy; 1986 Mallock Mk 27, #60
  • Tim Pickstone; 1963 Porsche 356C, #63
  • Phil Pidcock; 1965 Triumph Spitfire, #46
  • Larry Sandham; 1985 Mini Vauxhall, #31
  • Trevor Sandham; 1975 Austin Mini Cooper, #76
  • Geoff Tupholme; 1973 Austin Mini, #441
  • Ian Wood; 1970 McLaren M12, #86
You can find all of Brent's motorsport photos on his web site (here).

06 Jul

Posted at 09:39h in Racing Related, SOVREN by
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[caption id="attachment_12986" align="aligncenter" width="450"] The Battle of the VRCBC Alfa GTVs! Roger van der Marel ('67 Alfa Romeo GTV) leading Shelby Clark ('69 Alfa Romeo GTV) at SOVREN's PNW Historics. - Brent Martin photo[/caption] Posted: July 6, 2017 Several of our VRCBC members went south over the July long weekend to compete in the Pacific Northwest Historics put on by our good friends at SOVREN at Pacific Raceways in Seattle. Proudly showing 'our flag' (well actually our decals) were: Shelby Clark (#37 yellow Alfa), Steve Clark (#260 yellow Elva), Karlo Flores (#59 white Sprite), Paul Haym (#82 orange BMW), Tim Pickstone (#63 green Porsche), Phil Pidcock (#46 blue Spitfire), Gil Stuart (#29 red Volvo), Roger van der Marel (#40 green Alfa), Doug Yip (#782 red Mustang) and Ralph Zbarsky (#130 green MGB GT). Brent Martin was there and has passed on some of his photos of the action. [gallery columns="2" size="medium" ids="12987,13007"]

27 Sep

Posted at 09:21h in Racing Related, SOVREN by
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[caption id="attachment_12256" align="aligncenter" width="450"]Three of the VRCBC's carve through one of Pacific Raceway's corners during SOVREN's Fall Finale event. Karlo Flores (1959 Austin Healey 'Bugeye' Sprite), Steve Clark (1959 Elva Courier) and Phil Pidcock (1965 Triumph Spitfire) pushing hard. Brent Martin photo Three of the VRCBC's finest carve through one of Pacific Raceway's corners during SOVREN's Fall Finale. Karlo Flores (1959 Austin Healey 'Bugeye' Sprite), Steve Clark (1959 Elva Courier) and Phil Pidcock (1965 Triumph Spitfire), all pushing hard. - Brent Martin photo[/caption] Posted: September 27, 2016

The VRCBC was well represented at SOVREN's Fall Finale at Pacific Raceways in Kent over the September 24th - 25th weekend. SOVREN (Society of Vintage Racing Enthusiasts) is the VRCBC's 'cousin' south of the border. The close relationship between the two clubs goes back many years and members often race in each other's events.

The Fall Finale at Pacific Raceways was SOVREN's last road race event of the 2016 season. This year, several VRCBC racers attended.

  • #37 - Shelby Clark, yellow 1969 Alfa Romeo GTV 1750
  • #40 - Roger van der Marel, green 1967 Alfa Romeo GTV
  • #46 - Phil Pidcock, blue 1965 Triumph Spitfire
  • #59 - Karlo Flores, white 1959 Austin Healey 'Bugeye' Sprite
  • #62 - Bob Beauchemin, 1962 'psychedelic' Mini
  • #63 - Tim Pickstone, green 1963 Porsche 356C
  • #71 - Ken Butler, red 1964 Lotus Elan
  • #85 - Larry Sandham, green 1985 Mini Vauxhall
  • #260 - Steve Clark, yellow 1959 Elva Courier

Our tireless travelling correspondent, Brent Martin captured them in all their 'glory'! Check out his photos below.