Race Retro 2027

British Championship in 1976, Vatanen became a regular competitor in the World Rally Championship from the following year at the wheel of a Ford Escort RS1800. Signed to the Rothmans Ford team in 1979, Vatanen and new co-driver David Richards, now Chairman of Motorsport UK, took their first WRC win at the 1980 Acropolis. After winning the WRC drivers title in 1981, Vatanen joined Peugeot at the wheel of a 205 T16 and was on course to win the 1985 World Championship until a near-fatal accident in Argentina ended his season and nearly his life. The Finn recovered to return to the sport winning four Paris-Dakar Rallies in 1987, 1989, 90 and 91, as well as smashing the record for the Pikes Peak Hill climb in a 600bhp Peugeot 405 T16 in 1988.

British rally driver Chris Ingram, won the European Rally Championship in 2019 with co-driver Ross Whittock, becoming the first British winners in 52 years and the youngest ever Champions. Ingram, a long-time supporter of Race Retro since he started rallying, has a raft of trophies to his name including the 2012 Motor Sports Association Young Driver of the Year Award, and the European Rally Championship Colin McRae Flat Out Award won on the Circuit of Ireland Rally 2014, Rallye Açores 2015, and Rally Liepaja in 2017. He also won the Richard Burns Trophy on Wales Rally GB in 2017 for winning the Two-Wheel drive class. In 2014, Ingram became the youngest manufacturer-backed rally driver since Richard Burns in the European Rally Championship driving a Peugeot 208 R2. After two seasons with Peugeot, he signed with German factory team Opel Motorsport, something he credits to the late great Russell Brookes.

One of the sharpest minds in motorsport, 2014 World Endurance Champion Anthony Davidson is here to spill the secrets of life at 200mph. From tackling F1’s fiercest circuits to conquering Le Mans, he’s seen it all. Ever wondered what it takes to win at the world’s toughest endurance race? Here’s your chance to find out, straight from the man himself.

If it moves fast on track or through the air, it’s safe to say that Chaz will have all the knowledge, passion and words needed to bring fun, informative and exciting commentary. His love of motorsport stems from Touring Car Racing and he has been a regular attendee at his local track Oulton Park for many years. From hosting and commentating the F1 Esports stage at the British Grand Prix to being lead commentator for the FIA European Truck Racing Championship and plenty in between Chaz is an ideal talent to have with is innate ability to interview guests and communicate information. Chaz runs and hosts a number of Esports events from his home studio. Aside from motorsports, he is an avid plane spotter and having grown up with his father working as a professional Aeronautical photographer, he certainly knows his stuff about the Aviation industry too.

He has been a motorsport journalist for nearly 30 years. An award-winning former editor of Motor Sport and editor-in-chief of Autosport, F1 Racing and Motorsport News, he has trawled paddocks from Monaco to Pembrey, Indianapolis to Lydden Hill ― and just about everywhere else in between. His recent book; “Benneton – Rebels of Formula One” has been hailed as a triumph by all who have been luck enough to see it.

Born in Montpellier and initially an ambulance driver, Auriol started rallying in an old Simca 1000. After winning his first French Rallye Championship in 1986 behind the wheel of a Metro 6R4, he repeated his success in 1987 and ’88 but this time in a works Ford Sierra RS Cosworth. Auriol made his name in the WRC throughout the 1990s. He was the first Frenchman to win the Championship. He also drove for manufacturers including Lancia, Toyota, and Peugeot amongst others during his career.

Don Wales was born into the record-breaking Campbell family and has always been immensely proud of his heritage. His Grandfather, Sir Malcolm Campbell was a hero during what many would see as the heyday of record breaking in the 1930s and his uncle, Donald Campbell is still the only man to hold the world speed records on land and on water in the same year. Inevitably, Don Wales has also broken records but he is extremely proud of working with the Ruskin Museum and other members of the Campbell family, in bringing Donald Campbel’s K7 back to Coniston.

Fluxie has driven classics, single seaters, touring cars, and endurance racers with championship cups to prove it. Whilst destined to race, he never got the biggest breaks, but he did become one of motorsport’s most colourful and best-loved characters and someone who has always lived life to the full. Fluxie will be sharing his stories as well as signing autographs and copies of his new book For Flux Sake on Saturday and Sunday.

Howden Ganley drove for BRM during the 1971 and 1972 Seasons, being part of the closest ever finish to a Grand Prix at Monza in 1971 - the 2nd of 2 BRMs in the Top 5. Howden also drove in the Can-Am series in North America and post BRM continued to have success both on and off the track. Howden’s storytelling is legendary, and his contribution to motorsport over the years has been immense.

Jackie Oliver began his racing career in a Mini in the early ‘60s, and joined BRM for the 1969 Season. Jackie finished 5th in the 1970 Austrian Grand Prix in the Sister car to the car on the BRM stand at Race Retro. Outside of F1 Jackie won both the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and the Can-Am championship, and is well known as one of the founders of the Arrows F1 Team.

Dai and Tom will both be driving over the weekend as well as being interviewed and taking part in group panels with the other guests with an opportunity for visitors to ask questions.

Dai and Tom will both be driving over the weekend as well as being interviewed and taking part in group panels with the other guests with an opportunity for visitors to ask questions.

Jeremy, a journalist and racing driver, will launch his latest book Fast Fords. Jeremy was on the scene when fast Fords arrived in the early 60s alongside the Blue Oval becoming serious about motorsport. He has tested almost every significant performance derivative ever since, many straight from Ford’s competitions department.