August 12, 2019 - The Ring
Ringwood XXX
New Models:
1950’s Grand Prix:
#13 – Snidely Whiplash (Maserati 250F)
Returning Entries:
1950’s Grand Prix:
#12 – Jose Froilan Gonzalez (Ferrari 375) [51GP012-1MA]
#8 – Harry Schell (BRM P25) [59GP008-1AT]
#11 – J.M. Fangio (Ferrari D50 Type A) [56GP011-1AT]
1.5L Grand Prix:
#8 – Friedrich von Fender Bender (BRM P578) [62GP008-1KM]
#1 – Jack Brabham (Cooper T53) [60GP001-1MA]
#3 – Wolfgang von Tr
March 25, 2019 - The Ring
Ringwood XXIX
Transporters were loaded, registrations tallied and track preparations were underway for our most successful repeating event at The Ring.Twenty nine models would participate - which would be King of the Ring?
New Models:
1950’s Grand Prix:
#5 – Carroll Shelby (Maserati 250F)
1970’s Grand Prix:
#4 – Carlos Pace (Brabham BT44) [74GP004-1JO]
Returning Entries:
1950’s Grand Prix:
#16 – Joachim Bonnier (Mase...
November 26, 2018 - The Ring
Ringwood XXVIII
New Model(s):
1.5L Grand Prix:
#8 – 1962 Friedrich von Fender Bender (BRM P578) [KensRedZed]
1970’s Grand Prix:
#30 – Brett Lunger (March 761) [JMSracer]
Returning Models Arrived by Special Transport:
1950’s Grand Prix:
#16 – Joachim Bonnier (Maserati 250F) [57GP016-1JM]
#18 – Jose Froilan Gonzalez (Vanwall VW/56) [56GP018-1JM]
#12 – Jose Froilan Gonzalez (Ferrari 375) [51GP012-1MA]
#8 ...
August 20, 2018 - The Ring
Ringwood XXVII
New Models:
1950’s Grand Prix:
#18 – 1956 J.F. Gonzalez (Vanwall VW1/56) [JMSracer]
3.0L Grand Prix:
#9 – 1968 D. Gurney (Eagle Westlake Mk1) [JMSracer]
…and with seventeen returning models all in all nineteen models would compete to see who would be ‘King of the Ring’ and close out the summer of 2018...
1950’s Grand Prix Results
#8 – H. Schell (BRM P25) 74 Laps (16.402 ext.);
#16 ...
May 28, 2018 - The Ring
Ringwood XXVI
Ringwood XXVI would see thirty-one models take to the circuit in a historical bounty from the best era of Grand Prix racing...
New Models:
1950’s Grand Prix:
#4 Lovely PETE (Lotus 16) [Jimbo]
1.5L Grand Prix:
#36 Ritchie GINTHER (Ferrari 156) [DB]
#4 Phil HILL (Ferrari 156) [JMSracer]
3.0L Grand Prix:
#11 Jackie STEWART (Matra MS10) [JMSracer]
1970’s Grand Prix:
#9 Francois CEVER...
This latest edition of Ringwood, our 25th, featured one new addition - a BRM P578 #12 with pilot Graham Hill created by Jimbo using a DArt body kit on top of a Vanski powered scratch built wire & brass chassis. This model would later go on to make a solid debut... and I have a feeling that we will see more of these models at future Ringwood events.Filming of 'Grand Prix' wrapped up just as the grid assembled for the first race of the event... All en
Throngs attended the 24th edition of Ringwood...
Some registered but inclement weather forcing road closures prevented their haulers from arriving. Twenty other entries made the trip successfully, including Hill who would debut his Embassy Hill DN1.
Ringwood XXIV Final Entry List
1950’s Grand Prix (1950-1960) [50GP]
#11 – J.M. Fangio – Ferrari D50 [56GP011-1AT]
#8 – H. Schell – BRM P25 [59GP008-1AT]
#12 – J.F. Gonzalez – Ferrari 375 [51GP
The 23rd edition of Ringwood featured three new models presented to the grid along with a new number badge for a returning model:
A lovely custom made 1952 Ferrari MKII Thin Wall Special raced by J.F. Gonzalez - albeit with a motor outside of the rules:
A 1957 Maserati 250F using a modified scalextric body with custom chassis raced by J. Bonnier:
And a questionable 1965 Lotus 20B piloted by Dave Charlton which failed to pre-qualify for the 1965 So...
October 2, 2017 - The Ring
Ringwood XXII
Two 1.5L models would debut at Ringwood XXII: MiA would present his #2 BRM P61 as raced by Graham HILL while the prancing horse factory would debut the #7 Ferrari 158 as raced by John SURTEES. Both models were welcome additions to Ringwood XXII and the Scratch32 model database.
1.5L GP 1963 BRM P61 Driven by Graham Hill
BRM’s first attempt at the monocoque design, the P61 was not a true monocoque as...
Ringwood XXI (July 31, 2017) - A hot summer evening welcomed five teams arriving from across the metropolitan area to pay tribute to several Grand Prix legends, including Fangio, Brabham, Gurney & Hunt. Team P.R. Reilly arrived in style.
1970's Grand Prix
To everyone's surprise, including race director Fritz Stroebl, a last minute entry from McLaren - a #11 M23 would be raced by James Hunt.
Another new entry - this one from Team P.R. Reilly ...
