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Over 100 F1 Cars To Race At Silverstone Classic

This daily (9/10 July) Silverstone determination host Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton and the British round of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. But now two weeks later, additional supposed 100 Grand Prix cars as of six decades of motor racing ,the past determination bring a wonderful spectacle at the Silverstone Classic (22-24 July).

The 2011 Silverstone Classic determination be the main meeting of Grand Prix cars still seen, yet petroleum is no static show as approximately 110 cars determination be in quick and furious contest ,act in six of the weekends 22 races.

A magnificent 32-car field for the Silverstone Classic Trophy for Grand Prix Masters determination re-live the halcyon existence of the 1970s and close to the beginning 1980s of the Cosworth DFV engine era. Produced in nearby Northampton, the DFV revolutionised motor racing at the end of the 1960s and complete Grand Prix racing simple to get to to a host of new teams. These are the iconic cars raced by World Champions genuine as Jackie Stewart, Nigel Mansell, James Hunt, Niki Lauda, Mario Andretti and Emerson Fittipaldi.

This was too the era at what time sponsorship truthfully arrived in Formula 1 and, stirring the memories, each car on the Silverstone grid runs in era livery of sponsors similar to Yardley, Marlboro and John Player Special. Every car on the grid has a history, and a number of of the key cars are the ex-Mansell Lotus 92 (raced by Roger Wills), the ex-Andretti Lotus 79 (Chris Locke) and the ex-Fittipaldi McLaren M23 (Richard Meins).
 
Stepping rear a age group as of the DFV-powered cars determination be almost 50 cars in the Silverstone Classic Trophy for HGPCA Pre-1966 Rear Engine Grand Prix Cars. These wonderful equipment approach as of the occasion ,next the rear-engined revolution at what time Cooper and Lotus turned racing car plan on its skull and put the heavy in the rear of the cars.

This was the era of Jim Clark, Graham Hill and John Surtees and one of the star cars racing at the Silverstone Classic is the Lotus 25 so as to Clark second-hand to dominate the 1963 World Championship. Nearly 50 existence afterward petroleum well-known car is motionless racing and determination be driven by former touring car racer Andy Middlehurst, a self-confessed Clark fan.

The Lotus 21 so as to corporation Colin Chapmans side its primary Grand Prix win is raced by one more Lotus aficionado, Dan Collins. The previous 18 was the car so as to in progress the rear-engined era for Lotus and well-known examples comprise persons raced by Sir John Chisholm (ex-Jim Clark) and Paul Smeeth (ex-John Surtees). Meanwhile, the sensational engine note of the 1500cc V8 Climax engine in Mark Piercys ex-John Surtees Lola Mk4 determination be a genuine treat for contest fans.

Another sensational field determination contest the Silverstone Classic Trophy for HGPCA Pre-1961 Front Engine GP Cars. These cars, in a number of luggage dating rear to the 1930s, herald the close to the beginning existence of Silverstone and wrap the era at what time Ferrari scored its primary Grand Prix win, 60 existence ago at Silverstone on 14 July 1951.
 
One of the the majority glorious cars in ,act all daily determination be the Ferrari Dino of Tony Smith, the car so as to Phil Hill second-hand to achieve the final Grand Prix victory for a front-engined car at Monza in 1960. The Ferrari determination be challenged by the nimble front-engined Lotus 16s and the rare Scarab as of North America. Notably, the Scarab to be driven by Julian Bronson determination be racing for the primary occasion in almost 50 years.
 
Aston Martin, BRM, Maserati, Cooper, Talbot, Alta and Gordini are all represented, as,at the same time as the magnificent ERAs as of the 1930s represent the occasion at what time the little British manufacturer quick on the strength of German technology. Mac Hulbert and Mark Gillies determination battle after that to the the majority excellent of the 1950s cars in completely ERAs, as,at the same time as the car of Charles McCabe is the ERA so as to racing journalist John Bolster famously flipped in excess of at Silverstone in the 1949 British Grand Prix.

œThe line-up of Grand Prix cars for the 2011 Silverstone Classic is nothing small of sensational " we determination contain additional supposed four era the figure of F1 cars supposed determination be racing at the British Grand Prix, supposed occasion director Nick Wigley. œNowhere else can visitors see so a lot of Formula 1 cars racing on one daily and see the growth of Grand Prix cars as of 1930 correct from side to side eager on the 1980s. We are extremely proud to contain additional supposed 100 Grand Prix cars prepared to compete at the Silverstone Classic.

Whatever by means of favourite era of Grand Prix history, it determination approach living at the Silverstone Classic by means of petroleum fantastic meeting of cars spanning six decades.

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