Featured Events - 2026 Worldwide Calendar
Classic Car Racing 2026
A researched global guide to the 2026 classic car racing year, covering historic circuit racing, vintage endurance festivals, classic road rallies, historic hill climbs, and major race-support grids where period machinery is central to the event.
Scope for the 2026 classic car racing year
Classic car racing in 2026 is not a single league with one worldwide fixture list. It is a connected international ecosystem of historic race meetings, endurance revivals, classic rallies, hill climbs, and series-based weekends run by specialist organisers. For that reason, this page treats the sport as event-led rather than league-led. It includes confirmed and published 2026 events from official series calendars, circuit calendars, sanctioning bodies, and recognised historic-racing organisers, with junior-only events and static concours-only gatherings excluded.
The calendar is written from the opening of 2026, before the season unfolds. Early-year attention will move from Daytona and South Africa to New Zealand, Sebring, Spain, Australia, Monaco, Goodwood, and the first European historic rally and hill climb rounds. By summer, the centre of gravity will spread across Le Mans, Silverstone, Spa, Zandvoort, Road America, Indianapolis, Monterey, Charade, Winton, and the Nurburgring. Autumn will then become the densest part of the calendar, with the Revival, Estoril, Spa Six Hours, Mugello, Imola, Algarve, La Carrera Panamericana, Daytona, Sebring, and the closing gravel rally rounds giving the sport a long tail into December.
There are no separate published men's and women's world calendars for this discipline. Historic racing entries are typically organised by vehicle age, displacement, technical period, series class, or invitation grid rather than by gender. A mixed-driver structure is normal across touring cars, sports prototypes, GT cars, Formula cars, regularity rallies, and historic endurance races. The table therefore lists the events themselves rather than dividing the sport into men's and women's schedules.
Season and championship spans
Professional-style playoffs are not part of classic car racing in the way they are in many ball sports. Some organisers run championship points, but the year is best understood through event windows and season-ending fixtures. The table below records the start and end dates for major series or event families where a season span can be identified.
| Series or event family | 2026 start | 2026 end | Playoff or final phase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historic Sportscar Racing | Jan 21-25 | Dec 2-6 | No playoff; endurance classics close the season at Daytona and Sebring |
| Peter Auto historic events | Mar 3-4 test days; Mar 27-29 first race meeting | Nov 10-15 support races at Daytona | No playoff; event programme runs through European and support-race dates |
| FIA European Historic Rally Championships | Mar 6-7 | Nov 27-28 | No playoff; separate Pre-1992, Pre-2000, and Gravel calendars |
| Masters Historic Racing | Apr 20 test day; May 8-10 first race meeting | Oct 2-4 | No playoff; Mugello closes the published season |
| SVRA / Racing America vintage racing | Feb 26-Mar 1 | Nov 5-8 | No playoff; COTA is the last published 2026 event |
| FIA Historic Hill Climb calendar | Apr 25-26 | Sep 19-20 | No playoff; Buzetski Dani is the final listed round |
What defines the 2026 calendar
Historic circuit festivals
The most visible part of the 2026 calendar will be the large race festivals. Goodwood Members' Meeting and Revival, the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, Donington Historic Festival, Oldtimer-Grand-Prix, Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, Spa Six Hours, Phillip Island Classic, SKOPE Classic, Passion for Speed, and Algarve Classic Festival all sit in this category. These meetings usually combine multiple grids, paddock access, period presentation, and high-value machinery that may include sports prototypes, touring cars, GT cars, Formula cars, and pre-war or early post-war racers.
Endurance and sports-car revivals
Endurance history is especially important in 2026. HSR will build its year around Daytona, Sebring, Road Atlanta, Watkins Glen, and a Le Mans appearance, while Peter Auto will bring Spa-Classic, Grand Prix de l'Age d'Or, Le Mans Classic Legend, Dix Mille Tours, Estoril, Imola, Qatar support activity, and Daytona support races into the broader international picture. These events matter because many entries were originally built for long-distance sports-car racing, so the formats preserve the strategic rhythm of historic endurance competition rather than reducing the cars to short demonstration runs.
Historic rally and road competition
Rallying adds a different texture to the season. The FIA European Historic Rally Championships divide the year across Pre-1992, Pre-2000, and Gravel structures, while Tour Auto, Rallye des Princesses, Rally Durango Express, and La Carrera Panamericana place classic machinery on road sections, regularity routes, or timed stages. These events are especially useful for travellers because they spread activity across several towns or regions rather than concentrating the whole experience at one circuit.
Hill climbs and invitation grids
Hill climbs and support grids fill out the worldwide picture. FIA historic hill climb dates in Austria, Poland, Czechia, Slovenia, Italy, Germany, and Croatia create a specialist mountain-road thread through spring and summer. Elsewhere, historic support races at major contemporary weekends and invitation events such as Velocity Invitational or Goodwood Festival of Speed put classic machines before broad audiences who may not attend a stand-alone historic championship round.
Complete 2026 event table
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| Date | Event | Location | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21-25 | HSR IMSA Classic at Rolex 24 | Daytona International Speedway, United States | Historic sports-car race support |
| Jan 30-31 | Passion for Speed | Zwartkops Raceway, South Africa | Historic race festival |
| Feb 6-8 | SKOPE Classic | Euromarque Motorsport Park / Ruapuna, New Zealand | Classic race meeting |
| Feb 7-8 | VDCA Racing into Spring | Roebling Road Raceway, United States | Vintage racing weekend |
| Feb 12-15 | HSR Sebring Pistons and Props | Sebring International Raceway, United States | Historic race weekend |
| Feb 26-Mar 1 | SVRA / Racing America at Sebring | Sebring International Raceway, United States | Vintage racing |
| Mar 6-7 | Rally Costa Brava | Spain | FIA historic rally |
| Mar 12-15 | SVRA / Racing America at Road Atlanta | Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, United States | Vintage racing |
| Mar 14-15 | Phillip Island Penrite 100 Classic | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Australia | Historic race festival |
| Mar 27-29 | Espiritu de Montjuic | Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain | Peter Auto historic racing |
| Mar 27-29 | VDCA Wild Hare Run | Virginia International Raceway, United States | Vintage racing weekend |
| Apr 5 | JCCA Tsukuba Meeting - 50th Anniversary | Tsukuba Circuit, Japan | Japanese classic racing |
| Apr 9-12 | SVRA / Racing America at NOLA | NOLA Motorsports Park, United States | Vintage racing |
| Apr 12 | FHR Test and Setup Drive | Nurburgring Grand Prix circuit, Germany | Historic Championship test event |
| Apr 18-19 | Goodwood 83rd Members' Meeting | Goodwood Motor Circuit, United Kingdom | Historic race meeting |
| Apr 20 | Masters Historic Racing Test Day | Paul Ricard, France | Masters test day |
| Apr 23-26 | 48th HSR The Mitty | Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, United States | Historic race weekend |
| Apr 23-26 | SVRA / Racing America at Sonoma | Sonoma Raceway, United States | Vintage racing |
| Apr 24-25 | Costa Smeralda Rally | Italy | FIA historic rally |
| Apr 24-26 | Grand Prix de Monaco Historique | Monaco | Historic Grand Prix racing |
| Apr 24-26 | Historic Vltava Rally | Czech Republic | FIA historic rally |
| Apr 24-26 | Historic Tour Dijon | Dijon-Prenois, France | Historic racing |
| Apr 24-26 | Spa Summer Classic | Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium | Historic endurance / championship event |
| Apr 25-26 | Rechbergrennen | Austria | FIA historic hill climb |
| May 1-3 | Donington Historic Festival | Donington Park, United Kingdom | Historic race festival |
| May 3-9 | Tour Auto | France | Classic road/race rally |
| May 8-10 | Grand Prix de France Historique | Paul Ricard, France | Masters historic racing |
| May 9-10 | HRCC Autumn Classic Speedfest | Morgan Park Raceway, Australia | Historic touring cars |
| May 14-17 | Rallye Antibes Cote d'Azur Historic | France | FIA historic rally |
| May 14-17 | SVRA / Racing America at Road America | Road America, United States | Vintage racing |
| May 14-17 | Jefferson 500 | Summit Point Motorsports Park, United States | Vintage racing |
| May 16-17 | GSMP Korczyna-Przadki | Poland | FIA historic hill climb |
| May 16-17 | VSCDA Gingerman Race Weekend | Gingerman Raceway, United States | Vintage racing |
| May 21-23 | SVRA / Racing America at Lime Rock | Lime Rock Park, United States | Vintage racing |
| May 22-24 | Spa-Classic | Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium | Peter Auto historic racing |
| May 23-24 | Historic Acropolis Rally | Greece | FIA historic gravel rally |
| May 23-28 | Rallye des Princesses Richard Mille | Paris to Saint-Tropez, France | Classic regularity rally |
| May 28-30 | Rallye du Chablais | Switzerland | FIA historic rally |
| May 29-31 | Velocity Invitational | Sonoma Raceway, United States | Historic motorsport and car-culture event |
| May 30-31 | Historic Winton | Winton Motor Raceway, Australia | Historic race festival |
| May 30-31 | Masters Historic Festival | Brands Hatch, United Kingdom | Masters historic racing |
| Jun 5-7 | Grand Prix de l'Age d'Or | Dijon-Prenois, France | Peter Auto historic racing |
| Jun 5-7 | HSRCA Sydney Classic | Sydney Motorsport Park, Australia | Historic racing |
| Jun 6-7 | Ecce Homo Sternberk | Czechia | FIA historic hill climb |
| Jun 11-14 | HSR Classic 6 Hours of The Glen | Watkins Glen International, United States | Historic endurance racing |
| Jun 11-14 | SVRA / Racing America at Mid-Ohio | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, United States | Vintage racing |
| Jun 14 | JCCA Tsukuba Meeting Early Summer | Tsukuba Circuit, Japan | Japanese classic racing |
| Jun 18-21 | SVRA Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States | Vintage racing |
| Jun 18-21 | VARAC Vintage Grand Prix | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Canada | Vintage racing |
| Jun 19-20 | Historic Rally Fafe | Portugal | FIA historic gravel rally |
| Jun 19-21 | VSCDA Blackhawk Classic | Blackhawk Farms Raceway, United States | Vintage racing |
| Jun 19-21 | London Historic Trophy | Brands Hatch, United Kingdom | Motor Racing Legends historic racing |
| Jun 19-21 | Historic Grand Prix Zandvoort | Zandvoort, Netherlands | Masters historic racing |
| Jun 20-21 | GHD Gorjanci | Slovenia | FIA historic hill climb |
| Jun 25-27 | Ardeca Ypres Rally | Belgium | FIA historic rally |
| Jun 26-28 | CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa historic support | Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium | Historic support grids |
| Jul 2-5 | Le Mans Classic Legend | Circuit de la Sarthe, France | Historic racing / HSR NASCAR Classic support |
| Jul 9-12 | Goodwood Festival of Speed | Goodwood, United Kingdom | Hillclimb and motorsport festival |
| Jul 10-12 | Glasstown Vintage Speedfest | New Jersey Motorsports Park, United States | Vintage racing |
| Jul 10-12 | Trophees d'Auvergne | Charade, France | Motor Racing Legends historic racing |
| Jul 11-12 | Cesana-Sestriere | Italy | FIA historic hill climb |
| Jul 16-18 | Rally Weiz Historic | Austria | FIA historic rally |
| Jul 24-26 | BRDC Classic | Silverstone Grand Prix circuit, United Kingdom | Historic race festival |
| Jul 24-26 | Winton Festival of Speed | Winton Motor Raceway, Australia | Historic touring cars |
| Jul 25-26 | Monza Revival | Monza, Italy | Masters historic racing |
| Aug 1-2 | SVRA / Racing America at NJMP | New Jersey Motorsports Park, United States | Vintage racing |
| Aug 7-9 | Ulster International Rally | Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | FIA historic rally |
| Aug 7-9 | Oldtimer-Grand-Prix | Nurburgring, Germany | Major historic race festival |
| Aug 7-9 | Osnabrucker ADAC Bergrennen | Germany | FIA historic hill climb |
| Aug 12-15 | Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, United States | Historic racing |
| Aug 14-16 | VSCDA Grattan Grand Prix | Grattan Raceway, United States | Vintage racing |
| Aug 20-22 | Lahti Historic Rally | Finland | FIA historic gravel rally |
| Aug 28-29 | East Sweden Historic Rally | Sweden | FIA historic gravel rally |
| Aug 28-30 | Dix Mille Tours | Paul Ricard, France | Peter Auto historic racing |
| Aug 28-30 | TABAC Classic GP Assen | Assen, Netherlands | Masters historic racing |
| Aug 29-30 | GHD Ilirska Bistrica | Slovenia | FIA historic hill climb |
| Aug 29-31 | Oulton Park Gold Cup | Oulton Park, United Kingdom | Historic race festival |
| Sep 4-6 | Rali Ceredigion | Wales, United Kingdom | FIA historic rally |
| Sep 4-7 | Lime Rock Historic Festival 44 | Lime Rock Park, United States | Historic race festival |
| Sep 10-13 | SVRA / Racing America at Watkins Glen | Watkins Glen International, United States | Vintage racing |
| Sep 11-13 | Dijon Motors Cup | Dijon-Prenois, France | Masters / Motor Racing Legends historic racing |
| Sep 11-13 | Castle Combe Autumn Classic | Castle Combe, United Kingdom | Historic racing |
| Sep 17-20 | HSR Road Atlanta Classic 10 Hour and Fall Historics | Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, United States | Historic endurance racing |
| Sep 17-20 | SVRA / Racing America at VIR | Virginia International Raceway, United States | Vintage racing |
| Sep 18-20 | Goodwood Revival | Goodwood Motor Circuit, United Kingdom | Major historic race festival |
| Sep 18-20 | Estoril Classics | Estoril, Portugal | Peter Auto historic racing |
| Sep 18-20 | VSCDA Art on Wheels Vintage Weekend | Road America, United States | Vintage racing |
| Sep 19-20 | Buzetski Dani | Croatia | FIA historic hill climb |
| Sep 24-26 | Rally Elba Storico | Italy | FIA historic rally |
| Sep 25-27 | Spa Six Hours | Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium | Historic endurance racing |
| Sep 25-27 | VRG at The Glen | Watkins Glen International, United States | Vintage racing |
| Oct 2-4 | Gran Premio Storico d'Italia | Mugello, Italy | Masters historic racing |
| Oct 2-4 | SVRA / Racing America at Laguna Seca | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, United States | Vintage racing |
| Oct 2-4 | The Bend Classic | The Bend, Australia | Historic touring cars |
| Oct 9-11 | VSCDA Ozarks Vintage Festival | Ozarks International Raceway, United States | Vintage racing |
| Oct 16-17 | Sanremo Rally Storico | Italy | FIA historic rally |
| Oct 16-18 | Imola-Classic | Imola, Italy | Peter Auto historic racing |
| Oct 16-18 | SVRA / Racing America at Barber | Barber Motorsports Park, United States | Vintage racing |
| Oct 16-22 | La Carrera Panamericana | Mexico | Classic road rally |
| Oct 17-18 | MRL Silverstone GP | Silverstone Grand Prix circuit, United Kingdom | Motor Racing Legends historic racing |
| Oct 18 | JCCA Meeting Endurance | Japan | Japanese classic racing |
| Oct 22-24 | Qatar 1812Km support | Lusail / Doha, Qatar | Historic support races |
| Oct 30-Nov 1 | Algarve Classic Festival | Portimao, Portugal | Historic race festival |
| Nov 5-8 | SVRA / Racing America at COTA | Circuit of the Americas, United States | Vintage racing |
| Nov 7-8 | VDCA Road Atlanta | Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, United States | Vintage racing weekend |
| Nov 10-15 | HSR Daytona Classic 24 Hour and Daytona Historics | Daytona International Speedway, United States | Historic endurance racing |
| Nov 13-15 | VRG Turkey Bowl | Summit Point Motorsports Park, United States | Vintage racing |
| Nov 27-28 | Rally del Brunello | Italy | FIA historic gravel rally |
| Dec 2-6 | HSR Sebring Classic 12 Hour and Sebring Historics | Sebring International Raceway, United States | Historic endurance racing |
| Dec 11-13 | VDCA Roebling Road | Roebling Road Raceway, United States | Vintage racing weekend |