RACE PREVIEW
Silverstone for The Classic . You may – or may not – want to bring your ear defenders !”
As the birthplace in 1950 of the FIA Formula One World Championship and the established home of the annual British Grand Prix , Silverstone has unrivalled F1 pedigree – much of which is celebrated annually at The Classic . Now , with the addition of Ignition GP , this weekend will welcome even more stunning Formula One history back to Silverstone than ever before .
“ We are thrilled to be showcasing so much of Silverstone ’ s fantastic F1 heritage at The Classic and the addition of Ignition GP brings yet more excitement to the bill ,” confirmed Nick Wigley , CEO of The Classic promoter Goose Live Events .
“ Those normally-aspirated screamers really send shivers down your spine and visitors to The Classic won ’ t just get to witness them roaring around the circuit but also to see them up close in the Paddock .”
DEMONSTRATIONS
Friday 14:45 - 15:00 Saturday 14:35-14:50 Sunday 15:40-15:55
Ignition GP is the result of a collaboration between Adam Thorby , owner of Supercar Driver and Le Mans driver , Jonathan Kennard . Set up in 2021 , they aim to bring together the very finest Grand Prix cars from one of the most exciting eras of Grand Prix racing , 1989 through to 1997 with some special guests up to 2005 . Born out of a passion for 90 ’ s F1 , Ignition GP was started in 2021 with the simple aim of getting these wonderful Grand Prix cars back on track where they belong in an environment that is respectful to the cars and their histories but also professional and safe .
Over the last few years it was apparent that if you owned one of these wonderful cars , there were very few opportunities to run them in safe , professional and fun environments . Jonathan is a professional racing driver and coach . He has driven a huge array of some of the world ’ s most iconic racing cars , has been a test driver for the Williams Formula One Team and raced at the Le Mans 24hrs , FIA GT1 for Lamborghini and been a race winner in the famous British Formula 3 Championship . He has championship titles under his belt in Formula Palmer Audi and accrued many race wins over the years . 2022 will be his 24th year in racing .
Listen to the roar of these beasts as they head out on track for their demonstrations on all three days .
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