Another Excellent Event Featuring
Genuine, Real, Original Trans Am
Vintage Race Cars.
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One aspect that made this year's event so appealing
was the presence of so many vintage Trans Am
cars that many spectators can relate to on a personal
basis. All weekend long, we heard time after time...
"We had one of those Camaro's way back when..." or "My
Uncle had a Mustang Boss 302 just like that." It was a real
thrill to see so many of them all running hard and fast
in hot competition and the spectators were loving them.
More later...
Please see reply to be attached here-under as time
permits
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July 7th, 2011 UpDate Attached Below...
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Attention Vintage Car Fans!
Legends of Motorsports Returns
to Le Circuit, July 8-10th, 2011.
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For Immediate Release
Legends of Motorsports to Return to Mont-Tremblant
Indianapolis, IN (June 16, 2011) –Legends of Motorsports has begun
its 2011 season and preparations are in high gear for the second event
of the season at Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Quebec July 8-10, 2011.
The Mont-Tremblant circuit is legendary as a world-class racing facility
and has hosted many of the world’s most famous drivers and cars.
When Legends of Motorsports returns next month, the list of cars
and competitors will recall some of the storied history of the circuit.
As part of the Legends of Motorsports weekend, a group of Historic
Trans-Am racers will be returning to Mont-Tremblant for the first
time since the early 1970’s.. These iconic racecars originally raced
in the late 60’s and early 70’s in the Trans-American Sedan
Championship Series which had the Mont-Tremblant circuit on its
calendar and included drivers from IndyCar, Sports Cars and Can-Am.
In their heyday, these cars thrilled racing enthusiasts and changed
America’s mainstream automobile marketing with Detroit’s battle
cry of “Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday”. More than 25 of these
Trans-Am cars that have been restored to original racing specifications
will be raced competitively by members of the “Historic Trans-Am
Group” during the event weekend at Mont-Tremblant.
Legends of Motorsports’ visit to Circuit Mont-Tremblant will feature
a total of 13 different car categories aside from the special Historic
Trans-Am reunion. Participants from around North America will be
gathering to compete in such categories as Historic Grand Prix,
Classic Monoposto, Thunder and Lightning Production Cars, Formula
Libre, Formula 5000, Can-Am, Sports 2000 and USRRC.
Bob Bailey is one such competitor who will be putting his Porsche 911
to the test in the Thunder and Lightning category after originally
racing at Tremblant in 1968. “It is going to be great to bring that
car back to the track after 43 years,” said Bob Bailey. “This car has
been restored exactly as the car raced in 1968 and I can’t wait to
join Legends of Motorsports at Mont-Tremblant and experience this
legendary circuit once again and of course drive that great 1968
Porsche.”
Tickets for Legends of Motorsports at Mont-Tremblant are only available
on-site during the event weekend. Fans can purchase their tickets at
the circuit’s entry gate and then enjoy first-hand the sights and sounds
of these iconic racing machines on the legendary Mont-Tremblant circuit.
Tickets to the Legends of Motorsports weekend include free paddock
access which offers fans an opportunity to get up close and experience
firsthand the legacy and history behind the remarkable cars and
participants as well as the opportunity to see these legendary cars
in action on the track during class specific races.
About Legends of Motorsports
Legends of Motorsports is a premium race series owned by Historic
Motorsports Productions LLC (‘HMP’). Specifically, Legends of
Motorsports is an annual series of premium historic racing events
and related lifestyle experiences staged at historic North American
venues. Based in Zionsville, Indiana, HMP’s principal owners are
racers and businessmen Bobby Rahal, Peter Stoneberg and Zak
Brown. Additional equity investors in HMP include Spire Capital
Partners and Just Marketing International, which provides
comprehensive strategy, marketing, public relations, and event
logistics services to the venue. For more information, please visit
HMP on the web at http://www.legendsofmotorsports.com or by
calling (317) 344-1998.
Contact: Jana Watt
Legends of Motorsports, Public Relations
press@legendsofmotorsports.com
Phone: 317-709-3855
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July 7th, 2011 Update:
Indianapolis, IN (July 5, 2011) –A stellar line-up of historic race cars
and legendary racecar drivers will be featured when Legends of
Motorsports returns to Le Circuit in Mont-Tremblant July 8-10.
The Mont-Tremblant circuit is legendary as a world-class racing
facility and has hosted many of the world’s most famous drivers
and cars. Next week’s Legends event will be no different as many
of the cars entered are among some of the most prized in historic
racing.
“The list of entries for cars and drivers that we’ve received for
Mont-Tremblant is really impressive,” said Bobby Rahal, series
co-founder and 1986 Indianapolis 500 champion. “The circuit
has a significant history and based on the entry list for our second
Legends of Motorsports event at Mont-Tremblant, many of those
important moments will be relived.”
Competing at Mont-Tremblant will be legendary Canadian driver
Jacques Duval. Duval, a recent inductee into the Canadian Motorsports
Hall of Fame in April, was the first Canadian to win the Daytona 24
Hours among many other racing accolades and wins and who will
be piloting a Porsche Triposto. Also driving at Mont-Tremblant will
be former Formula 1 driver, Stefan Johansson. Johansson will be
piloting a 1992 Benetton B191 B that Michael Schumacher achieved
his first two podium finishes in at the 1992 Mexican and South
American Grand Prix’s.
Among other noted entries for round two of the 2011 Legends of
Motorsports season are such incredible cars as the 1979 Ferrari
312 T-4 that was driven by the legendary Gilles Villeneuve, two
pre-war Alfa Romeo’s dating from 1935 ,a 1962 Ferrari GTO and
a 1970 Ferrari 512-M. The Historic Trans-Am group has entered
27 cars, making their first return to Le Circuit since the early 1970’s
with such notable cars as several 1967 and 1968 Camaros Z28’s
owned and driven by Mark Donahue as well as a 1968 Cougar and
a 1969 Shelby Mustang raced by Dan Gurney..
In addition to those legendary cars, a group of F5000 makes will
also be returning to the historic Tremblant circuit for the Legends
of Motorsports event. Included in the class will be cars such as the
1969 RIAM Gurney Mk 5, a 1971 McRae T332 and a 1970 Lola T190.
Legends of Motorsports’ visit to Circuit Mont-Tremblant will feature
a total of 13 different car categories aside from the special appearance
by the Historic Trans-Am group. Participants from around North
America will be gathering to compete in such categories as Historic
Grand Prix, Classic Monoposto, Thunder and Lightning Production Cars,
Formula Libre, Historic Trans-Am, Can-Am, Sports 2000 and USRRC.
Tickets for Legends of Motorsports at Mont-Tremblant are only
available on-site during the event weekend. Fans can purchase
their tickets at the circuit’s entry gate and then enjoy first-hand
the sights and sounds of these iconic racing machines on the
legendary Mont-Tremblant circuit. Tickets to the Legends of
Motorsports weekend include free paddock access which offers
fans an opportunity to get up close and experience firsthand the
legacy and history behind the remarkable cars and participants
as well as the opportunity to see these legendary cars in action
on the track during class specific races.
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