Following a successful 2025 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion – which was one of the highlights of Magneto‘s Monterey Car Week – WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca has announced that icons of Japanese motor sport will be the featured focus at its 2026 event.
Set for August 12-15, 2026, the gathering will bring together a wide range of historic Japanese racing machines from Mazda, Toyota, Yamaha, Honda, Nissan, Lexus, Acura, Infiniti, Mitsubishi and more. The celebration will cover every form of motor sport in which Japanese brands have excelled, including IndyCar, NASCAR, Formula 1, Formula E, endurance and sports car racing, off-road, rally, motorcycle, drifting and other disciplines.
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato, who demonstrated Nigel Mansell’s 1986 Williams-Honda FW11 on track at the event’s announcement, said: “As a Japanese driver, it is an honour to see Japan’s racing heritage recognised as the featured marque at Monterey’s historic reunion. Japanese cars and motorcycles have long carried the spirit of innovation and passion onto racetracks worldwide, and I am proud to see this legacy celebrated on such a prestigious stage. It reflects how far our motor sport culture has come, and inspires the next generation of Japanese drivers and riders to carry this legacy forward on the world stage.”
April Henderson, director of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, added: “Japanese racers and car makers have helped deliver some of the most memorable cars and moments in motor sports history. This featured marque gives us an opportunity to explore new and exciting elements of motor sport history as well as the present and future of automotive innovation, and we know it will deliver memorable experiences for our guests.”
Tickets for the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2026 will go on sale later this year, and more details can be found here.
