Fans of historic motorsport from all eras will be delighted to hear that the legendary Donington Historic Festival 2016 for all racing cars from the 1920s to the 1990s will be taking place again from April 30 to May 2, 2016.
Around 400 vehicles will be competing for a good position in the more than 17 races. Whether Grand Prix cars or other single-seaters, Le Mans prototypes, GT cars, sports cars or touring cars, they will all be represented at the festival and offer the audience plenty of exciting wheel-to-wheel action.
In honor of past winners
The oldest car this year will be the pre-war sports car "Mad Jack", which went down in history as the very first Donigton Grand Prix winner in 1935. In addition to this legendary racing car, various vehicles from the 1920s and 30s from Bentley, Bugatti and Franz Nashes will be on display, which will delight fans of special spoked rims and large steering wheels. But the tiny Morgans, Austin Sevens and Rileys are also a must in this category.
80 years ago Richard Seaman and (the Swiss) Hans Ruesch won the Donington Grand Prix and this 80th anniversary will be celebrated at this year's Donington Historic Festival with the HGPCA Nuvolari Trophy. All iconic Grand Prix cars up to 1950, such as the Alfa Romeo P3, the Bugatti T35S and the Maserati 8CM, will be competing.
Sports cars, GT cars, touring cars,...
The 1950s and 60s are known for their inimitable speed and extravagant style of sports cars and GT cars such as the Jaguar C-Type, the Maseratis 300S, the Lister Costins or the Cooper Bobtails. These vehicles will be on show at three trophies: the Royal Automobile, the Stirling Moss and the Sport Car Cup.
And the touring cars, which are very popular at the Historic Festival, will not miss out either. The Historic Touring Car Challenge and the HSCC Super Touring Car Trophy feature everything that touring car racing has to offer. These include the BMW 1800 TIs and the Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint, both of which will be battling for victory.
Entertainment after the races
After the final chequered flag has fallen, the weekend is far from over. A series of demonstration drives with historic Formula 1 and rally cars, powerful Group B machines and historic karts continue to entertain the public. In addition, the racing and rally driver camps will be open to visitors throughout the weekend.
Tickets are now available on the website. Entry is £21 for a one-day pass and £34 for a two-day pass, while a ticket for all three days costs £48. Children under the age of 16 can attend the festival free of charge. All important information can be found here.
