ROLEX MONTEREY MOTORSPORTS REUNION - AWARDS

AWARDS CEREMONY BRINGS THE ROLEX MONTEREY MOTORSPORTS REUNION TO A ROUSING CLOSE

Dates for 2011 Are August 19-21

MONTEREY, Calif., August 18, 2010 – As the final day of racing action concluded at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, entrants representing 13 countries and competing in more than 600 historic cars gathered to celebrate their accomplishments at the Rolex Awards Ceremony at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Sunday afternoon’s awards ceremony was hosted by Mike Joy from SPEED and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca’s CEO/General Manager, Gill Campbell.

“I have never in my entire career had so many people tell me how much they enjoyed an event,” said Campbell. “The bar has been raised considerably because of the incredible effort made by participants, our sponsors, volunteers, HMSA, the volunteer Board of Directors and staff here at Mazda Raceway.”

To celebrate the new dawn of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, innovative awards were established to reflect the fresh, new direction. Here is the complete list of awards and the winners:

Best Paddock Display – Presenter – Jay Amestoy, Mazda North American Operations

Presented to the best paddock display representative of the era

Winner: Virtuoso – Scott Drnek

Road and Track Magazine Award – Presenter – Tom Bryant, former editor in chief

Presented to the car we would most like to race

Winner: Peter Giddings for his 1930 Alfa Romeo Tipo B “P3”

Henry Ford Trophy – Presenter - John Clinard, Ford Motor Company

Presented to the most significant Ford-powered entry

Winner: Bruce Canepa for his 1969 Shelby Mustang Boss 302

The Brilliance Award – Presenter – Jim Holloway

Presented to the owner of the car with Exceptional History and Unquestionable Provenance.

Winner: Jonathon Feiber – for his 1960 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage

Ken Miles Trophy Presenter – Cy Yedor

Presented for the representation of a vintage car under 1500cc

Winner: Thor Johnson for his 1959 Lotus 17

Classic and Sports Car Cup – Presenter – Alan Spurlin, Classic and Sports Car columnist. Presented to the driver whose car exemplifies beautiful design and performance

Winner: Charles McCabe for his 1934 Bugatti Type 59

The SPEED “Turn 12” Award – Presenter – Bobby Akin, SPEED TV

Presented as the “What were you thinking?”

Winner: Patrick Dempsey

The President’s Cup – Presenter SCRAMP President, Dean Fewtrell

Presented to the entrant whose car has historical significance to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Winner: Bill Hartman with his 1963 Shelby King Cobra

The Founders Trophy – Presenter Gill Campbell

In honor of Steve and Debbie Earle. This award is presented to the person who richly personifies historic racing.

Winner: Dr. Lou Sellyei

The Rolex Awards – Presenter – Vice President and Director of Communications of Rolex Watch USA Peter Nicholson. Presented for excellence in each race category, as determined by a three-person panel who watched every race.

Winners:

Rolex Race 1A – The 1958 Lotus 15 driven by Donald Orosco

Rolex Race 2A – The 1962 Lotus 22 driven by Jeremy Barnes

Rolex Race 3A – The 1958 Lister Knobbly driven by Al Arciero

Rolex Race 4A – The 1932 Bugatti Type 51 driven by Charles Dean

Rolex Race 5A – The 1969 Lola T70 Mk. 3B driven by Peter Kitchak

Rolex Race 6A – The 1979 Porsche 935 driven by Rusty French

Rolex Race 7A – The 1970 Chevrolet Camaro driven by Tomy Drissi

Rolex Race 8A – The 1972 Lola 290 driven by Keith Frieser

Rolex Race 9A – The Mazda RX-792P driven by Patrick Dempsey and Weldon Munsey

Rolex Race 1B – The 1934 ERA A-Type driven by Paddins Dowling

Rolex Race 2B – The Frasier Nash Le Mans driven by Herb Wetanson

Rolex Race 3B – The 1954 Jaguar XK-120 driven by Michael Silverman

Rolex Race 4B – The 1961 Aston Martin Zagato DB-4 driven by Herb Wetanson

Rolex Race 5B – The 1965 Lotus 26R driven by Michael Avila

Rolex Race 6B – The 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle driven by Curt Kallberg

Rolex Race 7B – The 1965 Sunbeam Tiger driven by Tom Sakai

Rolex Race 7L – The 1970 Datsun 510 driven by Steve Link

Rolex Race 8B – The Lola T70 driven by Nick Colona

Rolex Race 9B – The 1983 Williams FW08C driven by Michael Fitzgerald

Spirit of Monterey Trophy – Presenter – Rolex Watch USA’s Peter Nicholson and Bill Patterson, Official Artist of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Presented to the driver who excels in the spirit of the weekend in excellence.

Winner: Graham Wallis from Group 1B in his 1929 Lagonda for overall excellence in the Pre-1949 Sports and Racing Cars group.

A one-hour Speed TV special on the 2010 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 17, at 8 p.m. EST. The show will re-air on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 1 a.m., Friday, Sept. 24 at 1 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. (Check local listings for changes.)

During the Rolex Awards Ceremony, the dates for the 2011 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion were announced: August 19-21. General admission tickets go on sale in November and participant entry forms will be available on-line in November.

For more information, full racing results or to purchase memorabilia and souvenirs, please visit www.MazdaRaceway.com or call 1-800-327-7322.

Rolex and Motor Sports
Rolex has been Official Timekeeper for 24 Hours of Le Mans since 2001 and title sponsor of the Rolex 24 At Daytona in North America since 1992. In 1965, Rolex added the name Daytona to the dial of its Cosmograph line in tribute to this great race at the International Speedway. Ever since then, the presence of the Rolex brand in automobile racing has grown steadily.

Rolex supports the tradition of auto racing through events that celebrate design, speed and passion including the Goodwood Revival (UK), the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion (USA), the Pebble Beach Tour D’Elegance presented by Rolex (USA) and the Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance and The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering (USA). Rolex affiliation also extends to three key figures in the sport: Sir Jackie Stewart from Scotland, one of the greatest drivers of his generation, American Roger Penske, a former driver turned successful businessman and owner of the team Penske Racing, and Danish driver Tom Kristensen, record eight-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

About Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca was established in 1957 and has been operated since its inception by the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP), a not-for-profit 501(c)4 corporation. Each race season, SCRAMP donates its net proceeds to the volunteer groups that help put on the races.

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca’s world-class 2010 racing schedule includes the American Le Mans Series Monterey presented by Patrón May 21-23, the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix featuring MotoGP World Championship July 23-25, the Pre-Reunion August 7-8, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion August 13-15 and the Global Tuner Grand Prix October 22-24.

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