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Event Timetable

Provisional timetable for the three day event. There is a link to a downloadable and printable PDF at the bottom of this page.

Note: Times and events may change. Return to this page for updates.

FRIDAY 25 JULY (Gates Open 08:00 - 23:00)
07:00 - 23:00   Radio Silverstone Classic - Radio 1 Live On Air (87.7FM)
08:00-19:00   Exhibition Areas Open (Autojumble, Parts, Accessories, Trade Displays, Art/Photo Galleries etc)
08:30 - 22:30   Scarf & Goggles Open for fine food, refreshments & entertainment (Food up to 22:00hrs)
09:00   Bonhams Auction Open for Viewing
09:00 - 09:25 Qualifying 1 Formula Junior Cars, 1958-63 - Historic Formula Junior
09:35 – 10:05 Qualifying 2 GT & Sports Endurance Cars, 1957-66 - Gentlemen Drivers GT & Sports Endurance Masters
10:15 – 10:35 Qualifying 3 Grand Prix Cars, 1925-65 - HGPCA Pre 1966 Grand Prix Cars
10:00 – 19:00   Family Funfair and Creche Open
10:45 – 11:05 Qualifying 4 Aston Martin Sports Cars, 1931-59 - Historic Aston Martin
11:15 – 11:45 Qualifying 5 Sports Racing Cars, 1948-55 - The Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy
11:55 – 12:15 Free Practice Formula One Cars, 1966-85 - FIA Historic Formula One
12:25 – 12:55 Qualifying 6 Group C Cars, 1985-90 - Group C Series
12:55 – 13:40   Silverstone & Lotus 60th Anniversary Track Parades & Demonstrations
13:00 – 14:00   Live Music at the Scarf & Goggles with the Peter O'Donnell Duo
13:28 – 13:40   Air Display with the Team Guinot Wing Walkers
13:40 – 14:10 Qualifying 7 Touring Cars, 1960-66 - Top Hat Masters Pre-66 Saloon cars
14:20 – 14:40 Qualifying 8 Grand Prix Cars, 1966-78 - Grand Prix Masters
14:50 – 15:20 Qualifying 9 Sports Racing Cars, 1952-60 - BRDC Historic Sportscars
15:30 – 15:50 Qualifying 10 Road Sports Cars, 1947-69 - HSCC Historic Road Sports
16:00 – 17:00   Group B Rally Demonstration by Slowly Sideways
16:00 – 16:25 Qualifying 11 Pre-war Sports Cars, 1921-39 - BRDC 500
16:35 – 17:05 Qualifying 12 Formula One Cars, 1966-85 - FIA Historic Formula One
17:15 – 17:35 Qualifying 13 Porsche Road Sports Cars, 1948-08
17:45 – 18:15 Qualifying 14 Sports Racing Cars, 1963-73 - World Sportscar Masters
18:00   Happy Hour at the Scarf & Goggles
18:30   Hot Air Balloon Fly Out
19:00 – 21:00   Screening of Grand Prix the 1966 Movie at the Scarf & Goggles
21:30 – 22:45   Live Music Entertainment at the Scarf & Goggles with Soul Convention
23:00   Close
SATURDAY 26 JULY (Gates Open 08:00 - 23:00)
07:00 – 23:00   Radio Silverstone Classic - Radio 1 Live On Air (87.7FM)
07:30   Vintage Aircraft Fly In
08:00   Hot Air Balloon Fly Out
08:00 – 19:00   Exhibition Areas Open (Autojumble, Parts, Accessories, Trade Displays, Art/Photo Galleries etc)
08:30 – 22:30   Scarf & Goggles Open for fine food, refreshments & entertainment (Food up to 22:00hrs)
08:50 – 21:30   Radio Silverstone Classic - Radio 2 Live On Air (1602MW)
09:00   Bonhams Auction Open for Viewing
09:00 – 21:30   Live TV Coverage of all Races on Giant Screens
09:00 – 09:10 Warm Up Formula One Cars, 1966-85 - FIA Historic Formula One
09:20 – 09:40 Race 1 Formula Junior Cars, 1958-63 - The Colin Chapman Trophy Race for Round 4 of the 2008 FIA Lurani Trophy for Historic Formula Junior cars
09:55 – 10:15 Race 2 Grand Prix Cars, 1925-65 - The Jack Brabham Trophy Race for HGPCA Pre 1966 Grand Prix cars
10:00 – 21:00   Family Funfair, Creche and Childrens Entertainment Open
10:30 – 11:00 Race 3 Group C Cars, 1985-90 - The ACO Plate Trophy Race with MOTORSPORT NEWS for Group C Series cars
11:15 – 11:35 Race 4 Porsche Road Sports Cars, 1948-08 - The Mark Donohue Trophy Race with I-MOB for Invitation Porsche cars
11:30 – 13:00   Group B Rally Demonstration by Slowly Sideways
11:50 – 12:50 Race 5 Sports Racing Cars, 1948-55 - The Duncan Hamilton Trophy for The Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy Pre 1956 Sportscars
12:50 – 13:50   Silverstone & Lotus 60th Anniversary Track Parades & Demonstrations
13:00 – 14:00   Live Music at the Scarf & Goggles with the Peter O'Donnell Quartet
13:00 – 13:13   Air Display with the Yakovlevs Aerobatic Display Team
13:30 – 13:40   Air Display with the Spitfire of the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
13:50 – 14:15 Race 6 Formula One Cars, 1966-85 - The International Trophy Race with F1 RACING for Round 5 of the 2008 FIA Historic Formula One C'ship
14:30 – 15:30 Race 7 GT & Sports Endurance Cars, 1957-66 - The Innes Ireland Trophy Race with MOTORS TV for Gentlemen Drivers GT & Sports Endurance Masters cars
15:30 – 17:00   Group B Rally Demonstration by Slowly Sideways
15:45 – 16:05 Race 8 Road Sports Cars, 1947-69 - The Stirling Moss Trophy 1 Race for HSCC Historic Road Sports cars
16:20 – 16:45 Race 9 Grand Prix Cars, 1966-78 - The James Hunt Trophy 1 Race with AUTOSPORT for Grand Prix Masters cars
16:30   Vintage Aircraft Fly Out
17:00 – 18:00 Race 10 Pre-war Sports Cars, 1921-39 - The BRDC 500 Trophy Race for Pre-war Sportscars
17:00 – 20:00   Bonhams Auction for Porsche & Lotus Race & Road Cars plus related Automobilia (Entry by Catalogue)
18:00   Live Music Entertainment at the Scarf & Goggles with ESCALA (Britain's Got Talent Finalists)
18:00   Happy Hour at the Scarf & Goggles
18:15 – 18:20   Air Display with the Spitfire of the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
18:30   Hot Air Balloon Fly Out
19:15   Start Line Ceremony for the World Sportscar Masters Race
    19:15 - WSM cars arrive at Start Line for static display
    19:20 - Air display with the Hawker Hunter 1950 Jet Fighter (12 Mins)
    19:45 - Air Display with The Red Devils Freefall Parachute Team (10 Mins)
    19:55 - "Gentlemen START YOUR ENGINES"
20:00 – 21:30 Race 11 Sports Cars, 1963-73 - The Denny Hulme Trophy Race with HAGERTY for World Sportscar Masters cars
20:15 – 21:00   Group B Rally Demonstration by Slowly Sideways
21:30 – 22:45   Live Music Entertainment at the Scarf & Goggles with ESCALA and Imagine the Beatles
23:00   Close
SUNDAY 27 JULY (Gates Open 08:00 - 20:00)
07:00 – 20:00   Radio Silverstone Classic - Radio 1 Live On Air (87.7FM)
07:30   Vintage Aircraft Fly In
08:00   Hot Air Balloon Fly Out
08:00 – 18:00   Exhibition Areas Open (Autojumble, Parts, Accessories, Trade Displays, Art/Photo Galleries etc)
09:00 – 19:30   Scarf & Goggles Open for fine food, refreshments & entertainment
08:50 – 21:30   Radio Silverstone Classic - Radio 2 Live On Air (1602MW)
09:00 – 18:00   Live TV Coverage of all Races on Giant Screens
09:00 – 09:20 Race 12 Road Sports Cars, 1947-69 - The Stirling Moss Trophy 2 Race with CLASSIC & SPORTS CAR for HSCC Historic Road Sports cars
09:35 – 10:35 Race 13 Sports Racing Cars, 1952-60 - The Tony Rolt Trophy Race with BONHAMS for BRDC Historic Sportscars
10:00 – 18:00   Family Funfair, Creche and Childrens Entertainment Open
10:40 – 11:00   Silverstone Classic Retro Run and Lotus Anniversay Track Parades
11:10 – 11:30 Race 14 Porsche Road Sports Cars, 1948-08 - The Derek Bell Trophy Race with I-MOB for Invitation Porsche cars
11:30 – 13:00   Group B Rally Demonstration with Slowly Sideways
11:45 – 12:25 Race 15 Touring Cars, 1960-66 - The Jack Sears Trophy Race with DREAM CAR HIRE for Top Hat Masters Saloon cars
12:40 – 13:00 Race 16 Grand Prix Cars, 1925-65 - The John Cooper Trophy Race with OWEN BROWNfor HGPCA Pre 1966 Grand Prix cars
13:00 – 14:00   Live Music at the Scarf & Goggles with the Peter O'Donnell Quartet
13:00 – 13:30   Silverstone & Lotus 60th Anniversary Track Parades & Demonstrations
13:00 – 13:10   Air Display with the Team Guinot Wing Walkers
13:35 – 13:45   BRDC 80th Anniversary Track Parade
13:45 – 13:55   Air Display with the Spitfire and Mustang
14:00 – 14:25 Race 17 Formula One Cars, 1966-85 - The Silverstone Classic Trophy Race with F1 RACING for Round 5 of the 2008 FIA Historic Formula One C'ship
14:40 – 15:00 Race 18 Aston Martin Sports Cars, 1931-59 - The Roy Salvadori Trophy Race with SCALEXTRIC for Historic Aston Martin cars
15:15 – 15:35 Race 19 Formula Junior Cars, 1959-63 - The F. Junior Jubilee Trophy Race for Round 4 of the 2008 FIA Lurani Trophy for Historic Formula Junior cars
15:50 – 16:15 Race 20 Grand Prix Cars, 1969-78 - The James Hunt Trophy 2 Race with ONE WORLD EXPRESS for Grand Prix Masters cars
15:30 – 17:00   Group B Rally Demonstration with Slowly Sideways
16:20 – 16:30   Air Display with the Hawker Hunter 1950 Jet Fighter
16:30 – 18:00 Race 21 Group C Cars, 1985-90 - The David Leslie Memorial Trophy Race for Group C Series cars
16:30   Vintage Aircraft Fly Out
18:00   Happy Hour at the Scarf & Goggles
18:30 – 19:30   Live Music at the Scarf & Goggles with the Peter O'Donnell Quartet
20:00   Close

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