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A 'Big Datsun Train"! 1983 Sebring winner Kees Nierop ('72 Datsun 280Z) leads Pat Hall ('72 Datsun 240Z) and Robin Liu ('70 Datsun 240Z) into Turn 1 during their battle at the August 27th Vintage races.[/caption]
Posted: September 1, 2022
The fifth races of the 2022 VRCBC’s Vintage racing season took place on Sunday, August 27th at the
Speed-Fanatics Motorsport Circuit at Mission Raceway Park. This was also the sixth event of the VRCBC’s IWE-REVS points series for 2022.
Our Vintage races were just one part of a full weekend of road racing organized by the Sports Car Club of BC (
SCCBC) and sanctioned by the Confederation of Autosport Car Clubs (
CACC).
Thanks (as always) to Brent Martin for his photos (see below) of the action. They are available on Brent’s website (
here), along with the many others he has taken over the years. Make sure to check them out and order at least one of yourself (or your favourite ‘hero’ driver if that’s not you) in action!
The complete results for the weekend, including those for Vintage, are available on the SCCBC web site (
here). The next Vintage races at the
Speed-Fanatics Motorsport Circuit are on the Sunday of the final SCCBC / CACC race weekend of the season - October 8th-9th. Registration is already open (
here). We look forward to seeing you there!
There is another big race event at the track before that however; the ICSCC ('Conference') weekend on September 17th-18th. There won't be any (our favourite - but we're biased!) Vintage races but there will be lots of exciting action. There will be many entrants from south of the border in addition to our local stars, with everybody after Conference championship points as the season draws to a close. You can find the latest entry list
here. It promises to be great fun! See you at the track!
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[/caption]
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!
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[/caption]
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 (
Ian Wood, 'The Face of Rear Ends Only', leads Peter Strachan and the rest into Turn 2 in his trusty Swedish steed, Sven the Volvo. - Brent Martin photo[/caption]
Posted: June 28, 2023
The VRCBC's 2023 Vintage racing season kicked off on Sunday, April 30th during the SCCBC's 'Late Spring Fling' weekend at the Speed-Fanatics Motorsport Circuit at Mission Raceway Park. This was also the first IWE-REVS points event for 2023.
The Vintage races were just part of a full weekend of road racing organized by the Sports Car Club of BC (