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in two hours onstage during the
event.
This year, event Grand Mar-
shal honors went to the legend-
ary Wes Cooley, and there was
a special "Moment of Sound"
tribute to the late John Surtees,
the only man to win both the
500cc World Championship
and Formula One World Cham-
pionship, who passed away in
March. Fans were treated to
the sound of John's 1964 F1
title-winning Ferrari screaming
around the circuit, a sound lost
to modern race fans.
With Sunday's racing a non-
event, Hurricane Nate was
downgraded to a tropical storm
late on Saturday night but the
track was still unraceable. The
spectator numbers may well
have been low, but the Barber
Vintage Festival is still one of the
great events in world motorcy-
cling. CN
(Above) John Surtees'
priceless 1964 Ferrari
Formula One car was
a sight and sound to
behold. (Right) Beautiful
Dick Mann CR750 replica
nestled in the swap
meet. (Left) Rare vintage
motorcycle magazines
were on display.
