A return to Silverstone this weekend for a rejuvenated and very well run Silverstone Classic...It seems a long time ago that we used to attend the old Coys Historic meeting which this is based on. The event has run in various guises since but has struggled to regain its position in the calendar after a disastrous meeting at Rockingham many years ago.
The new Silverstone Classic has the potential to be really great weekend. It's a race meeting that is hoping to conjure up a special club racing atmosphere. The closest thing I think at the moment is the Le Mans Classic; it's a real enthusiasts event with loads of club cars and club stands, a decent autojumble, fun-fair and some really good racing. Reasonable ticket prices and no restricted access to the paddock and grandstands.
Silverstone is a big and slightly impersonal track but I think this event has managed to create the right balance with clubs and jumble stands on the in field and the 'Scarf and Goggles' bar.
On the Saturday evening there was a balloon launch with around 15 hot air balloons launched over the circuit, I remember all sorts of shaped balloons that used to fly on a Saturday evening at the Coys meeting, which is a glorious way to end the day on a balmy summer evening.
I think we'll be back next year.
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