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20 February 2007 - Historic Motorsport Show
FRESH HIGHLIGHTS AT RACE RETRO
Latest attractions at the International Historic
Motorsport Show An all-new London to Sydney Marathon, which in
2008 will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the
original event, is to be launched at Race Retro,
the International Historic Motorsport Show at
Stoneleigh Park on 23-25 March 2007. A faithful replica of Andrew Cowan''s winning
Hillman Hunter - complete with kangaroo-bar,
plus wheels and toolbox on the roof - will be the
central feature of the London to Sydney Marathon
stand at the Show. Rosemary Smith, who
competed on the 1968 event, has been asked to
unveil the 2008 route, which will include a full
overland drive to India, in keeping with the
concept of the original 1968 Marathon. Route consultant John Sprinzel, who drove his
home-prepared MG Midget on the 1968 Marathon,
comments: ''This could be the most authentic
historic rally so far. Original route, original cars to
the correct specifications, and roads that haven''t
changed much in 40 years.'' The rally will feature a full crossing of both Iran
and Pakistan on the way to India, something
which has not been driven since the second
London to Sydney of 1977. The London to Sydney Marathon is just one of the
Show''s 400-plus exhibitors. The latest attractions
to be announced include: :: The British Rallycross Drivers Association will
exhibit at the Show for the first time in this, the
40th anniversary of the first-ever rallycross. The
BRDA plans to display both the 1983 Xtrac Escort,
plus the Porsche 911 in which Vic Elford won that
first 1967 Rallycross, 40 years ago. Elford himself,
legendary race and rally driver of immense
versatility, will be reunited with the car when he
opens the Show (along with Derek Bell and
Richard Attwood) on Sunday 25 March. :: One of the Honda RC45 motorcycles raced by
the late Joey Dunlop OBE, MBE, will appear on the
TT Centenary stand. The bike, property of the
Dunlop family, is the actual machine on which
Joey won both the TT and the Ulster GP. Linda
Dunlop, Joey''s widow, will attend Race Retro and
will be a guest at the Show''s Charity Awards
Dinner on Saturday 24 March. The dinner will
support the Joey Dunlop Foundation, benefiting
people with disabilities (see
www.joeydunlopfoundation.com). :: Many motoring clubs will use the Show to
promote special activities of their own, such as the
Classic Sports Car Club''s ''trip of a lifetime'' to race
at Daytona, as guests of the Historic Sportscar
Racing Club of America. Club Chairman Sarah
Hutchison says: ''Our stand at Stoneleigh will be
focused on the Daytona trip, and also letting
people know about our prize draw for all the
marshals who sign on with us in 2007 for a pair of
tickets to fly with us to Daytona in November.'' :: A new feature for 2007 is the doctor available
at the Show to undertake Race Licence medicals,
including stress-testing. Dr Mark Green is in charge
of this project, and appointments must be made in
advance by email to drmagreen@aol.com or
24-hour answer machine on 01737 821550. Race Retro, the fourth International Historic
Motorsport Show, combines live action events with
over 400 exhibition stands, covering 70 years of
historic motorsport on both two wheels and four;
on road, off road and on track. Race Retro 2007 runs from 23-25 March at
Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry. For advance
tickets to the Show, please visit
www.historicmotorsportshow.com or call the ticket
hotline on 08701 262121. Advance one-day tickets
cost £18 each; two-day tickets are £32 each. The Show organisers would like to thank their
sponsors: Bonhams; Enduro Cars; Hagerty
(insurance sponsor); The History Channel; Millers
Oils; Footman James (motorcycle area sponsor);
and ''Octane'' Magazine (Awards Dinner sponsor).
www.historicmotorsportshow.com
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