Silverstone Classic expands for 2011

The epic Silverstone Classic motor racing festival, will be even bigger this year – offering more track action and retro cars than ever before, July 22-24th. Changes to Silverstone's 3.666-mile GP circuit configuration have allowed organisers to expand certain grids from 48 to a record 58 entries, including the very popular HSCC big-engined Touring Cars, featuring V8 muscle cars and the iconic 50-year-old-this-year Jaguar E-Types. The three-day event – widely regarded as the world's biggest classic motor racing festival, attracting some 1,000 racers driving more than 800 classic race cars and with over 6,000 classic cars on display – celebrates its 21st this year. Tickets are available at www.silverstoneclassic.com