Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Named Official Sanctioning
Body Of The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) is now the official sanctioning body of the renowned Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. HSR is also the sanctioning body for the Monterey Pre-Reunion at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Officials from both organizations announced this surprising news on September 3rd, 2020. In the new multi-year partnership between Weathertech Laguna Seca and HSR, Historic Sportscar Racing will provide expertise in vetting vintage car entries for authenticity, competitor registration and full technical scrutineering for both the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and Monterey Pre-Reunion events for 2021 and the foreseeable future.
Established in the mid-1970s, HSR is currently operated by David Hinton, who acquired majority ownership of the organization in 2012 in partnership with the late George Tuma. Hinton has served as HSR President ever since, and under his leadership the organization has seen one of the most expansive periods of growth in the more than 40-year history of the Historic Sportscar Racing organization.
“It is a true honor for HSR to be chosen as the new sanctioning body for the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and Monterey Pre-Reunion,” said Hinton, who is also a regular participant in both events. “The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion has always been one of the most prestigious events on the worldwide motorsport calendar, and HSR looks forward to continuing the very high standards of racecars and driving that we have all come to expect at this event.”
Hinton introduced the instantly successful HSR Classic Daytona 24 Hour presented by IMSA in 2014 and followed with the HSR Classic Sebring 12 Hour two years later. Both “HSR Classics” quickly rivaled in popularity HSR’s oldest blockbuster event, the HSR Mitty at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, which is set for its 43rd running in 2021.
“The Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion has been the crown jewel of historic and vintage racing in the USA since it was established in 1974,” Hinton said. “We look forward to continuing its growth and success through working with our friends at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and the County of Monterey.” “Our intent is to continue evolving the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion to new levels of excitement by continuing to attract and present the very finest historic and authentic racecars that owners want to drive and fans want to see,” explained John Narigi, president and general manager of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. “In partnership with HSR, we will continue this journey.”
The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is the largest event held during the famed Monterey Classic Car Week each year. More than 500 racecars are invited to compete in this internationally recognized motorsports celebration each year and are accepted based on each car’s authenticity, race provenance and period-correct representation.
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, of course, is a world-renowned 2.238-mile traditional road course that was built in 1957 and was known at the time as Laguna Seca Raceway. WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is owned by the County of Monterey and operated by A&D Narigi Consulting, LLC. The 2020 premier event schedule includes the Ferrari Challenge Series September 24-27, the GEICO Motorcycle MotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest at Monterey, October 23-25, the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship featuring the Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship, October 30-November 1, and the Trans Am SpeedFest, December 3-6.
