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Silverstone Festival 2023 guide: The themes, cars, race schedules, ticketing info and more

Published 11 August 2023
By Sunday Times Driving
The Silverstone Festival mixes elements of the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Revival and is not to be missed.
Silverstone Classic

Best UK classic car shows 2023

The classic car scene is well and truly back in full swing for 2023 with a packed calendar of events.
Published 20 July 2023
Italian and British classics on sale at Silverstone Classics Auction

Italian and British classics on sale at auction

An eclectic group of cars are going up for sale this weekend at the Silverstone Classics Auction.
Published 30 July 2020
2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed

UK motoring events calendar 2019

Our list of the big festivals for car enthusiasts in the UK in 2019, including dates for the Goodwood Festival of Speed and CarFest North & South
Published 07 March 2019
Me and My Motor: Brian Johnson, AC/DC frontman

Me and My Motor: Brian Johnson, AC/DC frontman

Brian Johnson, longtime frontman of the hard rock juggernaut AC/DC, is almost as at home on a racetrack as he is on stage.
Published 23 January 2018
Howard Donald interview ahead of the Take That singer's celebrity race at the 2017 Silverstone Classic, for Sunday Times Driving's Me and My Motor

Me and My Motor: Howard Donald

It’s fair to say Howard Donald is a little nervous about taking part in this weekend’s celebrity race at this weekend's Silverstone Classic.
Published 26 July 2017
Me and My Motor: Jason Kenny, Olympic cyclist

Me and My Motor: Jason Kenny

Jason Kenny, the six-time Olympic cycling gold medallist, is relaxing trackside. But this isn’t a velodrome, he’s at Silverstone, practising...
Published 24 July 2017
Up to 30 Didge Vipers will parade at the 2016 Silverstone Classic

Snakes alive! Dodge Viper parade for Silverstone Classic...

The 1991 Dodge Viper was one of the most spectacular muscle cars ever to emerge from the land of the free. Intended to be a spiritual successor to...
Published 17 May 2016
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Video: Bullitt remake sees action transferred to, er...

It's not exactly LA, and the smart Nisa Local in sleepy Silverstone village is no downtown liqueur store, but as a tribute to the famous chase sequence...
Published 09 May 2014