Silverstone Classic 2009

After last year, it was only natural that I would return to the 2009 running of the Silverstone Classic, with the massive mixture of everything from pre war sportscars to SuperTouring, but my main reason for returning was once again - Group C. This time however I was armed with a media pass, as I am now covering events for Sports Car Pros so no standing on tippytoes or dodging bits of fence...

Ive somehow managed to narrow my selection down from over 1500 to just 20, so here goes.

The start of the second Group C race, the opening shot is the start of the first. Quite a feeling to have thousands of horsepower heading straight towards you as you both feel excited at the sight of them and try and fit them all into the frame at the same time!

Its back, the Sauber C9 except this time it was not damaged at the first corner! A stunning car to see aswell as to hear, this vid will give you an idea, not the same car (its a C11 in the video) but they sound alike, with the thundering 5 litre, twin turbo V8





Another big, loud fast V8 - Aston Martin AMR-1, could be heard well before it appeared!

The first Jaguar Group C car, the XJR-5 and the Nissan R88-C

Nissan R91CK, winner of Sundays 30 min sprint race

Onto the World Sportscar Masters and 2 rather dramatic shots from the 90 minute race, above a Ferrari 512s leads a Lola T70 a scene that reminds me of the film Le Mans...

and a flaming Chevron B8

Masters ‘Gentleman Drivers’ GT & Sports Endurance Cars (Pre 66) had this beautiful Corvette Stingray - each car in the race could tell a story and deserved its own photo

Grand Prix Masters (1966 – 1973 GP Cars) - fast and very loud!


Pre 1963 GT Cars, multi million dollar grid, probably the most valuble of the weekend
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo aka The Breadvan

Aston Martin Le Mans Project DP 212
Ferrari 250 SWB
Corvette and Lotus Elite
Under 2 litre touring cars, throwback to the 60's, Lotus Cortinas, BMW 1800's,Alfa Romeo Giulias and Minis. Close and exciting racing, even now

Then onto the 90's, SuperTouring revival

or is it the 70's again? as the Cologne Capri battles the BMW CSL Batmobile

While up the front a more 90's battle goes on!

A great event, think Ill go back in 2010