Silverstone Classic on Saturday...

[carlosfandango]

I can't seem to read any PDF files at present...

What time do proceedings start please?

Also as I've never been to this event before do you have any advice, do's/don'ts?

Much appreciated

Thx
Mike

[Trackside]

From the Silverstone website.

FRIDAY 27 JULY
07:00 – 19:00 Drivers Welcome Centre Opens
07:30 – 19:00 Drivers Lounge Opens
08:00 – 19:00 Silverstone Radio On Air – 87.7 FM
08:30 Gates Open to Public
09:00 – 23:00 Scarf & Goggles Opens
09:00 – 18:00 Art, Photo & Antiques Gallery Open
09:00 – 18:00 Children’s Playbus/Crèche Open
09:00 Practice 1 – CRMC Classic Motor Cycles 20 Mins
09:30 Practice 2 – FJHRA/HSCC Historic Formula Junior 20
10:00 Practice 3 – Road Sports Silverstone Invitation with HSCC 20
10:30 Practice 4 – Pre 1961 Grand Prix Cars 20
11:00 – 19:00 Period Fun Fair Opens
11:00 Practice 5 – Aston Martin 20
11:30 Practice 6 – Porsche Silverstone Invitation 20
12:00 Practice 7 – BRDC Historic Sportscars 20
12:00 – 17:00 Free Caricatures at the Scarf & Goggles
12:30 Practice 8 – HSCC Historic Racing Saloons* 30
13:00 Track Parade with Porsche plus Pit-Road Walkabout & Media Rides 30
13:30 Track Parade Celebrating 25 years of Group-C 30
14:00 Practice 9 – F1 Silverstone Invitation with GPM 25
14:35 Practice 10 – Group C/GTP* 40
15:30 Practice 11 – Gentlemen Drivers GT & Sports Endurance* 30
16:10 Practice 12 – Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy* 30
16:50 Practice 13 – World Sportscar Masters (WSM)* 40
17:30 Bonhams Auction for Porsche Automobilia and Motor Cars (Automobilia at 17:30, Motor Cars at 18:30pm)
17:40 Practice 14 – HGPCA Pre 1966 Grand Prix Cars 20
18:00 End of track activity
18:00 – 19:00 Happy Hour at the Scarf & Goggles
23:00 Scarf & Goggles Closes
SATURDAY 28 JULY
07:00 Hot Air Balloon Fly Out
07:00 – 21:00 Drivers Welcome Centre Opens
07:30 – 19:00 Drivers Lounge Opens
09:00 – 24:00 Scarf & Goggles Opens
07:30 – 10:30 Vintage Aircraft Fly in
08:00 – 21:00 Silverstone Radio On Air – 87.7FM
08:30 Gates Open to Public
09:00 – 24:00 Scarf & Goggles Opens
09:00 – 18:00 Art, Photo & Antiques Gallery Open
09:00 – 18:00 Children’s Playbus/Crèche Open
09:00 Race 1 – The Mike Hailwood Trophy for CRMC Classic Motor Cycles 20
09:45 Practice 15 – BRDC 500* 25
10:15 Race 2 – The Duncan Hamilton Trophy for BRDC Historic Sportscars 20
10:50 Race 3 – The Stirling Moss Trophy 1 for Road Sports Silverstone Invitation with HSCC 20
11:00 – 21:00 Period Fun Fair Opens
11:00 – 18:00 Haynes Trio Jazz Band Playing Live in the Scarf & Goggles
11:25 Race 4 – The Mark Donohue Trophy for Apex Tubulars Porsche Silverstone Invitation 20
12:00 – 17:00 Free Caricatures at the Scarf & Goggles
12:00 Race 5 – The Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy* 60
13:00 Races 1 to 5 Awards Ceremony at the Scarf & Goggles
13:00 Track Parade with Porsche plus Pit-Road Walkabout 30
13:30 Track Parade Celebrating 25 years of Group-C 30
14:00 Race 6 – The James Hunt Trophy for Invitation Formula One cars with GPM 25
14:40 Race 7 – The Innes Ireland Trophy for Gentlemen Drivers GT & Sports Endurance* 60
15:55 Race 8 – The ACO Plate Award for Group C/GTP cars (Sprint Race) 30
16:30 – 19:00 Vintage Aircraft Fly Out
16:40 Race 9 – The Jack Brabham Trophy for HGPCA Pre 1961 Grand Prix cars 20
17:15 Race 10 – The BRDC 500 for pre-war sports cars* 60
17:45 – 19:30 Steve McQueen LeMans Film showing on large screen at the Scarf & Goggles
18:15 Races 6 to 10 Awards Ceremony at the Scarf & Goggles
18:00 – 19:00 Happy Hour at the Scarf & Goggles
18:20 Hot Air Balloon Fly Out
19:00 Start line Ceremony for the Silverstone Endurance Trophy race
19:00 – 21:00 Drivers Champagne Reception – BRDC Club House
19:30 Race 11 – The Denny Hulme Silverstone Endurance Trophy for the HAGERTY World Sportscar Masters* 90
21:00 End of track activity
21:00 Race 11 Awards Ceremony at the Scarf & Goggles
21:00 Haynes Quintet Jazz Band Playing Live at the Scarf & Goggles
24:00 Scarf & Goggles Closes
SUNDAY 29 JULY
07:00 Hot Air Balloon Fly Out
07:00 – 19:00 Drivers Welcome Centre Opens
07:30 – 10:30 Vintage Aircraft Fly in
07:30 – 19:00 Drivers Lounge Opens
08:00 – 19:00 Silverstone Radio On Air – 87.7 FM
08:30 Gates Open to Public
09:00 – 20:00 Scarf & Goggles Opens
09:00 – 18:00 Art, Photo & Antiques Gallery Open
09:00 – 18:00 Children’s Playbus/Crèche Open
09:00 Warm Up – F1 Silverstone Invitation 10
09:25 Race 12 – The John Cooper Trophy for HGPCA pre 1966 Grand Prix cars 20
10:00 Race 13 – The Stirling Moss Trophy 2 for Road Sports Silverstone Invitation with HSCC 20
10:20 Track Parade – Silverstone Classic RetroRun plus Lotus Elite, Ferrari & 289 Register (Cobra) 50
11:00 – 19:00 Period Fun Fair Opens
11:00 – 18:00 Haynes Trio Jazz Band Playing Live in the Scarf & Goggles
11:10 Race 14 – The Tony Rolt Trophy with BONHAMS for BRDC Historic Sportscars 20
11:45 Race 15 – The Jack Sears Trophy with CLASSIC & SPORTS CAR for HSCC Historic Racing Saloons* 40
12:00 – 17:00 Free Caricatures at the Scarf & Goggles
12:40 Race 16 – The Derek Bell Cup for Apex Tubulars Porsche Silverstone Invitation 20
13:00 Air Display with Spitfire and Velocity
13:00 Races 12 to 16 Awards Ceremony at the Scarf & Goggles
13:00 Track Parade with Porsche 30
13:30 Track Parade Celebrating 25 years of Group-C 30
14:00 Race 17 – The John Surtees Trophy for CRMC Classic Motor Cycles 20
14:35 Race 18 – The Roy Salvadori Trophy with SCALEXTRIC for Aston Martin cars 20
15:10 Race 19 – The DAILY EXPRESS Silverstone International Trophy for Invitation Formula One cars with GPM 25
15:50 Race 20 – The Silverstone Classic Trophy for Group C/GTP* cars 45
16:50 Race 21 – The Colin Chapman Trophy for FJHRA/HSCC Historic Formula Junior cars 20
16:30 – 19:00 Vintage Aircraft Fly Out
17:25 Race 22 – The Tom Delaney Trophy for Historic Racing Cars 20
17:45 Races 17 to 22 Awards Ceremony at the Scarf & Goggles
18:00 – 19:00 Happy Hour at the Scarf & Goggles
18:30 Haynes Quintet Jazz Band Playing Live at the Scarf & Goggles
20:00 Scarf & Goggles Closes

[carlosfandango]

Thanks all - very grateful.

Rgds
Mike

[lowdrag]

Please pay special attention to the important parts - the opening and closing of the Scarf & Goggles.

[carlosfandango]

t'was a good day out. Slight queue to get in but fine once there - even at lunch time it was no more than a few minutes to get food/beer.

Doesn't quite have the character of Goodwood though - and I have no idea why they padded out the Porsche race with a load of current GT3's

All in all though it's still worth a visit - paddock was fully accessible and there was no charge for a grandstand seat so the pricing would be somewhat below Goodwoods in total.

[john2443]

I agree that it was worth a visit, but if I had to choose between Silverstone and Goodwood I would rather pay £50 for GW than £20 for SS.

Why? The GW atmosphere is so much better, you are closer to the track, there are no mesh fences in the way to spoil the view.....

[Erich Stahler]

carlosfandango said:

t'was a good day out. Slight queue to get in but fine once there - even at lunch time it was no more than a few minutes to get food/beer.

Doesn't quite have the character of Goodwood though - and I have no idea why they padded out the Porsche race with a load of current GT3's

All in all though it's still worth a visit - paddock was fully accessible and there was no charge for a grandstand seat so the pricing would be somewhat below Goodwoods in total.

I do, it was a splendid chance to see a couple of 935 ex Le Mans flame throwers in action!