Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion takes place Mid-Aug 2027 (dates TBC) in Monterey, United States. The dress code is Smart-casual with a real layer for the coastal chill; the paddock is relaxed, but Car Week evening events around Carmel and Pebble Beach are considerably dressier. Typical cost ranges from 800 to 5000 EUR per person.
Thirteen or so grids of genuine historic race cars, from 1920s specials to 1990s IMSA prototypes, competing properly at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca over four days. It is the racing heart of Monterey Car Week, running alongside the Pebble Beach Concours and the week's major auctions. The paddock is open, the cars are driven rather than displayed, and the Corkscrew still catches people out.
- When
- Mid-Aug 2027 (dates TBC)
- Where
- Monterey, United States
- Dress code
- Smart-casual with a real layer for the coastal chill; the paddock is relaxed, but Car Week evening events around Carmel and Pebble Beach are considerably dressier
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 800 to 5000 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 16 - 24C, morning marine fog burning off to bright afternoons; cold before 10am and after 5pm
- When to book
- Tickets go on sale in spring and premium camping and hospitality sell out; book Monterey Peninsula lodging 9 - 12 months ahead because Car Week fills every room from Salinas to Big Sur
- Getting there
- MRY (Monterey), 20 min to Laguna Seca; SJC (San Jose) is 1 hr 15 min with far more flights
- Where to stay
- Bernardus Lodge & Spa, Carmel Valley, InterContinental The Clement Monterey, Hotel Abrego, Monterey
- Official site
- https://weathertechraceway.com/pages/rolex-monterey-motorsports-reunion
How to attend
Buy day or four-day tickets through weathertechraceway.com, typically from around USD 90 per day for general admission with open paddock access included. Higher tiers add Champions Club hospitality and reserved camping, both of which sell out early. It is fully open to the public, and the Thursday practice day is the cheapest and least crowded way in with essentially the same paddock access.
Insider tip
The paddock is open to every ticket holder, so go at 7.30am when crews are warming pre-war engines with nobody watching, then walk the trail behind Turn 6 up to the Corkscrew - the best view on the circuit costs nothing extra.
Get inside Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Booking matters here: tickets go on sale in spring and premium camping and hospitality sell out; book Monterey Peninsula lodging 9 - 12 months ahead because Car Week fills every room from Salinas to Big Sur. Members track that window, what it really costs, and 573 more events across the season.
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