COMING UP…
With new events and old favourites to choose from, you’ll have no bother at all filling the long days of June
28 May
Prescott Historique Prescott’s wonderful hillclimb course is tackled by vehicles spanning nine decades of motoring history. 28-29 May Masters Historic Festival The Masters circus comes to Brands Hatch, with grids for classic GTs, single-seaters, prototypes and more. mastershistoricracing.com 29 May
Valletta Concours d’Elegance Classics assemble in Malta’s capital, under the sunniest sky in Europe and against a backdrop of stunning baroque buildings. vallettaconcoursdelegance.com 29 May
Bergamo Historic Gran Prix Classic cars and motorcycles roar around the Circuita della Mura, a street course that follows the ancient walls of Bergamo’s old town in northern Italy. bergamohistoricgranprix.com
29-31 May Cavallino Classic Modena
To mark the 75th anniversary of Ferrari, the organisers of the long-running Palm Beach Cavallino Classic have arranged this additional event in Enzo’s home town. There will be a parade in the town centre on Sunday 29 May, followed by a concours on the Monday and a scenic drive on the Tuesday. cavallino.com 2-5 June
Jersey International Motoring Festival Demonstrations, hillclimbs, sprints and live music are all on the menu at the Motor Festival, a celebration of Jersey’s famous post-war road race. jimf.je 3-5 June Nostalgia Nationals
The hottest of hot rods put on a show at Santa Pod, where the drag strip will also be open to all pre-1973 cars for a bit of ‘run what ya brung’ fun. santapod.co.uk 3-5 June
Stella Alpina
From a base in Trento, this rally travels north into the Dolomites, treating crews to some of the prettiest roads in all of Italy. stellaalpinastorica.it 3-5 June Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance
Ferrari and Shelby will both be honoured this year, but we were equally excited by the news that there will be a display of classic SUVs at the Concours, which is hosted as usual by Ault Park. ohioconcours.com 3 June – 2 July Imperial Rally
One of the grander adventures on the calendar for 2022, beginning in Norway and taking entrants through Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia on the way to the finish at Portofino in Italy. bespokerallies.com 3-5 June Greenwich Concours d’Elegance
Roger Sherman Baldwin Park again hosts one of America’s best concours. There’s a special class for Vignale-bodied cars this time, and another for foreign cars powered by American engines. greenwichconcours.com 5 June
VSCC Donington Park Race Meeting
The racers of the VSCC return to Donington after two years away, bringing some friends with them: a number of guest grids are set to be announced soon. vscc.co.uk 10-12 June
Vernasca Silver Flag
The hillclimb in the Italian town of Castell’Arquato has an interesting special theme for 2022: ‘junior’ single-seater race cars. Spectators will see everything from pre-war tiddlers like the Cisitalia D46 to Formula Ford cars. vernascasilverflag.it 11-12 June
Thruxton Historic
Pre-’63 GTs, Historic Touring Cars and more are let loose on the fastest circuit in the UK. The meeting has again been scheduled to coincide with Land Rover Legends, and a ticket for either event grants you access to both. thruxtonracing.co.uk
11-26 June The Arctic Circle
This regularity rally runs between Potsdam, Germany, and Oslo, Norway (via Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland and Sweden) and takes crews up to the Arctic Circle for Midsummer and a look at the midnight sun. classicevents.nl
13 June – 3 July
Ypres to Istanbul Challenge Crews will cover over 3400 miles as they drive from Belgium to Turkey, passing through Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. rallytheglobe.com 15-16 June Concours on Savile Row London’s Savile Row will be closed to traffic as 40-plus classics go on display. concoursonsavilerow.com 15-18 June
Mille Miglia
Brescia to Rome and back in a hurry, and in the company of the world’s finest classic cars. 1000miglia.it
18-19 June Brooklands Festival of Motorsport
Speed trials, driving tests, a concours and much more at Brooklands Museum and the adjacent Mercedes-Benz World. brooklandsmuseum.com 18-19 June
Days of Elegance
Classes for the inaugural Days of Elegance concours, held at Château St Gerlach just outside Maastricht, include one for ‘Untouched’ pre-1961 cars. interclassics.events 18-19 June Concours d’Elegance Suisse Among the attractions at Château de Coppet near Geneva will be a display of cars styled by Bertone, which was founded 110 years ago. concoursdelegancesuisse.com 18-26 June
The Great Race
This marathon regularity race will see pre-1975 cars motor from Fargo, North Dakota, to Warwick, Rhode Island, with the winning crew bagging a cool $50,000. greatrace.com 23-26 June
La Leggenda di Bassano Based in Bassano del Grappa in northern Italy, this regularity rally for pre-1961 racecars is as popular with slack-jawed onlookers as it is with the entrants. laleggendadibassano.com 23-26 June Goodwood Festival of Speed The theme for this year is ‘The Innovators – Masterminds of Motorsport’, so expect to see both landmark cars of the past and bleeding-edge modern machinery blasting up the hill at Goodwood. goodwood.com 24-26 June Summer Trial
The beginner-friendly Summer Trial consists of three legs on Lincolnshire’s best roads, with things kicking off in Grantham. heroevents.eu 24-26 June
Rallye Père-Fille
The regularity rally for fatherand-daughter crews is based in Monte-Carlo this time around. happyfewracing.com 30 June – 3 July
Le Mans Classic
First running of the epic Peter Auto event since 2018. lemansclassic.com