Newsletter
Spring 2015
New Management Team
In January this year, the British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) appointed a new management team at
Silverstone and Patrick Allen has been appointed Managing Director. Patrick has extensive experience in
sales and marketing and will retain responsibility for the “Customer Proposition” aspects of the business.
Patrick will be supported by Stuart Pringle who has been appointed to the new position of Sporting Director and will oversee the event
management and circuit operations side of the business.
New Silverstone MD,
Patrick Allen
Commenting on his vision for the circuit Patrick Allen said “Silverstone has great potential to become the ultimate entertainment venue
and with the support of the team I believe we can make it the place to go. I want our customers to know that they can visit the circuit
on any weekend of the year and be guaranteed an amazing value for money experience whether that is to watch motor racing, visit a
music concert, enjoy a food festival or attend an exhibition.”
MotoGP returns!
We are extremely pleased to be welcoming MotoGP back to Silverstone for
2015 and 2016! This year’s event will take place over the weekend of
28 – 30 August 2015.
Silverstone were very disappointed to lose MotoGP last autumn having developed the British
round into a highly successful event. However, following the announcement by Donington
Park confirming that they would not be hosting MotoGP, an agreement was reached with
Circuit of Wales to bring it back to Silverstone, securing the future of MotoGP racing in
the UK.
2014 World Champion Marc Marquez on his way to victory
at Silverstone
The return of MotoGP has resulted in the World Series by Renault event at Silverstone
moving to the weekend of 5 – 6 September.
Madness at Silverstone – Thursday 2 July
Silverstone Circuit will play host to music legends Madness on the evening of
Thursday 2 July. Madness will be performing on the open air stage overlooking
the track on the eve of the British Grand Prix weekend as part of their Grandslam
Madness Tour.
Tickets are available both as standalone concert tickets and also for F1 fans that
want to extend their British Grand Prix experience. Tickets are priced at £35 each
or £99 for a family of four and can be purchased via the Silverstone Call Centre on
0844 3728 300 or at www.silverstone.co.uk.
Wings for Life World Run – 3 May 2015
For the second year, Silverstone is again to be one of the locations for the world’s most spectacular
running race, the Wings for Life World Run. Taking place on Sunday 3 May 2015, thousands of runners
will set off on a unique race, staged simultaneously in 35 different countries, raising funds for spinal
cord research. The run will commence at midday and exactly 30 minutes after the runners set off,
official Catcher Cars will set off in pursuit. When a Catcher Car passes a runner, their race is over. The
last man and last woman running will be declared the winners.
Open to participants of all levels, shapes, sizes, abilities and ages, Silverstone will welcome more than
5,000 runners for the race. Those who make it around the circuit without being caught will head into
the surrounding countryside as they attempt to outrun thecatcher car.
Last year’s UK World Run title went to Paul Martelletti who outran the Catcher Car for an incredible 69.37km and came 5th in the World
rankings. Paul, 34, is an endurance runner from Middlesex and is a member of Victoria Park and Tower Hamlets running club.
Full route details and further information will be circulated by Wings for Life to those residents affected. This will also be available on the
residents’ area of the website at www.silverstone.co.uk/residents
Event Traffic Information
At the following Events there will be a traffic
management system in place to help manage the traffic
flows in and out of the venue.
Truck Racing returns to Silverstone in 2015
On the weekend of 8 – 9 August, truck racing returns to Silverstone
for the first time since 1989!
Red Bull Wings for Life World Run– 3 May 2015
It is expected that there will be traffic around the Dadford
Road and the A43 slip roads on Sunday between 9.00am
and 10.30am. The run begins at the circuit at midday.
Once the runners leave the circuit there will be some traffic
restrictions in the local villages from rolling road closures.
Wings for Life are communicating the route and timings of
these closures to residents affected. There will also be an
event hot line to call should you have any questions or
concerns.
Formula 1 British Grand Prix - 2-5 July 2015
As in previous years the one way system on the A43 will be
in place from Friday 3 – Sunday 5 July and relevant diversion
routes will be turned on to support this. The Dadford Road
will operate on a one way system which will include a one
way flow for exiting traffic through Dadford Village to Stowe
Crossroads on Sunday 5 July only. Detailed information will
be circulated nearer the event dates to those residents and
villages that will be affected.
Trax – 19 July 2015
Delays can be expected due to heavy traffic on the A43, its
slips roads and the Dadford Road between 7.00am11.00am and 4.00pm-7.00pm. We would advise if you are
travelling at these times, that you leave plenty of time for
your journey.
Silverstone Classic – 24-26 July 2015
A traffic management operation will be in place for all three
days of this event. Delays can be expected on the A43, its
slip roads and the Dadford Road on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday between 8.00am and 11.00am and 4.00pm to
6.00pm. We would advise if you are travelling at these
times, that you leave plenty of time for your journey.
Ford Fair - 2 August 2015
Delays can be expected due to heavy traffic on the A43, its
slips roads and the Dadford Road between 7.00am11.00am and 4.00pm-7.00pm. We would advise if you are
travelling at these times, that you leave plenty of time for
your journey.
Hertz British Grand Prix MotoGP – 27-30 August 2015
A traffic management operation will be in place for this
event. The Dadford Road will operate on a one way system
which will include a one way flow for exiting traffic through
Dadford Village to Stowe Crossroads on Sunday 30 August
only. Detailed information will be circulated nearer the event
dates to those residents and villages that will be affected.
World Series by Renault - 4-6 September 2015
A traffic management operation will be in place for this
event. Delays can be expected on the A43, its slip roads
and the Dadford Road on Saturday and Sunday between
8.00am-11.00am and 4.00pm- 7.00pm. We would advise
if you are travelling at these times, that you leave plenty of
time for your journey.
British Touring Car Championship 26-27 September 2015
It is expected that there will be traffic around the Dadford
Road and A43 slip roads on Sunday between 9.00am 11.00am, and later in the day from 4.00pm-6.00pm. We
would advise if you are travelling at these times, that you
leave plenty of time for your journey.
British Superbike Championship – 2-4 October 2015
It is expected that there will be traffic around the Dadford
Road and A43 slip roads on Sunday between 9.00am 11.00am, and later in the day from 4.00pm-6.00pm. We
would advise if you are travelling at these times, that you
leave plenty of time for your journey.
www.silverstone.co.uk
The UK's only national truck racing series, the British Truck Racing Association
Championship visits Silverstone in 2015 with a packed timetable and 10 truck races
scheduled over the weekend.
The trucks themselves are based upon series production trucks but feature major
performance modifications. Top speed on all competing trucks is restricted to 100mph
(160km/h), producing extremely close racing, and speeds are verified by a GPS
system.
The Silverstone Truck Festival will be a family friendly event to include British and
International Truck Racing, a truck show, customised van displays, custom truck
parades, a truck market area, open paddock, driver signing/chat sessions and a
children’s exhibition area. There will also be a live drive demo area to test drive new
models.
2015 Calendar Information
28-29 March
4-5 April
10-12 April *
18 April *
24-26 April**
2 May
3 May
9-10 May
9-10 May
16-17 May *
22-24 May *
30-31 May *
5-7 June *
13-14 June
20-21 June
2-5 July *
10-12 July
19 July
British Automobile Racing Club
British Racing Sports Car Club
FIA World Endurance Championship
Vintage Sports Car Club
Dunlop 24 Hour at Silverstone
750 MC
Silverstone Wings for Life World Run
Classic Sports Car Club
British Motorcycle Racing Club
Historic Sports Car Club
Blancpain Endurance Series
British GT Championship
International GT Championship
Motorsport Vision Racing
MG Live
Formula 1 British Grand Prix
Formula Student
Trax
24-26 July *
1 August
2 August
8-9 August
15-16 August
22-23 August
27-30 August *
4-6 September
12-13 September
19-20 September
19-20 September
26-27 September *
2-4 October *
10 October
17 October
17-18 October
24 October
31-1 November
Silverstone Classic
Bentley Drivers Club
Ford Fair
British Racing Trucks
British Racing Sports Car Club
750 Motor Club
MotoGP
World Series by Renault
Motorsport Vision Racing
Hottrax Racing Club
British Automobile Racing Club
British Touring Car Championship
British Superbike Championship
Aston Martin Owners Club
Historic Sports Car Club
British Racing Sports Car Club
750 Motor Club
Silverstone Walter Hayes Trophy
* On these dates there could potentially be noisy vehicles on track. Depending on the activity, this could be one car in one
session or one race within a weekend; however, we feel it is important to bring these to the attention of our most local residents.
This information will be updated regularly and listed on the residents’ area of the Silverstone website at
www.silverstone.co.uk/residents. ** see below
Dunlop 24 Hour Race – 24-26 April 2015
Following a two year absence, the Dunlop 24 Hour event (Britcar 24hr) will be returning to
Silverstone on Friday 24 – Sunday 26 April. We would like to make you aware that on Friday 24
April there will be qualifying activity on track until 21:15. On Saturday 25 April cars will be running
throughout the night with the 24 hour race starting at 16:00 on Saturday afternoon and finishing
at 16:00 on Sunday.
We are extremely mindful of the disruption to residents and can assure you that every step is
being taken to ensure noise levels are kept within the agreed limits. Further information has been
circulated to those residents most affected. This is also available on the residents’ area of the
website at www.silverstone.co.uk/residents.
FUTURE NEWSLETTERS
Future issues of the circuit newsletter will not be printed but will be available to download from the residents’ area of the
Silverstone website at www.silverstone.co.uk/residents. If you would like to receive news by email please supply us with a
contact email address by visiting www.silverstone.co.uk/residents and completing the sign up form.
We will only use your email address to send you relevant information from Silverstone Circuit.