RALLY AND RACING LEGENDS JOIN RACE RETRO’S 15TH ANNIVERSARY SUPER SHOW AT STONELEIGH PARK
Afantastic line-up of rallying and racing legends have joined the 15th anniversary ‘Super Show’ celebrations of Race Retro, the international historic motorsport show, when it returns to Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 February 2017.
The ‘Flying Finns’, rally drivers Ari Vatanen and Markku Alén will both be in action on the Live Rally Stage, joining the cars from the 1970's and 1980's and drivers from Rallying with Group B, while inside the halls Le Mans legend Tom Kristensen will be on the Motor Sport Live Stage.
Acting Show Director Lee Masters said: “Vatanen and Alén are larger than life characters who are guaranteed to delight the crowds. To have them with us at the show is one thing but to have them in action, driving these amazing Group B cars on our Rally Stage is something you won’t see anywhere else. Add Tom Kristensen into the mix, one of the greatest drivers of his time and we have the best line-up ever. We are thrilled to have them as part of our 15th Super Show”
Vatanen appears on Saturday and Sunday, while Alén will be in the show on Friday afternoon before driving on Saturday. Kristensen also appears on Saturday as an inductee in the Motor Sport Hall of Fame.
The Motor Sport Hall of Fame will see an entire hall dedicated to inductees into this auspicious roll of honour. Visitors will get the chance to see cars and bikes linked to Hall of Fame inductees from racing and rallying as well as enjoying live interviews with the stars on the Motor Sport Live Stage.
There will be a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Cosworth DFV, curated by designer Mike Costin, who will also appear on the interview stage. Cars in the display include Keke Rosberg’s Williams FW08, a Cosworth four-wheel drive and a McLaren 23.
There will also be a tribute to Jim Clark with the first appearance in over four decades of the Lotus 33 chassis R11 which is about to benefit from a sympathetic restoration by Classic Team Lotus, with Clive Chapman at the show to talk about the project.
Race Retro will also mark 40 years of Donington Park with a display from the Donington Grand Prix Collection as well as highlighting the teenagers competing in Historic Motorsport as an avenue to becoming a professional racing driver in ‘Teenage Kicks’.
The halls will have more classic cars and historic motorsport vehicles than ever before, covering all disciplines from Formula One to hill climbing and rallying to GT cars, with fantastic displays by motorsport clubs from around the UK.
Silverstone Auctions return with two sales: its traditional Classics vehicle sale on Sunday along with a dedicated Competition Car sale on Saturday.
Visitors also have the opportunity to drive a professionally prepared classic car, have a rally driver and navigator masterclass, or take part in the Retro Classic Tour, thanks to HERO, the Historic Endurance Rally Organisation.
The extensive trader village and Autojumble will offer everything you need for the coming season – be it as a driver, mechanic, crew or an ardent enthusiast – with over 350 specialist traders including names such as Demon Tweeks, Classic World Racing, Historic Sports Car Club, Millers Oils, and the Vintage Sports Car Club to name a few.
Tickets for Race Retro 2017 are now on sale with free parking and a free show guide for all visitors. For the latest updates and ticket information go online and visit www.raceretro.com.