Started the company back in 2003. I would never have thought to still be organising rallies today! We travelled the world from New Zealand to South America and everything in between since then and we still feel that there is lots more to see and do!

Marcel has been part of the story of the Winter Trial from day one. What began with supporting the event through Vredestein soon pulled him onto the stages himself in the Vredestein sponsored car together with Chris Westland. In recent years he once more stepped in the navigators seat, guiding Egid Curfsthrough the snow in 2023 and 2024. Now, after years of watching the Trial from every angle, Marcel steps into the role of Head of the Rally Secretariat bringing the same passion, precision and commitment and ensuring every competitor and sponsor feels fully informed and ready for this unique adventure.

My adventure in the event industry began as an event manager for Concours d’Elegance with Classic Events.  From meticulous planning and leadership to responding flexibly to unexpected situations—this is where my love for the profession truly began. Marit is now responsible for all your meals, drinks and comfortable beds on route. She is also the first smiling face you see when arriving at the hotel after a tough day of driving.

Guus caught the virus driving the ‘Winter Challenge’ and ‘LE JOG’ with Bart in the 90’s and has been responsible for the results in all our events since the early start in 2000. The brain behind all innovative things we have introduced over the years like the infamous loggers and even a special tablet app replacing the Liege Timers some years ago.

As many names in our team, Rudy has started working with us on the 2000 Mile Trial and has been on every single event since. From marshalling in the early day’s to results officer with Guus Rietbergen he has now evolved into our Clerck of the Course. He claims he only works on the side as a hobby and sees rallying as his real job…

Joined the Classic Events team in 2012 as a Marshal and a few years later also as a results officer. Eize is Guus’s right hand in the results room and is famous for keeping his cool when needed most.

When Bas started dating the daughter of Rudy in 2008 it was just a matter of time until Rudy took him along with a Rally (to be able to keep an eye on him Rudy always says 😉 ). Wintertrial 2010 was his first. Since then he is a solid part of the results team.

Bennie started navigating for Bart Rietbergen on LE JOG in the ’90’s before becoming our first chief marshal on the 2000 Mile Trial. He was a team with Keith Baud for many years before going back to navigating for a number of drivers on the Winter Trial. He won this event in 2013 with Bjorn Andresen and we are proud to have him back in the organizing team.

Iain is a multiple winner of the Winter Trial, multiple gold medallist on Le Jog, former staff of Motorsport UK and M-Sport. Safe to say that (classic) motorsport runs in his veins. We are lucky to have him joining the team since 2022 to design, make and organize the routes for us.

Job Brouwers owns a classic car garage in Dalfsen, Netherlands. Here he and his team maintain classics, build rally cars and restore what needs to be restored. Driving the service truck since 2010, Job is also a long time and well appreciated member of the team. He will keep you going against all odds!

Fred was infected with the classic rally virus back in 2000 when he and Rudy drove the results bus for the 2000 Mile Trial. The only events he missed are the Winter Trials when both his children were born… Talk about poor timing…

Trina Walsh

Marshal

We got to know Trina as a trusty navigator for Sue Shoosmith on the Arctic Circle back in 2021. They drove Trina’s Bentley along the Scandinavian graveltracks like they wanted to win! The Bentley girls have since then joined us as a marshal team on the Winter Trial events and possibly even more?

Allround enthousiast! Navigated on the Winter Trial a few times but is a solid team with Freek Slaghekke on as many occasions as possible. He has been a solid part of the team for over 10 years now.

Joining the Classic Events marshal team with lots of pleasure sinds 2007.
The Winter Trial begins for me with scruteneering, two weeks before a wonderfull 6 days in the snow. I see this as a hobby to give the rally crews a fun week.

Michael got curious about what his dad was up to all these years and asked if he could tag along one time. He never left!

We got to know Sue as a trusty navigator for Phil Surtees on the 2000 Mile Trial back in 2000 and met her again on the Arctic Circle in 2021. They drove Trina’s Bentley along the Scandinavian graveltracks like they wanted to win! The Bentley girls have since then joined us as a marshal team on the Winter Trial events and possibly even more?

Gea has been involved in motorsport together with her husband Henk for many years. Classic rallying, desert rallying and modern motorsport. They are a very enthousiastic team.

Henk has been involved in motorsport together with his wife Gea for many years. Classic rallying, desert rallying and modern motorsport. They are a very enthousiastic team.