The Silverstone Classic 2014 was held 25-27 July at the historic 3.6 mile Silverstone Grand Prix circuit in Northamptonshire, England. The 24th annual vintage car races featured a field of more than 1100 classic race cars covering the full spectrum of motorsport greats.
The wonderful line-up of 24 grids at the 2014 Silverstone Classic showcased more than eight decades of mouth-watering motorsport history featuring the finest Formula 1, Le Mans, GT, single-seater, sports and touring cars from past generations. Three double-header showdowns for F1 machinery spanned from Talbot Lagos and ERAs of the Thirties to Tyrrells and Williams of the Eighties. In total more than 110 Grands Prix cars โ all in their evocative original liveries โ recreated their glory days.
Eye-catching fields of genuine sports cars also were out in force, many with capacity 58-car grids. In terms of pure speed, the Group C prototypes topped the bill and โ as tradition dictates โ raced into the Saturday evening sunset. Other sports car showdowns were packed with illustrious icons from earlier epochs โ Jaguar C-types, D-types and E-types; Lola T70s; Ferrari LMs; Aston Martins DBRs, AC Cobras and a host of other famed racers.
Providing extra interest and intrigue were two new grids for 2014. The introduction of the Brian Henton Trophy for Classic Formula 3 drew a turnout of 44 entries from the feeder formulaโs heydays in the Seventies and Eighties. The other major new addition to the colossal 2014 Silverstone Classic bill โ 90s GT Legends โ become an instant success, with a line-up including no fewer than six McLaren F1 GTRs and three Jaguar XJ220s. Most exciting of all though, was an official factory entry from Porsche. It brought its 1998 Le Mans-winning 911 GT1 to Silverstone for current works-driver Brendon Hartley to pilot. Although the 90s GT Legends wasnโt technically a race, they were unleashed for flat-out blasts around the full Grand Prix circuit on all three days.
The full Silverstone Grand Prix circuit also witnessed special parades celebrating Maseratiโs centenary, 50 years of the Ford Mustang and Silverstoneโs milestone 50th Grand Prix staged at the famous Northamptonshire venue earlier this month.
The event ended on a sad and somber note Sunday, as Denis Welch passed away from injuries suffered during an accident involving his Lotus 18. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Mr. Welch.
From Silverstone Classic:
It is with great regret that the organisers of the Silverstone Classic have to report that, following an accident in a race for HGPCA pre-66 Grand Prix Cars today, Sunday 27th July, the driver of car number 19, Denis Welch, succumbed to his injuries later in the circuitโs Medical Centre.
The event organisers, the race organisation, and the circuitโs medical and emergency services, will all now be co-operating with the Police and the MSA, the UK official motor sport governing body, to conduct a full investigation.
All those involved in the event offer sincere condolences to family and the friends of Denis Welch at this very sad time.
Similar to 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, Senior Photographer Tim Scott also documented the 2014 Silverstone Classic, offering up a wonderful selection of 323 images that capture the โWorldโs Biggest Classic Motor Racing Festivalโ.
Silverstone Classic 2014 โ Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)
Determined look on Allan Miles, driver of the Maserati 250F-CM7
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Lola T70 Mk3B
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Jim Weissenborn โ 1959 MG A
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1962 Dailu MK2
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Lola T70 Mk3B
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Ferrari 512M
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Howard Matloffโs 1965 Shelby GT350.
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McLaren M1C
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Ford GT40
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Porsche 911 RSR
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Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competition
McLaren M1C
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Leader of the โPark Gangโ Lynn part in his 1963 Cobra 289ci in The Corkscrew.
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Cooper Monaco King Cobra
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Chevron B8
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Porsche 911 RSR
Steve Parkโs 1964 Cobra 289ci in The Corkscrew.
Ferrari 512M
Lola T70 Mk3B
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Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competition
Porsche 911 RSR
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Lola T70 MkI Spyder and Porsche 911 RSR
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Ferrari 512M
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Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competition
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Ford GT40
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Chevron B16
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Chevron B19
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Ford GT40
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Ferrari 512M
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Ferrari F40 LM
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McLaren F1 GTR
Jaguar XJ220 LM and McLaren F1 GTR
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McLaren F1 GTR and Porsche 911 GT1
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Ferrari 575 GTC
Dodge Viper GTS/R
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McLaren F1 GTR Longtail
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Jaguar XJ220 LM
McLaren F1 GTR
Ferrari F40 LM
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McLaren F1 GTR
McLaren F1 GTR Longtail
1998 Le Mans-winning Porsche 911 GT1
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McLaren F1 GTR Longtail
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Ferrari 246 Dino
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Maserati 250F-CM7
Maserati 250F
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OSCA Tipo G4500
Kieft Grand Prix
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Kurtis 500
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Aston Martin DBR4
Mark Sanges 1959 Lancia Dagada V4 engined FJr.
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henry Mooreโs 1962 Lotus Elite in The Corkscrew.
Maserati A6GCM
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Maserati 250F-CM7 and Lotus 16
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Talbot Lago T26SS
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Austin Mini Cooper S
Mercury Comet Cyclone
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Jaguar E-type Low Drag Coupe
Rumpled rear end on Jaguar E-Type
Ginetta G4R
Sunbeam Le Mans Tiger
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Iso Grifo A3C
Morgan Plus 4 SLR
Porsche 911
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Aston Martin DP214
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TVR Griffith
Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
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Aston Martin DP214
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AC Cobra on limit of adhesion
AC Cobra on limit of adhesion
Pair of TVR Griffiths
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Aston Martin DP214 and Lotus Elan
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Pair of Jaguar E-Types
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AC Cobras surround the Sunbeam Le Mans Tiger
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TVR Griffith
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Aston Martin DP214
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Lots of activities at 2014 Silverstone Classic
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March 2-4-0
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McLaren M23 and Arrows A4
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Williams FW07/C and Arrows A4
Fittipaldi F5A
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Jaguar D-Type
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Lotus 15
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Ferrari 246S
Lotus 15
Aston Martin DBR1 and Lister Chevrolet Knobbly
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Maserati 250S
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Tojeiro Jaguar and Lotus 17
Lister Chevrolet Knobbly
Ferrari 246S
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Pair of Ford Lotus Cortina follow the Alfa Romeo Giulietta TI
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA
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Austin Mini Cooper S
Jaguar D-Type
Rejo Mk3
Willment Climax
Jaguar XK120
Lister Jaguar Knobbly
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Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT
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Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA
Ford Lotus Cortina Mk1
Morris Mini Cooper S
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William Rooklidge โ Jaguar XK120
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[Source: Silverstone Classic; photos: Tim Scott / Fluid Images]