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SILVERSTONE CLASSIC JOINS TRILOGY OF SPECIAL EVENTS TO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF THE MGB
January 4, 2012 Comments Off on SILVERSTONE CLASSIC JOINS TRILOGY OF SPECIAL EVENTS TO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF THE MGB
This summer’s 2012 Silverstone Classic powered by the AA will be one of just three official showpiece events celebrating the 50th anniversary of the MGB, widely hailed as one of Britain’s most cherished sportscars.
Continue reading …SILVERSTONE AUCTIONS IN GEAR FOR RACE RETRO SALE
December 15, 2011 Comments Off on SILVERSTONE AUCTIONS IN GEAR FOR RACE RETRO SALEA rare 1933 Talbot 110 Alpine Replica, estimated between £130,000 to £160,000, and a 1964 Ford Lotus Cortina FIA race car, estimated between £70,000 to £80,000 are among the first cars to be registered for Silverstone Auctions’ next event, the Race Retro and Classic Car Sale.
Continue reading …SILVERSTONE CLASSIC REVS UP FOR MORE RECORDS IN 2012
December 12, 2011 Comments Off on SILVERSTONE CLASSIC REVS UP FOR MORE RECORDS IN 2012
Tickets for the 2012 Silverstone Classic (20-22 July) have gone on sale today (Monday 12 December) with discounted ‘Early Bird’ tickets available in good time for Christmas.
Continue reading …GUINNESS WORLD RECORD SET AT THE SILVERSTONE CLASSIC
August 15, 2011 Comments Off on GUINNESS WORLD RECORD SET AT THE SILVERSTONE CLASSIC
The 2011 Silverstone Classic (22-24 July) broke many records, but the biggest accolade for the event comes after Guinness World Records confirmed that a new record was set for the ‘largest parade of Jaguar cars’ when 767 Jaguar E-types took part in a special parade lap of the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit.
Continue reading …SILVERSTONE CLASSIC – THE BIGGEST AND BEST
July 27, 2011 Comments Off on SILVERSTONE CLASSIC – THE BIGGEST AND BEST
Records tumbled last weekend as the Silverstone Classic reached new heights… With a total of 1104 race entries and more than 8000 classic cars on display, the 2011 Silverstone Classic (22-24 July) not only proudly lived up to its claim of being the ‘The World’s Biggest Classic Racing Festival’ but also laid claim to being by far the biggest race meeting ever staged in international motor racing history.
Continue reading …BIGGEST E-TYPE JAGUAR BIRTHDAY PARTY AT THE SILVERSTONE CLASSIC
July 25, 2011 Comments Off on BIGGEST E-TYPE JAGUAR BIRTHDAY PARTY AT THE SILVERSTONE CLASSIC
In celebration of the golden anniversary of Britain’s best-loved sports car, the Silverstone Classic was a mecca for the E-type Jaguar (Saturday 23 July).
Continue reading …SUN SETS ON 2011 SILVERSTONE CLASSIC AFTER ANOTHER DAY OF EXHILARATING ON & OFF-TRACK ACTION
July 25, 2011 Comments Off on SUN SETS ON 2011 SILVERSTONE CLASSIC AFTER ANOTHER DAY OF EXHILARATING ON & OFF-TRACK ACTION
The 2011 Silverstone Classic yesterday (Sunday) drew to a close but not before a second consecutive day of exhilarating racing on track plus non-stop automotive-themed displays and activities – as well as top-class music acts – it kept a mammoth sun-soaked crowd fully entertained.
Continue reading …STUART GRAHAM AND RICHARD ATTWOOD VICTORIOUS AT ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB TOURIST TROPHY FOR HISTORIC CARS
July 25, 2011 Comments Off on STUART GRAHAM AND RICHARD ATTWOOD VICTORIOUS AT ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB TOURIST TROPHY FOR HISTORIC CARS
The 2011 Silverstone Classic – the world’s largest classic racing festival – was once again home to the Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy for Historic Cars. On Sunday 24th July, an awe-inspiring grid of more than 50 pre-1963 GT cars took part in a 50-minute race which saw the team of Stuart Graham and Richard Attwood power their Aston Martin DB4 GT Lightweight to an impressive victory.
Continue reading …CELEBRITY DRIVERS REV UP FOR THE SILVERSTONE CLASSIC
July 18, 2011 Comments Off on CELEBRITY DRIVERS REV UP FOR THE SILVERSTONE CLASSIC
Just two weeks after the British Grand Prix, Silverstone Circuit is set to be the venue for another hotly contested race – but this time the starting grid will be filled with thrill-seeking celebrities rather than Formula One stars.
Continue reading …FORMER F1 AND TOURING CAR ACES LINE UP AT STAR-STUDDED SILVERSTONE CLASSIC
July 12, 2011 Comments Off on FORMER F1 AND TOURING CAR ACES LINE UP AT STAR-STUDDED SILVERSTONE CLASSIC
Three former Grand Prix racers plus a former British Touring Car champion are among the star names racing at the Silverstone Classic (22-24 July). On top of the host of celebrities in action in the special Celebrity Challenge race and rock music legends playing live on stage, a raft of famous names from across the sport will be rolling back the years and tackling the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit in historic racing machinery.
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