Vintage Racing Club of BC

The Spirit of Westwood Lives On!

November 8, 2013

Ian Wood (L) presents BCHMR Event Chairman Tom Johnston (R) with a permanent memento of his (Ian's) infamous catch phrase: "It's all good!", which also summarized the evening.- Gerry Frechette photo

Ian Wood (L) presents BCHMR Chairman Tom Johnston (R) with a permanent memento of his (Ian’s) infamous catch phrase: “It’s all good!”, which also described the evening. – Gerry Frechette photo

Posted: November 8, 2013

This year’s Annual Gala & Banquet on Saturday, November 2 at the Delta Town & Country Inn was another big success with the usual potpourri of great food, ‘speeches’, serious (and not-so-serious) year-end awards, door prizes and dancing. Congratulations to Ivan Lessner, this year’s REVS Champ and to all of the other award recipients. We look forward to seeing everybody at the track in 2014.

Thanks to Gerry Frechette for the photos of the evening shown below. You can check out all of Gerry’s photos of this past year in motorsport on his web site (here).

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September 16, 2013

John Carroll (1967 Ginetta G4) leading Bernie Hamm (1967 MGB), with Glen Gibbons (1969 Alfa Romeo GTV) in the background - Brent Martin photo

John Carroll (1967 Ginetta G4) leading Bernie Hamm (1967 MGB), with Glen Gibbons (1969 Alfa Romeo GTV) in the background – Brent Martin photo

Posted: September 16, 2013

Sunday, September 15th saw the final Vintage REVS races of the 2013 season during the SCCBC’s CACC-sanctioned, ‘Summer’s End’ Weekend at the Mission Raceway Park Road Course. The day started out a little foggy but the weather held all day. It was a great ending to another excellent season of Vintage racing. Our thanks to the SCCBC for hosting our races once again this year.

The results are now available and are posted on the 2013 Results page (here)

Here are some of the first photos of the action. Once again our thanks to Brent Martin for the on-track shots. You can check out all of Brent’s photos on his web site (here).

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July 30, 2013

Dave Klein (1968 Datsun Roadster) and Ian Thomas (1971 BMW 2002) - Brent Martin photo

Dave Klein (1968 Datsun Roadster) and Ian Thomas (1971 BMW 2002) – Brent Martin photo

Updated: August 20, 2013

Our Vintage racers were on track during the Sunday of the SCCBC’s ‘Summer Sizzler’ August 3rd-4th Weekend at Mission Raceway Road Course. In addition to these ‘golden oldies’, there was lots of other great action throughout the weekend as well.

This weekend also featured the Family Affair Racing Team (aka F.A.R.T.) fourth annual Formula Vee Invitational Race. The Vees always put on a great show from the front to the back of the pack and this year was no different. More info on the F.A.R.T. Facebook page (here).

The final results are available on the Race Results – 2013 Season page (here).

Check out Brent Martin’s photos of the action below.

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July 15, 2013

Vintage racing newcomer, David Hogg (Porsche 911) leads veteran Ian Thomas (BMW 2002) and Jorge Montesi (Austin Cooper S), Peter Valkenburg (Volvo PV544) and 2012 REVS Champion Paul Haym (Datsun 510) - Brent Martin photo

Vintage racing newcomer, David Hogg (Porsche 911) leads veteran Ian Thomas (BMW 2002) and Jorge Montesi (Morris Cooper S), Peter Valkenburg (Volvo PV544) and 2012 REVS Champion Paul Haym (Datsun 510) – Brent Martin photo

Updated: July 17, 2013

The most recent Vintage races at Mission Raceway Park Road Course were held on a beautiful Sunday, July 14th as part of the SCCBC’s CACC-sanctioned, ‘Summer Fun’ Weekend. The results are posted on the Race Results – 2013 Season page here. (Thank you SCCBC.)

Some of Brent Martin’s photos are shown below. Check out all of Brent’s photos on his web site here.

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July 10, 2013

Ken Butler clips the apex in his 1970 Perf-Fab Formula Vee - Brent Martin photo

Ken Butler clips the apex in his 1970 Perf-Fab Formula Vee – Brent Martin photo

SOVREN, our Vintage racing partners from across the border, held their big annual Pacific Northwest Historics event at Seattle International Raceway over the July 5th-7th long weekend. A number of VRCBC members took part and thanks to Brent Martin, Jim Moody and Jock Hobson we have photos of some of them – and others – in action. See below.

Update – July 12, 2013: Jock Hobson’s photos added below. Visit the VRCBC Facebook page  (here) to find links to more photos by Marshall Autry and also two in-race videos from inside Paul Kuckein’s Z-28, and one from Gunter Pichler’s XKE.

Be sure to check out all (over 370) of Brent’s photos of the PNW Historics on his web site (here).

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