P1 Motor Club Unveils 3-Mile Treasure Coast Circuit
Aurora Straus, P1 Motor Club founding partner and professional driver, recently introduced the facility’s new 3-mile Treasure Coast Circuit. (Photos courtesy P1 Motor Club)
P1 Motor Club recently completed its new 3-mile Treasure Coast Circuit, the first of multiple race circuits set to debut at America’s most expansive private motor club. Located on 650 acres in Port St. Lucie, Florida, P1 will have more than 9 miles of purpose-built race surfaces, trackside real estate ownership and fully integrated family country-club living.
“P1 is the most ambitious greenfield motorsports project in recent history, and we have over 260 members before we’ve formally opened our doors,” says Aurora Straus, P1 Motor Club founding partner and professional driver. “We have two ‘true North Stars.’ First, great motor clubs are built by racers, not developers. We’re building the best modern racetracks in the world, and our completely unique designs came from a consortium of racers—from the amateur to the ex-F1 level—all providing feedback to our track designers. It helps that our team is full of gearheads! Second, we are a place you escape to with your family, not from them. I’m a pro driver now, but I started off as a girl who wanted to camp at racetracks with her dad.”
The new Treasure Coast circuit features three unique driving configurations with the West and East portions intentionally designed to operate simultaneously. It includes one of only two FIA-grade bridges in the world, and members and guests will have access to a 1,110-foot pit lane, large paddock and fueling area.
Treasure Coast will be joined by another new track called the P1 Circuit, which is a 4.5-mile course designed to FIA Grade 2 standards with three configurations, 22 turns and 100-plus-feet elevation changes including a rapid climb onto a Suzuka-style bridge followed by a dramatic lefthand blind descent.
Alongside the two main tracks, drivers can also enjoy a 1/2-mile rally circuit, a 1/4-mile drift track, a 1-mile karting circuit and slow speed off-road trails.
P1 Motor Club will have country club amenities like a member clubhouse, pool and sports courts, and running and bike trails. Available to members, but not required for membership, are customizable garage townhomes and homestead-eligible single-family residences.
Luxury trackside residences combine sophisticated architecture with resort living and feature expansive garages, elevated decks and panoramic circuit views.
Goodwood’s Inaugural American Event Coming to Willow Springs
Willow Springs International Raceway has announced its partnership with the Goodwood Road Racing Club of America (GRRC of America), setting the stage for Goodwood’s first-ever presence in the United States, with the inaugural American event becoming a recurring cornerstone of the historic California circuit. Best known for flagship events such as the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Goodwood Revival and Goodwood Members’ Meeting in England, the partnership represents a defining moment for both institutions, according to officials.
Set to debut in California in 2027, the GRRC of America will introduce Goodwood to a new audience through exclusive events, curated experiences and an enthusiast community built around a shared passion for motorsport, heritage and automotive culture. The inaugural headline event is scheduled to take place at Willow Springs Raceway in the fall of 2028.
“Willow Springs Raceway has always represented an authentic connection between drivers, cars and motorsport history,” says Sam Byrne, co-founder of CrossHarbor Capital Partners. “To partner with Goodwood as the home of its first Goodwood Road Racing Club of America flagship event is an extraordinary honor and a testament to the significance of this circuit. Together, we have an opportunity to create something truly special, which celebrates the heritage of motorsport while inspiring a new generation of enthusiasts.”
As the oldest permanent road course in the United States, Willow Springs Raceway will host Goodwood’s celebrated motorsport community in America.
“The Goodwood Road Racing Club of America will be a club defined by unrivalled access, exclusive events and exceptional shared experiences, delivered with the charm, wit and style for which Goodwood is renowned,” says Charles Richmond, Duke of Richmond and Gordon. “With California as our starting point, we aim to honor the automotive history of the United States, and Willow Springs Raceway is the perfect partner and destination for us to begin this radical journey.”
Goodwood Festival of Speed has launched the Goodwood Road Racing Club of America, marking the English event’s first major expansion into the U.S. (Photo by Jayson Fong/courtesy Goodwood Festival of Speed; above photo courtesy Goodwood Festival of Speed)
40 Historic Cars Take Grid at Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion
(Photo courtesy Monterey Sports Car Road Racers)
A record-breaking 40 competitors were set to fill the grid in August at the Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion at Laguna Seca, California. The Del Monte Trophy Race Group was prepping for a special lineup of historic and priceless race cars doing battle on the track to mark the 75th celebration of the Pebble Beach Road Races.
Just as at the original races from 1950-56 that navigated around the pines of the Del Monte forest in Monterey, this year’s entrants included European sports cars, California Specials and more, with power plants ranging from 1500cc engines to unlimited straight-sixes and V-8s.
The announced participation list included several cars racing for the first time in decades. One of the highlights was Bill Hart’s 1954 MG Special R2 “Flying Shingle” created by Ken Miles, which won the Pebble Beach Cup and took third place in the Del Monte Trophy Races at the Pebble Beach Road Races in 1955.
Meanwhile, a 1956 HWM-Chevrolet Stovebolt Special was being shipped in from England to enter the races and Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, thanks to the American Hot Rod Foundation. Bill Pollack gave this car a spirited race in the 1956 Pebble Beach Road Races and British owner Simon Taylor was set to drive it this year.
Bill Hart’s 1954 MG Special R2 “Flying Shingle,” created by Ken Miles, earned first place in the 1955 Pebble Beach Cup and third place in the Del Monte Trophy Races. (Photo courtesy Monterey Sports Car Road Racers)
The full list of 40 cars and drivers that were expected included: 1955 Mistral Special, Wesley Abendroth; 1955 Elva Mk 1, Dennis Adair; 1954 Swartley OSCA Special, Kevin Adair; 1952 Jaguar XK120 OTS, James Alder; 1951 Jaguar XK120, Timothy Barnes; 1953 Porsche 356, Uwe Biegner; 1953 Comet Glasspar Special, Douglas Brower; 1954 Cannon Mk IV, Rick Cannon; 1955 Cleary Devin Crosley Special, Jamie Cleary; 1954 Sutton Jaguar Special, Gary Cox; 1953 Siata 208S, Robert Davis; 1950 Allard J2, Bernard Dervieux; 1954 Porsche Pupulidy Special, Dave Hagan; 1954 MG Special R2 “Flying Shingle,” William Hart Sr.; 1954 Aston Martín DB2/4 Mk 1, Jonathan Kitchen; 1958 Devin J Special, Jon LeCarner; 1952 MG TD Schiaretti Special, Bill Lyon; 1952 Jaguar XK120, Luca Maciucescu; 1954 Porsche 356, Gregor Magnusson; 1953 Tatum GMC Special, Dave Zurlinden; 1952 Streets Manning Special, Marcus Bicknell; 1951 Barlow Simca Special, Rob Manson; 1950 Jaguar Parkinson Special, Derek Hill; 1950 MG TD von Neumann Special, Don Pepperdene; 1953 Kurtis 500S Dodge, John Buddenbaum; 1952 Jaguar XK120, Lars Mapstead; 1951 MG TD Supercharged, Kaiden Marouf; 1956 Cooper Bobtail T39, Charles McCabe; 1955 Kurtis Sorrell GMC Special, John Mote Sr.; 1950 Allard K-2, Johnny Mote Jr.; 1955 Triumph TR2, David Nelson; 1955 Jaguar XK140, David Olson; 1954 Warrior Bristol, John Jack Perkins; 1956 AVIA Streamline, Mark Sange; 1953 Denzel, Steve Schmidt; 1955 Hagemann Chrysler Special, Steve Schuler; 1955 Austin Healey 100-4, Walter Sikes; 1956 HWM-Chevrolet Stovebolt Special, Simon Taylor; 1955 Austin Healey 100S, Greg Whitten; 1952 Porsche Glockler Ben Wysard.
The Del Monte Trophy Race group is the class of car that typically races together, defined as primarily front-engined, drum-brake sports cars that would, and could, have raced at Pebble Beach from 1950-56.
A 1956 HWM-Chevrolet Stovebolt Special was being shipped in from England for this year’s races and the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. (Photo courtesy Monterey Sports Car Road Racers)
