Event Timetable

FRIDAY 25 JULY (Gates Open 08:00 - 23:00)
07:00 - 23:00		Radio Silverstone Classic - Radio 1 Live On Air (87.7FM)
08:00-19:00		Exhibition Areas Open (Autojumble, Parts, Accessories, Trade Displays, Art/Photo Galleries etc)
08:30 - 22:30		Scarf & Goggles Open for fine food, refreshments & entertainment (Food up to 22:00hrs)
09:00		Bonhams Auction Open for Viewing
09:00 - 09:25	Qualifying 1	Formula Junior Cars, 1958-63 - Historic Formula Junior
09:35 - 10:05	Qualifying 2	GT & Sports Endurance Cars, 1957-66 - Gentlemen Drivers GT & Sports Endurance Masters
10:15 - 10:35	Qualifying 3	Grand Prix Cars, 1925-65 - HGPCA Pre 1966 Grand Prix Cars
10:00 - 19:00		Family Funfair and Creche Open
10:45 - 11:05	Qualifying 4	Aston Martin Sports Cars, 1931-59 - Historic Aston Martin
11:15 - 11:45	Qualifying 5	Sports Racing Cars, 1948-55 - The Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy
11:55 - 12:15	Free Practice	Formula One™ Cars, 1966-85 - FIA Historic Formula One™
12:25 - 12:55	Qualifying 6	Group C Cars, 1985-90 - Group C Series
12:55 - 13:40		Silverstone & Lotus 60th Anniversary Track Parades & Demonstrations
13:00 - 14:00		Live Music at the Scarf & Goggles with the Peter O'Donnell Duo
13:28 - 13:40		Air Display with the Team Guinot Wing Walkers
13:40 - 14:10	Qualifying 7	Touring Cars, 1960-66 - Top Hat Masters Pre-66 Saloon cars
14:20 - 14:40	Qualifying 8	Grand Prix Cars, 1966-78 - Grand Prix Masters
14:50 - 15:20	Qualifying 9	Sports Racing Cars, 1952-60 - BRDC Historic Sportscars
15:30 - 15:50	Qualifying 10	Road Sports Cars, 1947-69 - HSCC Historic Road Sports
16:00 - 17:00		Group B Rally Demonstration by Slowly Sideways
16:00 - 16:25	Qualifying 11	Pre-war Sports Cars, 1921-39 - BRDC 500
16:35 - 17:05	Qualifying 12	Formula One™ Cars, 1966-85 - FIA Historic Formula One™
17:15 - 17:35	Qualifying 13	Porsche Road Sports Cars, 1948-08
17:45 - 18:15	Qualifying 14	Sports Racing Cars, 1963-73 - World Sportscar Masters
18:00		Happy Hour at the Scarf & Goggles
18:30		Hot Air Balloon Fly Out
19:00 - 21:00		Screening of Grand Prix the 1966 Movie at the Scarf & Goggles
21:30 - 22:45		Live Music Entertainment at the Scarf & Goggles with Soul Convention
23:00		Close
SATURDAY 26 JULY (Gates Open 08:00 - 23:00)
07:00 - 23:00		Radio Silverstone Classic - Radio 1 Live On Air (87.7FM)
07:30		Vintage Aircraft Fly In
08:00		Hot Air Balloon Fly Out
08:00 - 19:00		Exhibition Areas Open (Autojumble, Parts, Accessories, Trade Displays, Art/Photo Galleries etc)
08:30 - 22:30		Scarf & Goggles Open for fine food, refreshments & entertainment (Food up to 22:00hrs)
08:50 - 21:30		Radio Silverstone Classic - Radio 2 Live On Air (1602MW)
09:00		Bonhams Auction Open for Viewing
09:00 - 21:30		Live TV Coverage of all Races on Giant Screens
09:00 - 09:10	Warm Up	Formula One™ Cars, 1966-85 - FIA Historic Formula™ One
09:20 - 09:40	Race 1	Formula Junior Cars, 1958-63 - The Colin Chapman Trophy Race for Round 4 of the 2008 FIA Lurani Trophy for Historic Formula Junior cars
09:55 - 10:15	Race 2	Grand Prix Cars, 1925-65 - The Jack Brabham Trophy Race for HGPCA Pre 1966 Grand Prix cars
10:00 - 21:00		Family Funfair, Creche and Childrens Entertainment Open
10:30 - 11:00	Race 3	Group C Cars, 1985-90 - The ACO Plate Trophy Race with MOTORSPORT NEWS for Group C Series cars
11:15 - 11:35	Race 4	Porsche Road Sports Cars, 1948-08 - The Mark Donohue Trophy Race with I-MOB for Invitation Porsche cars
11:30 - 13:00		Group B Rally Demonstration by Slowly Sideways
11:50 - 12:50	Race 5	Sports Racing Cars, 1948-55 - The Duncan Hamilton Trophy for The Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy Pre 1956 Sportscars
12:50 - 13:50		Silverstone & Lotus 60th Anniversary Track Parades & Demonstrations
13:00 - 14:00		Live Music at the Scarf & Goggles with the Peter O'Donnell Quartet
13:00 - 13:13		Air Display with the Yakovlevs Aerobatic Display Team
13:30 - 13:40		Air Display with the Spitfire of the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
13:50 - 14:15	Race 6	Formula One™ Cars, 1966-85 - The International Trophy Race with F1 RACING for Round 5 of the 2008 FIA Historic Formula One™ C'ship
14:30 - 15:30	Race 7	GT & Sports Endurance Cars, 1957-66 - The Innes Ireland Trophy Race with MOTORS TV for Gentlemen Drivers GT & Sports Endurance Masters cars
15:30 - 17:00		Group B Rally Demonstration by Slowly Sideways
15:45 - 16:05	Race 8	Road Sports Cars, 1947-69 - The Stirling Moss Trophy 1 Race for HSCC Historic Road Sports cars
16:20 - 16:45	Race 9	Grand Prix Cars, 1966-78 - The James Hunt Trophy 1 Race with AUTOSPORT for Grand Prix Masters cars
16:30		Vintage Aircraft Fly Out
17:00 - 18:00	Race 10	Pre-war Sports Cars, 1921-39 - The BRDC 500 Trophy Race for Pre-war Sportscars
17:00 - 20:00		Bonhams Auction for Porsche & Lotus Race & Road Cars plus related Automobilia (Entry by Catalogue)
18:00		Live Music Entertainment at the Scarf & Goggles with ESCALA (Britain's Got Talent Finalists)
18:00		Happy Hour at the Scarf & Goggles
18:15 - 18:20		Air Display with the Spitfire of the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
18:30		Hot Air Balloon Fly Out
19:15		Start Line Ceremony for the World Sportscar Masters Race
		19:15 - WSM cars arrive at Start Line for static display
		19:20 - Air display with the Hawker Hunter 1950 Jet Fighter (12 Mins)
		19:45 - Air Display with The Red Devils Freefall Parachute Team (10 Mins)
		19:55 - "Gentlemen START YOUR ENGINES"
20:00 - 21:30	Race 11	Sports Cars, 1963-73 - The Denny Hulme Trophy Race with HAGERTY for World Sportscar Masters cars
20:15 - 21:00		Group B Rally Demonstration by Slowly Sideways
21:30 - 22:45		Live Music Entertainment at the Scarf & Goggles with ESCALA and Imagine the Beatles
23:00		Close
SUNDAY 27 JULY (Gates Open 08:00 - 20:00)
07:00 - 20:00		Radio Silverstone Classic - Radio 1 Live On Air (87.7FM)
07:30		Vintage Aircraft Fly In
08:00		Hot Air Balloon Fly Out
08:00 - 18:00		Exhibition Areas Open (Autojumble, Parts, Accessories, Trade Displays, Art/Photo Galleries etc)
09:00 - 19:30		Scarf & Goggles Open for fine food, refreshments & entertainment
08:50 - 21:30		Radio Silverstone Classic - Radio 2 Live On Air (1602MW)
09:00 - 18:00		Live TV Coverage of all Races on Giant Screens
09:00 - 09:20	Race 12	Road Sports Cars, 1947-69 - The Stirling Moss Trophy 2 Race with CLASSIC & SPORTS CAR for HSCC Historic Road Sports cars
09:35 - 10:35	Race 13	Sports Racing Cars, 1952-60 - The Tony Rolt Trophy Race with BONHAMS for BRDC Historic Sportscars
10:00 - 18:00		Family Funfair, Creche and Childrens Entertainment Open
10:40 - 11:00		Silverstone Classic Retro Run and Lotus Anniversay Track Parades
11:10 - 11:30	Race 14	Porsche Road Sports Cars, 1948-08 - The Derek Bell Trophy Race with I-MOB for Invitation Porsche cars
11:30 - 13:00		Group B Rally Demonstration with Slowly Sideways
11:45 - 12:25	Race 15	Touring Cars, 1960-66 - The Jack Sears Trophy Race with DREAM CAR HIRE for Top Hat Masters Saloon cars
12:40 - 13:00	Race 16	Grand Prix Cars, 1925-65 - The John Cooper Trophy Race with OWEN BROWNfor HGPCA Pre 1966 Grand Prix cars
13:00 - 14:00		Live Music at the Scarf & Goggles with the Peter O'Donnell Quartet
13:00 - 13:30		Silverstone & Lotus 60th Anniversary Track Parades & Demonstrations
13:00 - 13:10		Air Display with the Team Guinot Wing Walkers
13:35 - 13:45		BRDC 80th Anniversary Track Parade
13:45 - 13:55		Air Display with the Spitfire and Mustang
14:00 - 14:25	Race 17	Formula One™ Cars, 1966-85 - The Silverstone Classic Trophy Race with F1 RACING for Round 5 of the 2008 FIA Historic Formula One™ C'ship
14:40 - 15:00	Race 18	Aston Martin Sports Cars, 1931-59 - The Roy Salvadori Trophy Race with SCALEXTRIC for Historic Aston Martin cars
15:15 - 15:35	Race 19	Formula Junior Cars, 1959-63 - The F. Junior Jubilee Trophy Race for Round 4 of the 2008 FIA Lurani Trophy for Historic Formula Junior cars
15:50 - 16:15	Race 20	Grand Prix Cars, 1969-78 - The James Hunt Trophy 2 Race with ONE WORLD EXPRESS for Grand Prix Masters cars
15:30 - 17:00		Group B Rally Demonstration with Slowly Sideways
16:20 - 16:30		Air Display with the Hawker Hunter 1950 Jet Fighter
16:30 - 18:00	Race 21	Group C Cars, 1985-90 - The David Leslie Memorial Trophy Race for Group C Series cars
16:30		Vintage Aircraft Fly Out
18:00		Happy Hour at the Scarf & Goggles
18:30 - 19:30		Live Music at the Scarf & Goggles with the Peter O'Donnell Quartet
20:00		Close

SILVERSTONE CLASSIC

25-27 JULY 2008

SILVERSTONE CIRCUIT

WHAT'S ON GUIDE.....

 

MOTOR RACES ON THE FULL GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT

♦ 21 x Races during Saturday/Sunday including 9 twodriver

races and a Saturday Evening Dusk Race

♦ 15 x Qualifying sessions during Friday

♦ 14 x Race Group Paddocks - F1, GP, Group C,

Sportscars, GT, Saloons, Road Sports and more

♦ 650 plus period race cars

♦ 900 x Competitors including over 100 from overseas

♦ Over 130 GP/F1 cars in action - incl 1980/90s F1 cars!

GRANDSTAND VIEWING

♦ FREE seating in all available grandstands around the

GP circuit

CLASSIC CAR OWNER CLUB DISPLAYS by FARECLA

♦ Over 60 different car clubs on display

♦ Over 4,000 classic & historic motor cars from 1900 to

1990 on display during the 3-days

♦ Huge Lotus, Porsche, Ferrari, Jaguar owner displays

EXHIBITIONS

♦ Art & Photography Gallery featuring works from over

30 automotive artists

♦ Over 100 specialist trade stands covering automotive

to Antiques & Craft

♦ Over 100 Autojumble stands

AUCTION BY BONHAMS

♦ Specialist Porsche & Lotus Sale

♦ Porsche & Lotus road/race cars & related automobilia

♦ Over 150 lots expected

SCARF & GOGGLES (S&G)

♦ Central entertainment, dining and meeting point

♦ Fine food, drink and specialist menus

♦ Evening BBQ

♦ Live music entertainment

♦ Interviews and autograph sessions

♦ Giant screen with LIVE TV track action

♦ Friday eve screening of the 1966 film `GRAND PRIX'

♦ Happy Hour from 6pm each day!

CELEBRITY AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS at the S&G

♦ Murray Walker

♦ Roy Salvadori (tbc)

♦ Jack Sears

♦ David Brabham

♦ Andy Wallace

♦ (Further star names to be announced)

NEW BOOK SIGNINGS at the S&G

♦ Murray Walker with the `Murray Walker Scrapbook'

♦ Barry Williams with `Whizzo'

LIVE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT at the S&G

♦ ESCALA - `Britain's Got Talent' Finalists” (Sat eve)

♦ Imagine the Beatles (Sat eve)

♦ Soul Convention (Fri eve)

♦ The Peter O'Donnell Duo/Quartet (Noon & Sun eve)

♦ Roving music entertainers from the College of Music.

TV & RADIO

♦ Live Motors TV race coverage on Giant Screens

♦ Murray Walker commentating during Historic F1 races

♦ Live Event Radio broadcast with Race Commentary on

1602 AM plus Festival Commentary on 87.7FM

GROUP B RALLY DEMONSTRATION

♦ Over 20 Group B cars performing demonstration runs

on a special course by Slowly Sideways

♦ Displays each day (see Event Timetable)

RETRO RUN

♦ Over 200 pre 1988 classic cars arriving during

Saturday mid-day from 4 UK start points

♦ Sunday morning parade laps around the GP circuit

AIR DISPLAYS

♦ Spitfire of the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

♦ Hawker Hunter - 1950 Jet Fighter

♦ Mustang - WWII Fighter

♦ Red Devils Freefall Parachute Display Team

♦ Team Guinot Wing Walkers

♦ Yakovlevs Aerobatic Display Team

♦ Over 30 Vintage Aircraft from the VAC with a fly-in and

feature static display

♦ Hot Air Balloons

♦ Helicopter Pleasure Flights

CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT

♦ Period Fun Fair

♦ Crèche

♦ Children's Entertainers & Caricaturist

EVENT SOUVENIRS

♦ 100 page glossy Event Souvenir Programme plus 40

page Race Card & FREE FM/AM Radio

♦ Event souvenir collection - hats, shirts, gifts and more

HOSPITALITY

♦ Full range of corporate hospitality available*

CAMPING & ACCOMMODATION

♦ Camping & Motorhome sites around the lake in

Whittlebury Park - only 5 to 10min walk into the circuit!

♦ Selection of local Hotels & B&B available*

CAR PARKING

♦ FREE parking in all public car parks at the venue

WEBSITE (*)

♦ Visit www.silverstoneclassic.com for all event details

TICKETS

♦ Adults - From £30 per day with adv savings available

when booked by 10 July

♦ Accompanied Children (u16) go FREE

♦ 08717 03 38 48 (office hours) or book online

 

Issued by event organisers & promoters Motion Works UK Limited (v3)