Racer, collector, photographer and founding father of the Amelia Island Concours d’Magnificence Invoice Warner will function grand marshal for the season-opening Sebring SpeedTour, February 22-25, 2024.
“We’re honored to welcome Invoice Warner because the grand marshal of the Sebring SpeedTour,” stated Tony Parella, CEO of SpeedTour. “A faithful motorsports and automotive fanatic, Invoice is a real racer who completely embodies the spirit of SpeedTour.”
An annual custom at Sebring Worldwide Raceway, the Sebring SpeedTour will function racing from Sportscar Classic Racing Affiliation (SVRA), the Trans Am Sequence offered by Pirelli and others, and also will function a number of hundred further automobiles within the Hagerty Automobiles and Caffeine Automobile Present.
Skilled as {an electrical} engineer, it was cars and motorsports that had been Warner’s true passions. He was simply 16 years outdated when he began working on the native Volkswagen dealership and serving to with their racing workforce on the weekends. By his mid-20s, he began contributing to Sports activities Automobile Graphic and Highway & Monitor, and by his mid-30s, he attended his first racing college. Actually, Warner drove his first race automotive, a Brabham BT-8, which was a Denny Hulme Vacationer Trophy winner, throughout the earliest classic occasions at Sebring.
Within the years that adopted, Warner continued racing, competing in SCCA, IMSA and numerous classic occasions from coast to coast. He continued his ardour of restoring and accumulating fascinating automobiles, along with his present assortment at a dozen automobiles. In 1996, he based The Amelia Island Concours d’Magnificence, which has raised $3.7 million for charity in its 25-year historical past.
He’s authored, co-authored and revealed books, acted as an honorary chairman and decide at numerous Concours occasions throughout the nation, and has been chosen to steering committees for automotive museums and choice committees for marquee racing occasions. With numerous awards and recognitions, he’s been honored for his charitable efforts and dedication to each motorsports and the automotive business.
Along with waving the inexperienced flag for SVRA and Trans Am races, Warner would be the keynote speaker at Saturday’s SVRA Awards Banquet. Followers at house will even get to take pleasure in his automotive experience as a visitor commentator throughout choose SVRA races on SpeedTour TV’s dwell stream protection.
SpeedTour will kick off its 2024 season with the Sebring SpeedTour, February 22-25. Registration for racers is open now on every of the sequence’ respective web sites and spectator tickets are on sale at SpeedTour.internet.
