NEWS
OUR TRIBUTE TO A LEGEND
The remarkable life and achievements of legendary Formula One team founder Sir Frank Williams CBE will be saluted at The Classic this weekend .
As his home Grand Prix circuit , Silverstone always held a very special place in the heart of Williams who sadly passed away last November aged 79 . To remember and honour his work and dedication to motorsport , the two blue-riband Masters Racing Legends showdowns for iconic 3-litre Grand Prix cars from 1966 through to 1985 are being dedicated in honour of Sir Frank Williams and titled : The Frank Williams Memorial Trophy for Masters Racing Legends .
Adding to the special tribute , an iconic FW07 – kindly loaned by Williams Heritage – will be on public display throughout the threeday festival among the Yokohama Legends in Silverstone ’ s International Paddock .
Sir Frank ’ s children are supporting this welldeserved tribute at a venue that meant so much to him .
“ For so many reasons Silverstone was very , very special to our father and thus we , as a family , welcome the very fitting celebrations of Dad ’ s extraordinary life being planned at The Classic this summer ,” they said .
“ As we all know , Dad was always an out-and-out racer and that was the driving force which stirred his soul throughout the good and less good times . Memories of him at Silverstone always epitomise both his spirit and the unwavering passion he had for F1 and , we ’ re sure , a little bit of that passion will now live on at The Classic .”
See The Frank Williams Memorial Trophy for Masters Racing Legends take place at 1305 on Saturday and at 1330 on Sunday . Read more about Sir Frank ’ s remarkable life on p45 .
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