Rolex Monterey Classic Car Race

Every August, California, Monterey Peninsula will surely become a classic car enthusiasts gathered in a place. In the “Monterey Classic Car Week”, the unique variety of classic cars gathered. As tasting the beauty of antique cars is a major event for the fans showing classic cars past glory side. Since 1997, Rolex has been fully support this activity.
Week’s origins can be traced back to 1950, a group of sports car owners decide founded in Pebble Beach Road Race and Auto Show. The first road race champion Phil Hill (Phil Hill), he then became the “Le Mans 24 hours endurance race,” the three-time winner and “a Formula One World Championship,” the first American champion. Followed by 60 years, the scale of this event, the form and level rising, attract visitors from all over the world automobiles and audience participation events.
Rolex presents PEBBLE BEACH TOUR D’ELEGANCE Parade (August 15)
Rolex since 2007 Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance to become the title sponsor. Parade was founded in 1998, racing through the picturesque Monterey Peninsula Road, is committed to highlight in the elegant sports car. Peninsula 17 miles of the original road, as the early history of this parade add footnotes.
THE QUAIL: A MOTORSPORTS GATHERING (8 16 October)
The Quail is a superior blend of iconic cars and classic cars gathering cooking skills. Awards based on a peer review mechanism presented by other participants with a unique design, extraordinary technology, precision repair process in areas such as assessment of the most distinctiveness of competition cars, and awarded the “Best Car Rolex model” (Rolex Best In Show) The highest award. Rolex self-activity has been established in 2003 as the official timer.
PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE (8 February 18) Since 1972, each year the third Sunday in August, approximately 200 of the world’s most prized collector cars will gather at Pebble Beach’s famous No. 18 on the track , to participate in the world’s top vintage car collection exhibition events – Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The event was founded in 1950, aims to showcase the best of contemporary avant-garde car.
Then they gradually developed into the world’s most competitive collector car show. Rolex pursuit of excellence, attention to detail, while the tabulation and racing activities contributed to the pursuit of a more perfect Rolex closely with motorsport. Brand since 1997 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance became the official timer, and The Lodge at Pebble Beach partners.
Rolex winners of each group to reward the tireless efforts of which a race car can best embody the spirit of excellence owners will receive a valuable Rolex watch as well as the highest honor “Rolex Awards for Excellence” (Rolex Award of Excellence). Since the “Rolex Monterey Classic Car Competition” since renamed in 2010, Rolex has been the title sponsor of this event.
Rolex and motor sports
Rolex is a leading car races, riders and organization behind an important enabler. Whether supporting the racing industry leading event, “a Formula One World Championship,” or representative extreme challenge “Le Mans 24 hours endurance race” and even maintain Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance traditional glory, Rolex and fast-paced racing World already established beyond doubt special tiessee more horloges rolex and horloges IWC InGenieur and AMG