WELCOME TO THE CLASSIC
The Classic , it excites and engages everybody , the young and the young-at-heart , and all of us have an ever more enjoyable experience and wonderful weekend at the fabulous festival that it ’ s growing into .
For all of us there is an individual adventure or particular personal memory . For me , it ’ s the supercharged stimulation for all your senses . The sights , sounds and smells of Silverstone in action , celebrating its special place in world motorsport history . The glorious cacophony of sound as sixty cars rev up their engines and roar off into Abbey . The beautiful shapely bodywork of lovingly handcrafted fifties sports racing and GT cars . The faint aroma of the methanol mix of the older Grand Prix cars . Appreciating the drivers ’ skills as the cars serenely drift through Copse and Club with no driver aids . The alloy and magnesium wheels , the delightful dashboards , the highly polished paintwork , the patina and rich smell of the sumptuous leather seats , the gleaming chrome detail highlights . These are a few of my favourite things about the vast array of historic cars which gather to showcase the rich heritage of motoring at the Classic . And this year we bring you a wider variety of motorsport than ever before .
Look around beyond the race and club cars though , and you ’ ll soon discover that there ’ s so much more going on to entertain every member of the family .
For the fans of the modern era of F1 we not only have a special showcase of the very latest generation of Grand Prix cars but we are also incredibly excited that The Classic is home to a world exclusive . All seven of Lewis Hamilton ’ s championship-winning cars will be on display with us this year .
And the new features don ’ t stop there . Sample delicious local Northamptonshire artisan food and drink at Foodie Fest , visit Jeremy Clarkson ’ s pop-up Diddly Squat Farm Shop , and see what our celebrity chefs have to say at Silverstone Kitchen Live . Ride BMX and skate ramps and watch how the experts do it , have a go on the pit stop challenge and race simulators , or explore the brave new world of electric cars and even take one out for a test by visiting our Switch Live feature powered by myenergi .
We ’ re pleased to have brought back some fan favourites too . We ’ ve got stunt demos , supercar displays , classic car masterclasses , amazing car , bike and memorabilia auctions , a football skills zone for the kids , a fabulous free funfair , crazy golf plus over a hundred shops for some retail therapy in our Shopping Village .
And when you ’ re exhausted from the all-day action , and you thought you wanted to just relax , it ’ s time to call on those energy reserves and rediscover your dance moves . Head over to the main stage for our fabulous music line-up , headlined by Rick Astley .
There really is no better place than our festival weekend at Silverstone to see out the summer .
Have a great weekend !
Nick Wigley - Event Director
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