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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 […]
94 amazing classic cars spanning 83 years, as well as a host of automobilia and luxury lifestyle items, will be offered this weekend at Silverstone Auctions’ sale at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show. One of the biggest classic car auctions in the calendar, the two-day sale takes place on the 14th and 15th of […]
At Silverstone, Saturday 30th May 2015, after the 2015 Avon Tyres British GT Championship qualifying session, the pit gates opened to motorsport fans and the general public to support #getontrack campaign in aid of BEN, the automotive industry charity and Racing4MND. Everyone was given the opportunity to walk, run and cycle the iconic 3.66 mile […]
Renault is once again backing an award-winning safety scheme aimed at reducing the number of serious road accidents in the UK’s fastest county. Safety initiative CarKraft, based at Silverstone, the home of the British Grand Prix, is helping to cut successfully the number of people killed and seriously injured in Northamptonshire. Renault’s backing for CarKraft […]
After two successful launch sales at Silverstone race circuit, Classic Car Auctions (CCA) is set to move to a brand new location for future auctions, the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre, located just outside Leamington Spa. Following feedback from both sellers and buyers, the new venue will enable CCA to host sales on a Saturday, and will […]
Following its special launch sale in March, specialist auction house CCA will return to the world famous Silverstone race circuit for its second sale on 21st April 2015. More than 70 cars will be on offer and among the impressive lot list is a 1976 Porsche 911 2.7 Targa S. A semi-convertible, it is ideal for […]
Sir Chris Hoy and his team-mate Charlie Robertson took a class victory in the opening round of the European Le Mans Series for 2015 at Silverstone on 11th April. This was Hoy’s first win in international motorsport and his first win with Nissan. Driving the #3 Ginetta-Nissan in the four-hour race, Hoy and Robertson took […]
To help competitors rev up for this summer’s special Silver Jubilee edition of the Silverstone Classic (24-26 July), the organisers are offering all those taking part with a chance to test their cars in advance for free. All racers registered for what’s going to be another record-breaking festival are being given the opportunity to fine-tune […]