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The world’s most famous proving ground for future champions, Formula Ford, turns 50 in 2017 – a golden milestone that will be celebrated in record-breaking style at next summer’s Silverstone Classic (21-23 July). To mark this prominent 50th anniversary, the packed programme at the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival will include two special showdowns […]
Silverstone Classic is renowned for celebrating important anniversaries and 2016 is no different. To mark the 50th year since the 1966 World Cup Final between England and Germany, which took place just 70 miles down the road, six stars were drafted in to recreate the home nation’s famous victory, in support of Prostate Cancer UK […]
The 40th anniversary of swashbuckling James Hunt’s world championship-winning season will be celebrated in fantastic style later this month at the Silverstone Classic (29-31 July 2016). Hunt’s short but epic life – the charismatic Englishman died of a heart attack in 1993 aged just 45 – will be hailed with a very special public display […]
Katuaki Kubota (JAP) Lotus 72 Coveted tickets to the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival are a great way to spoil dads on Father’s Day, fast approaching on Sunday 19 June 2016. Moreover, as this summer’s Silverstone Classic (29-31 July) offers unrivalled entertainment for all ages – and a new Family Ticket option – the […]
A move to a bigger and better venue has allowed the organisers of Japfest 2016 to accommodate more cars and features than ever before, with over 3,100 Japanese performance models on display – that’s at least 500 more than in 2015. Among the special features for 2016’s Japfest event at Silverstone, Northants, will be Europe’s […]
The clock is counting down for showgoers wishing to take advantage of significantly discounted Early Bird tickets for this summer’s spectacular Silverstone Classic (29-31 July) 2016 . Last year’s record-breaking Silver Jubilee festival was the greatest yet with more than 100,000 visitors savouring the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival staged at Britain’s premier motor […]
The Boomtown Rats will lead Friday’s live music line-up at the 2016 ‘Rocking and Racing’ Silverstone Classic festival (29-31 July). With a great line-up already confirmed for Saturday night with Reef and The Stranglers headlining – plus the world’s premier Elton John and Thin Lizzy tribute acts performing ahead of The Boomtown Rats on Friday […]
Japfest is the UK’s premier Japanese car show and takes place on April 24th, 2016, at Silverstone, the home of British Motor Sport. Tickets are now on sale now via the official website at www.japfest.co.uk. Ahead of the return of Drift Kings to Japfest at its new venue, Silverstone Circuit, the event team caught up with […]
Following an incredible year of record breaking results, Silverstone Auctions is now inviting quality consignments into its spring 2016 sales. Silverstone Auctions first sale of 2016 takes place at Race Retro, one of Europe’s premier historic motorsport shows, held at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, on the 27th and 28th February. This year’s Race Retro sale saw […]
The 2016 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship calendar has been confirmed and includes the incredible opportunity to race at the world-renowned Silverstone GP circuit in support of the World Endurance Championship (WEC). Following on from the success of the 2015 season highlight supporting WEC at Spa-Francorchamps, drivers will once again be able to perform under […]