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35th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, California, August 15-17, 2008


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35th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races

at Mazda Raceway

Laguna Seca, California 2008.

35th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, California. Presented by Toyota.

This premier vintage racecar event assembles approximately 400 of the finest racing and sports cars entered in 14 race groups spanning every era of motorsports history. This is a full three days of must see action. Your tickets gives access to the open paddock, free pit tours and special displays, including the Rolex Moments in Time with the 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C Mille Miglia from Ralph Lauren Collection Highlighting this Award-Winning Rolex Moments in Time Display. The 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C-2900B Mille Miglia Spyder is the one that Phil Hill drove to first place win in the Del Monte Trophy Race in 1951 at Pebble Beach.

Racing Legend Mario Andretti is Named Guest of Honor for this Historic Weekend. Andretti, who is widely considered the most accomplished driver in motorsports history, will participate in a variety of events throughout the weekend, including driving a few demonstration laps in his Formula One Championship winning Lotus 79 and autograph sessions both Friday and Saturday. Today, he remains the only driver ever to win the Indianapolis 500 (1969), the Daytona 500 (1967), and the Formula One World Championship (1978).
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Additional historic automobiles featured in the "Moments in Time" display; The 1908 Grand Prix Mercedes owned by former Oregon State Senator and vintage racer George Wingard, and the 1927 Delage Grand Prix of the Collier Collection in Florida.

Also Formula Junior, the original "support series" for Formula One, will celebrate its 50th anniversary through its Golden Jubilee series. As Monterey serves as the Series’ fourth stop, The Series is taking place across the globe in New Zealand (Pukekohe), Australia (Philip Island), Europe (Monza, Brands Hatch GP and Nurburgring), USA West Coast (Monterey), USA East Coast (Lime Rock], with the grand finale in South Africa (Killarney).

Historic Formula One cars from 1967-1978 will be one of the fourteen groups take part in race activities throughout the weekend.

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Driver Bruce Canepa gets some redirecting from Patrick Tambay as Tambay looks for a new way through the Cork Screw
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Timo Glock (Winner), Eddie Cheever, Johnny Herbert, Race-of-Legends
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Lotus 78, 1978
Dimensions: Weight 578 kilo / 1274.3 lbs; Length: 4547 mm (179 in); Width: 2146 mm (84.5 in) Height: 914 mm (36 in); Wheelbase: 2718 mm (107 in); Track: (fr/r) 1702 mm (67 in) / 1600 mm (63 in)

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Owner: Tom Gardner Original Drivers: George Follmer and Vic Elford
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Owner: John Dimmer Original Driver: Sir Jackie Stewart
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