NZ Motorsport: The Skope Classic

Welcome to this week's NZ Motorsport article. This week we are writing about an absolutely superb motoring event that is held every year at Ruapuna in Christchurch, the Skope Classic.

The Skope Classic was started 25 years ago with Skope sponsoring the event for the past fourteen years. The event primarily features historical and retro racing cars in a similar way to the MG Classic which is held at Manfeild each year.

If you are a fan of classic and vintage vehicles then the Skope Classic is the event for you. Most years over 250 cars turn up to compete in the many races held over the course of the weekend and there is always a great variety of cars competing on the track.

One highlight of The Skope Classic is the retro Group A Touring car races that feature real and replica cars that would've competed in events such as the Nissan Mobil 500 and Bathurst back in the 80's and 90's. Racers such as the BMW 635 CSi (top) and Nissan Skyline GTR R32 (bottom) are examples of cars that raced in that era and also compete at the classic.

Overall, The Skope Classic is an absolutely stunning event that every car fan should go to at least once in their lifetime. The variety of vehicles there is astounding and there is so much fun to be had watching them roar around the track. Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more cool car stuff!!!