Vintage Racing Club of BC

The Spirit of Westwood Lives On!

November 29, 2023

Look at that grin! Annie – Gunther Ruppel’s fiesty little Bugeye Sprite – is all smiles at the news that the date for the 2024 BCHMR has been set as the August 10th-11th weekend! – Brent Martin photo

Posted: November 29, 2023

The VRCBC is very pleased to announce that the 2024 BC Historic Motor Races will be held over the August 10th – 11th weekend. Full details will be posted on the BCHMR’s dedicated website (here) as they become available.

 

The SCCBC has just released their full 2024 race schedule of road racing events at the Speed-Fanatics Motorsports Circuit at Mission Raceway Park. Check it out here.

 

Mark your calendars now, watch for updates on these websites and we will see you at the track this coming season!

October 16, 2023

And they’re off! The grid heads for the green flag led by Brett Payne (’72 Porsche 911 RSR), Kees Nierop (’72 Datsun 280Z), Alex Zuccaro (’84 BMW E30) and Ian Wood (’69 Volvo 142S). There is always lots of variety in a VRCBC grid! – Brent Martin photo

Posted: October 16, 2023

The Thanksgiving weekend saw the final races of the 2023 road race season at the Speed-Fanatics Motorsport Circuit at Mission Raceway. The VRCBC’s IWE/REVS Seies vintage races were held on the Sunday of the CACC-sanctioned, SCCBC Turkey Chase event. The weather was excellent and their was lots of great racing.

 

Thanks again to Brent Martin for his photos (see below) of the action. All of Brent’s photos of this and many other events are available on his website (here). The complete results for the weekend, including those for Vintage, are available on the SCCBC web site (here).

 

It’s hard to believe that we are already looking forward to the 2024 season! Stay tuned for more updates in the meantime and don’t forget to renew your VRCBC membership in November as soon as the link is posted!

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September 5, 2023

He’s back! It was great to see long time (and fast!) VRCBC racer Ian Thomas back on track. Here he is in his familiar 1970 BMW 2002 leading Jon Wright (1990 BMW E30), Gayle Baird (1991 Honda Civic) and Michael Hawthorne (1987 Porsche 944) at the Speed Fanatics Motorsport Circuit on Sunday, August 20th. – Brent Martin photo

Posted: September 5, 2023

The August 19th-20th weekend saw the ‘Race to Shade’, the SCCBC’s (CACC-sanctioned) fifth race event of the year at Speed-Fanatics Motorsport Circuit at Mission Raceway Park. As usual, the VRCBC’s IWE/REVS Vintage series points races took place on the Sunday.

 

Thanks again to Brent Martin for his photos (see below) of the action. All of Brent’s photos of this and many other events are available on his website (here). The complete results for the weekend, including those for Vintage, are available on the SCCBC web site (here).

 

The VRCBC’s next (and last for the season) Vintage races will be on Sunday, October 20th during the SCCBC’s ‘Turkey Chase‘ weekend. But before that, there will be the ICSCC (‘Conference’) race weekend at the track over the September 16th-17th weekend. There won’t be any Vintage racing but there will lots of great closed and open wheel action! Check the SCCBC Schedule web page (here) for the latest info on this event.

Spectators are always welcome!  See you at the track!

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July 29, 2023

Robin Liu (1971 Datsun 240Z ) leads Ian Wood (1969 Volvo 142S), Greg Cavouras Snr (1991 Ford Mustang), Gayle Baird (1991 Honda Civic), Michael Hawthorne (1987 Porsche 944), Paul Haym (1969 BMW 2002) and the rest of the Vintage grid into Turn 1. – Brent Martin photo

Updated: September 5, 2023

The July 22nd-23rd weekend saw ‘July Grand Prix’, the SCCBC’s (CACC-sanctioned) fourth race event of the year at Speed-Fanatics Motorsport Circuit at Mission Raceway Park. As usual, the VRCBC’s IWE/REVS Vintage series points races took place on the Sunday.

Thanks again to Brent Martin for his photos (see below) of the action. All of Brent’s photos of this and many other events are available on his website (here).

 

Update: Our friend Steve Frye has provided us with a link (here) to his photos of the Vintage races. A reminder that all of these photos are copyright and the property of the individual photographer. If you would like copies for your personal use, just contact them directly.

 

The complete results for the weekend, including those for Vintage, are available on the SCCBC web site (here).

The VRCBC’s next Vintage races will be on Sunday, August 20th during the SCCBC’s ‘Race to Shade‘ weekend. Spectators are welcome!  See you at the track!

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June 29, 2023

Our answer to the famous orange (or papaya) McLaren Can Am ‘Bruce & Denny Show’ of the sixties. This is the VRCBC’s very own ‘Paul (Haym) & Peter (Valkenburg) Show’ demonstrating how it’s done at Speed Fanatics Motorsport Circuit at Mission Raceway Park 0n June 25th! – Brent Martin photo

Posted: June 29, 2023

The June 24th-25th weekend saw ‘Summer Sizzler’, the SCCBC’s (CACC-sanctioned) third race event of the year at Speed-Fanatics Motorsport Circuit at Mission Raceway Park. As usual, the VRCBC’s IWE/REVS Vintage series points races took place on the Sunday.

 

Thanks again to Brent Martin for his photos (see below) of the action. All of Brent’s photos of this and many other events are available on his website (here). The complete results for the weekend, including those for Vintage, are available on the SCCBC web site (here).

 

The VRCBC’s next Vintage races will be on Sunday, July 23rd during the SCCBC’s ‘July Grand Prix‘ weekend. Spectators are welcome!  See you at the track!

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