The annual Reis Race Retro event weekend will be marked in 2021 by an online event. Highlights of the last 18 years of the show will be streamed online on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 February. Due to current restrictions the event will not take place at Stoneleigh Park and has been postponed in an earlier announcement.
Some of the show memories being shared include the 2010 reuniting of Stirling Moss with the Lotus 18 he raced to victory at the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix. There is also an interview with Jaguar test driver Norman Dewis OBE.
Lee Masters, Show Director, said: “We’re all sad we can’t meet at Stoneleigh for Reis Race Retro but hopefully this online gathering will allow enthusiasts to share is some fantastic memories of the show, be it the motorsport legends they’ve met, the cars they’ve seen in action, or just the friends they’ve made.”
There’s a feature from 2016 where rally driver Russell Brookes met younger rally driver Chris Ingram. Russell challenged Chris to become the first Brit to win the FIA European Rally
Championship in over 50 years. Chris achieved this in 2019, some 52 years after Vic Elford.
Ari Vatanen’s interview from 2016 will be shown and there is live action with Michele Mouton on the stage from 2007.
From the racing world there is tribute to Barry ‘Whizzo’ Williams, one of the show’s greatest supporters along with interview clips of Tom Kristensen from 2017 and John Fitzpatrick in 2019.
Through the day there will be updates from clubs, race series organisers, exhibitors and Reis Motorsport insurance.
Richard Morley, Broking Director at Reis Motorsport Insurance, added: “We can’t wait till it’s safe for us to all meet again, but in the meantime this online event will give enthusiasts the chance to relive some great memories from over the years. We’ll ‘see’ you there!”
Finally, there will be a preview of the Silverstone Auctions Race Retro sale which is due to take place on Saturday 27 March 2021.
To see the event head to www.raceretro.com to see how to access the social media streamed event.
