F1Weekly Podcast # 899

THE HOST EXPLAINS HIS EMOTIONAL BREAKDOWN IN MONTEREY, NASIR PREPARES FOR THE 24 HEURES DU MANS AND HIS MOTORSPORTS MONDIAL ROCKS! AND HERE IS THE ANNOUCEMENT FOR NEXT YEARS ROLEX MOTORSPORTS REUNION AT LAGUNA SECA…

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion to Kick off 100th Anniversary of Legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans as 2022 Featured Marque!

Monterey, Calif., August 16, 2021 – The legendary and most famous sports car race in the world—the 24 Hours of Le Mans—will be honored at the 2022 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion to kick off the French classic’s year-long centenary celebration. The announcement was made last night at the prize-giving ceremony by John Narigi, president and general manager of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and Barry Toepke, director of heritage events.
“It’s an honour and a privilege to celebrate the 24 Hours of Le Mans at such an iconic venue as WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca,” said Pierre Fillon, president of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest. “This event will be the green light to a year of festivities that will reach a climax at the centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June 2023. I wish to thank John Narigi most sincerely for his invitation. The aura of the 24 Hours of Le Mans will be felt at every racetrack throughout the world.”

“It is a thrill and honor to play a role in commemorating the rich history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans by bringing its prestigious brand to America,” said Narigi. “Our team looks forward to working with Mr. Fillon and the ACO team in capturing some of the magic and spirit of the incredible Le Mans experience and sharing it with fans visiting Monterey in August 2022.”

There will be several Le Mans-focused run groups that will showcase the wide-ranging history of automobiles that have competed over the years. The Le Mans grids will be dedicated to authentic, period-correct cars that have participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and have been accepted at the Le Mans Classic. There are 170 different makes eligible, ranging from Abarth and Alfa Romeo to Talbot and Triumph, in addition to Porsche, Ford, Ferrari, Corvette, BMW, Toyota, and Audi. The participants in these races in 2022 will have priority to enter the Le Mans Classic 2023 which will present the historical part of the centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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