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Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion -- Group 1A Race, August 2010

The 2010 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion was held Aug. 12 through 15 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. I watched eight of the 10 races that ran on Aug. 14 but had to miss the ones held the next day because I attended the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

This gallery is the sixth of 10 in my 2010 series on the Motorsports Reunion, formerly called the Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races. Featured here is the Group 1A Race for "1955-1961 Sports Racing Cars Under 2000cc." A total of 35 entries were registered, but only 31 managed to start.

This race was the one I most looked forward to because Stirling Moss was scheduled to participate. Unfortunately, his car was damaged in a crash during practise and could not be fixed in time for the race. He had purchased the car, a 1961 Porsche RS 61, in March 2010 for $1.7 million.

I shot the photos in this gallery with a handheld Nikon D300 and a Nikkor 18-200mm VR zoom. All are as-is, straight from the camera, with no post-processing other than cropping -- except for one image that I darkened a bit (marked BR in its caption). All photos have been resized for online viewing. Note that the images and other content here are protected by copyright laws. All rights are reserved. Unauthorized use, copying, printing or direct linking is prohibited.

>>> CLICK ON A THUMBNAIL PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT, AFTER WHICH YOU CAN MANUALLY GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD TO THE OTHER IMAGES IN THIS GALLERY. THE PICTURES HERE CAN ALSO BE VIEWED AS A SELF-ADVANCING SLIDESHOW, BUT MINUS THE TECHNICAL AND OTHER DETAILS. SEE THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF THIS WINDOW. HAPPY VIEWING! <<<
(1st place) No. 59, Donald Orosco, Monterey, CA, 1958 Lotus 15
(1st place) No. 59, Donald Orosco, Monterey, CA, 1958 Lotus 15		 (2nd) No. 26, Joe Lacob, Menlo Park, CA, 1959 Porsche RSK
(2nd) No. 26, Joe Lacob, Menlo Park, CA, 1959 Porsche RSK		 (3rd) No. 160, Edward M. Nigro, Las Vegas, NV, 1960 Lola Mk I, and (5th) No. 43, Rob Walton, AZ, 1959 Maserati T60
(3rd) No. 160, Edward M. Nigro, Las Vegas, NV, 1960 Lola Mk I, and (5th) No. 43, Rob Walton, AZ, 1959 Maserati T60		 (4th) No. 14, John Morton, Naples, FL, 1961 Porsche RS 61 (BR)
(4th) No. 14, John Morton, Naples, FL, 1961 Porsche RS 61 (BR)
(5th) No. 43, Rob Walton, Paradise Valley, AZ, 1959 Maserati T60
(5th) No. 43, Rob Walton, Paradise Valley, AZ, 1959 Maserati T60		 (6th) No. 60, Chris Orosco, Monterey, CA, 1959 Lola Mk I
(6th) No. 60, Chris Orosco, Monterey, CA, 1959 Lola Mk I		 (6th) No. 60, Chris Orosco, Monterey, CA, 1959 Lola Mk I
(6th) No. 60, Chris Orosco, Monterey, CA, 1959 Lola Mk I		 (7th) No. 55, Danny Baker, San Francisco, CA, 1960 Porsche RS 60
(7th) No. 55, Danny Baker, San Francisco, CA, 1960 Porsche RS 60
(9th) No. 99, Thor Johnson, Kirkland, WA, 1959 Lotus 17, and (15th) No. 111, Ole Anderson, Monterey, CA, 1959 Byers-Volvo
(9th) No. 99, Thor Johnson, Kirkland, WA, 1959 Lotus 17, and (15th) No. 111, Ole Anderson, Monterey, CA, 1959 Byers-Volvo		 (11th) No. 71, Tony Hart, Moorpark, CA, 1959 Cooper Monaco
(11th) No. 71, Tony Hart, Moorpark, CA, 1959 Cooper Monaco		 (12th) No. 85, Stewart Smith, Santa Cruz, CA, 1957 Lotus Eleven
(12th) No. 85, Stewart Smith, Santa Cruz, CA, 1957 Lotus Eleven		 (14th) No. 56, John M. Chip Fudge, Oklahoma City, OK, 1956 Lister Maserati
(14th) No. 56, John M. "Chip" Fudge, Oklahoma City, OK, 1956 Lister Maserati
(14th) No. 56, John M. Chip Fudge, 1956 Lister Maserati, and (15th) No. 111, Ole Anderson, Monterey, CA, 1959 Byers-Volvo
(14th) No. 56, John M. "Chip" Fudge, 1956 Lister Maserati, and (15th) No. 111, Ole Anderson, Monterey, CA, 1959 Byers-Volvo		 (19th) No. 259, John Wilburn, Cayucos, CA, 1959 Peerless Ambro
(19th) No. 259, John Wilburn, Cayucos, CA, 1959 Peerless Ambro		 (19th) #259 John Wilburn, '59 Peerless Ambro; (3rd) #160 Edward Nigro, '60 Lola Mk I; (4th) #14 John Morton, '61 Porsche RS 61
(19th) #259 John Wilburn, '59 Peerless Ambro; (3rd) #160 Edward Nigro, '60 Lola Mk I; (4th) #14 John Morton, '61 Porsche RS 61		 (20th) No. 28, Roy Bruckner, Claremont, CA, 1962 Elva Mk 6
(20th) No. 28, Roy Bruckner, Claremont, CA, 1962 Elva Mk 6
(23rd) No. 10, Walt Sikes, Orinda, CA, 1963 Bobsy SR2
(23rd) No. 10, Walt Sikes, Orinda, CA, 1963 Bobsy SR2		 (25th) No. 89, John P. Hurabiell, San Francisco, CA, 1956 Lotus Eleven
(25th) No. 89, John P. Hurabiell, San Francisco, CA, 1956 Lotus Eleven		 (26th) #22 Roger Meiners, '57 Porsche 550A; (14th) #56 John Fudge, '56 Lister Maserati; (15th) 111 Ole Anderson, '59 Byers-Volvo
(26th) #22 Roger Meiners, '57 Porsche 550A; (14th) #56 John Fudge, '56 Lister Maserati; (15th) 111 Ole Anderson, '59 Byers-Volvo		 22 Roger Meiners, '57 Porsche; 56 John Fudge, '56 Lister Maserati; 111 Ole Anderson, '59 Byers; 112 Jim Weissenborn, '59 Byers
22 Roger Meiners, '57 Porsche; 56 John Fudge, '56 Lister Maserati; 111 Ole Anderson, '59 Byers; 112 Jim Weissenborn, '59 Byers
(27th) No. 112, Jim Weissenborn, Corral de Tierra, CA, 1959 Byers MGA Special
(27th) No. 112, Jim Weissenborn, Corral de Tierra, CA, 1959 Byers MGA Special		 (30th) No. 3, Frank Zucchi, Livermore, CA, 1960 Piranha Sports Racer
(30th) No. 3, Frank Zucchi, Livermore, CA, 1960 Piranha Sports Racer		 (31st) No. 411, Dan Spaethe, Acton, CA, 1962 Dolphin America
(31st) No. 411, Dan Spaethe, Acton, CA, 1962 Dolphin America

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