Along with all the prestigious automotive events and collector car auctions happening on California’s northern Peninsula, Monterey Car Week remains a celebration for all things motorsports. And while MCW visitors will find fuel-driven festivities scattered all across Monterey and Carmel, all racing and historic motorsport track days reside at the iconic WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Three iconic McLaren Formula 1 cars will take the spotlight at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca from August 13th to 16th, as the event hosts an official celebration for Formula 1’s 75th anniversary.
Shipped straight from the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England, the trio showcases decades of racing history, from the championship-winning 1974 McLaren M23/05 driven by Emerson Fittipaldi, to Niki Lauda’s 1984 McLaren MP4/2, and Lando Norris’ 2024 MCL38/02, fresh off securing the Constructors’ Championship. It’s a rare chance for fans to see milestones in McLaren’s Formula 1 legacy. While two of the cars will remain on display, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown will be taking Lauda’s MP4/2 for exhibition laps on Friday and Saturday.
The F1 celebration won’t stop with McLaren. More than 30 Formula 1 cars from different eras will be on display, outlining the sport’s evolution with daily showcase laps. Racing fans will also get to see the Mario Andretti Trophy race group in action, featuring 1966–1985 F1 cars from legendary teams like Ferrari, Lotus, Brabham, Tyrrell, and Williams. With the Rolex Reunion’s devotion to authenticity, every car is period-correct, selected for its racing history, and as close as possible to its original competition spec.
In addition to Formula 1, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion will feature 14 race groups with more than 400 historic race cars, covering everything from early motorsport icons to modern classics. The paddock is open to all ticket holders, making it easy to get up close to these race cars and chat with the teams that maintain them. Whether it’s seeing a current McLaren championship car alongside its 1970s and 1980s predecessors or watching historic F1 cars battle on track, the event offers a little something for every motorsport fan.
Source: McLaren/WeatherTeach Laguna Seca
