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Historic Sportscar Racing announce David Hobbs to Be the Grand Marshal at the 2013 Classic Motorsports Mitty
BRASELTON, Ga.—The Speedfest at the Classic Motorsports Mitty presented by Mazda, the oldest and largest historic car event on the East Coast, will return to Road Atlanta April 26-28, 2013. Sanctioned by the Historic Sportscar Racing Association, the 37th Mitty will bring together cars ranging from 1950s classics to current models.
Road racing legend David Hobbs will serve as the grand marshal for Speedfest at the 2013 Classic Motorsports Mitty Presented by Mazda. In addition, the event will feature the Can-Am cars that so many greats, including Hobbs, drove during the ’60s and ’70s.
Can-Am won’t be the only showcased group, as the event’s featured marque is MG. Event organizers have a challenge for MG and Miata owners: Who can put more cars on track during Saturday’s lunch break?
About David Hobbs:
David Hobbs has three decades of international racing experience at all levels, from sports car and touring car racing to Indy car, IMSA, Can-Am, NASCAR and Formula 1 competition. He has participated in the Indianapolis 500, 24 Hours of Le Mans, 12 Hours of Sebring, 24 Hours of Daytona and the Daytona 500.
In 1971 Hobbs won the U.S. Formula 5000 championship for Carl Hogan by winning five of eight rounds. Twelve years later, he claimed the Trans-Am series championship.
Thirty years ago, driving an outdated McLaren, Hobbs finished right behind the dominating Porsche 917/10s during the series’ Road Atlanta round. At the end of the year, he was seventh in the championship behind five Porsches and a lone Lola.Hobbs’s Can-Am career included two other milestones: He drove Peter
Bryant’s titanium Ti 22 as well as the Lola T310, the machine billed as the lowest
and widest car to ever run the series.
Since retiring from competition, he has been the American voice for Formula 1.
Starting this year, he will anchor NBC’s coverage.
About Classic Motorsports:
Since its launch in 1986, Classic Motorsports has been created for the enthusiast who truly enjoys driving, collecting and celebrating the world’s finest classic sports cars—especially those that made the ’50s and ’60s so memorable. Now owned by Motorsport Marketing, publishers of Grassroots Motorsports, Classic Motorsports covers the entire world of classic sports cars, from racing and restoring to modifying and maintaining. Website: classicmotorsports.net.
About Historic Sportscar Racing:
Historic Sportscar Racing was formed in the mid-’70s with an event at Road Atlanta. There was one goal then and it remains true today: to celebrate the race cars from our past. As a “time machine†of sights and sounds, HSR provides a venue for competitors and spectators alike to share in the wonderful history and excitement created by the cars that competed at race tracks around the world. Website: http://www.hsrrace.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
About The Classic Motorsports Mitty:
The Mitty was founded by a group of Atlanta-area racing aficionados in 1978 who wanted a place to compete with their cars. That gathering has grown into the largest classic car event on the East Coast. For additional information go to themitty.com, and please direct all inquiries to Andy Reid at andy@classicmotorsports.net.
The 2013 Speedfest at the Classic Motorsports Mitty is presented by Mazda and supported by eBay Motors, Kumho Tires, G-Force, Paul Reed Smith Guitars, Exotic Car Transport, Historic Sportscar Racing, Hagerty, Skip Barber Racing School, Saferacer, Koni, The Gorsline Company, Mission Foods, Stand21 Racewear, Klub Sport Challenge, http://www.wirewheel.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;, Bob Woodman Tires, Louis Chevrolet Watches, Race Link, and the Cayman Interseries. There are still sponsorship opportunities available, so please contact us if you'd like to be involved with this one-of-a-kind event.