Race Retro will be celebrating 100 years of Alfa Romeo, and a delectable line-up of competition models down the decades will be on show

Race Retro, the international historic motorsport show in Stoneleigh, Coventry, will bring together racing and rally legends to celebrate all aspects of motorsport.

Modern day heroes will line up alongside classic icons, to pay tribute to some of the most magnificent marques ever to grace the starting line.

Starting on Friday 12 March 2010 and lasting three days, the exhibition halls and rally stage will bring historic motor sport to life through the cars, bikes and competitors who made their names in the past, and are still highly regarded today.

Race Retro will be celebrating 100 years of Alfa Romeo, and a delectable line up of competition models down the decades will demonstrate just why the highly successful manufacturer’s cars are still competing today, despite their age. As part of the celebration, organisers have invited Alfa Romeo clubs and owners to exhibit their marque in a dedicated hall, as well as having specialist Alfa restorers, race teams and engineers on hand to answer all your questions.

A stunning display of vehicles and some leading Alfa drivers appearing, including the Italian Bruno Giacomelli, who participated in over 80 Grand Prix’ from 1977 through to 1990 and spent many years at the wheel of the Alfa Romeo 179/182 F1 car.

 The rally stage is always a big draw at Race Retro and – while many people will be waiting to see the Group B cars, it will be the reigning British Rally Champion Keith Cronin at the wheel of his mighty Aston Martin V8 Rally GT, who will be bringing the action right up to date, trying to beat the legends at their own game.

For enthusiasts who like their motorsport in quarter mile, straight line style, Race Retro welcomes the UK’s first dragster, which was constructed by Sydney Allard. Built to run in its home country, but mimicking Stateside dragsters, the Chrysler Hemi-engined car is currently being fully restored to its former glory.

Meanwhile, a record-breaking Austin Healey 100 will be showing Race Retro visitors that records can still be broken, even if it takes around 50 years! The Dennis Welch Motorsport Healey covered 612 miles in just over four hours – an average speed of 148.22mph, and on the way posted an outright speed of 153.44mph.