Silverstone Classic 2012 - The World’s Biggest Classic Car Event!
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After the fine showing of 240 cars in 2011 the MX-5 Owners Club has again been invited to attend The Silverstone Classic’s 2012 event, which runs from 20th to the 22nd July, thus firmly establishing our marquee as a “modern classic”.<o:p></o:p>
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Last year’s event was attended by a record 80,000 people, making it Silverstone’s second largest event after the Grand Prix. Many enthusiasts consider it better than a GP, since visitors are free to walk around the pits, inspect the cars and chat with their owners. We were even allowed to wander around the pit lane stand on the pit wall to watch the races – just like in the good old days of Grand Prix!<o:p></o:p>
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The first key ingredient of this event is a feast of world class nostalgic motor racing, across all decades from the 1920s to the 1990s, featuring over 800 classic racing cars, including such great names as Ferrari, Maserati, ERA and Auto Union; Bentley, Jaguar, Aston Martin and Porsche; Cooper, Tyrell, March, and Lotus, all competing in 20 races over the 3 days, including a Le Mans style dusk race. The Silverstone Classic is not totally historic, as it includes more contemporary races, such as Group C, Saloons, Super Touring Cars and late Formula One cars being raced and seen in their appropriate surroundings.<o:p></o:p>
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The second key ingredient is the great assembly of classic cars from the extensive list of over 120 Owners’ Clubs across the UK and overseas; over 6000 cars were on display across the event period in 2011.<o:p></o:p>
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Both the National paddock area and the new Wing complex will be in use during the event. This greatly increases the size and scope of the event.<o:p></o:p>
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New for 2012! – ‘Gasoline Alley’<o:p></o:p>
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Situated in the Jimmy Brown Centre above the National Paddock garages, this new feature for 2012 provides an area for car club members to gather and meet fellow classic car enthusiasts. The facility will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday for a set all-day menu to include continental breakfast, buffet lunch and afternoon tea plus cash bar.<o:p></o:p>
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Camping<o:p></o:p>
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This will be in the new Silverstone Woodlands campsite located adjacent to the southern boundary of the venue. Mains showers and toilets are provided in purpose built buildings, and are plentiful. Electrical hook up is also available. Other on site facilities includes general store, pub and secure parking compound. Spaces can be booked when purchasing event admission tickets.<o:p></o:p>
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Car Clubs Ticket Offer<o:p></o:p>
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For events tickets contact the Silverstone Classic booking office on 08712 310849. Remember to use booking code C12101 when placing your order. Tickets can also be purchased from the event website www.silverstoneclassic.com<o:p></o:p>
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The matrix below explains the discounted Buy One Get One Free ticket offer prices that are uniquely available to car club members.<o:p></o:p>
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Tickets will be dispatched with 1 infield car pass per pair of tickets for your allocated club display area. A booking fee per ticket and transaction fee per order will be applied by SEE Tickets. Multiple sales are available. No BOGOF ticket offers available after 31st May 2012.<o:p></o:p>
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Car Club Member b BOGOF Ticket Price Matrix |
Early Bird Tickets
Until 31st March 2012<o:p></o:p> |
Advanced Tickets
1st April – 31st May 2012<o:p></o:p> |
Friday | £35 | £40 |
Saturday (Limited availability) | £50 | £55 |
Sunday | £45 | £50 |
2-Day Fri/Sat | £60 | £70 |
2-Day Sat/Sun | £70 | £80 |
3-Day Weekend | £80 | £95 |
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In order to control the volume of traffic arriving and leaving the venue on Saturday 21st July 2012, the total number of Saturday-only tickets available will be limited. Early purchase of these tickets is, therefore, recommended. This restriction will not currently be applied to 2-day or 3-day tickets.<o:p></o:p>
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Why has the number of Saturday tickets been restricted?<o:p></o:p>
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“We close car club bookings in advance of the event so that we may better plan for the day and ensure we are able to provide a high level of service to all car clubs, issuing the coordinators and their members with more detailed information prior to their arrival on site. This will include club infield display area location, entrance route to venue – there will be more than one vehicle entrance to the venue in 2012 to ensure that we do not have a repeat of the traffic congestion on the A43 experienced on Saturday morning of the 2011 event – track parades (timings, assembly point arrangements and which clubs participating) and the Silverstone Classic Concours d’Elegance into which one car per club may be entered.”<o:p></o:p>
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Neil Carr-Jones – Goose Communication<o:p></o:p>
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Free and exclusive Club Display Area for MX-5 Owners<o:p></o:p>
All public car parks, grandstand seating and central paddock transfers are Free<o:p></o:p>
Children under 5 admitted for free, aged 6-16 for £5.<o:p></o:p>
All tickets are required to be ordered by the closing date of 31st May 2012.<o:p></o:p>
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Please check the MX5OC forum for updates. For more information email peter.jakeways@mx5oc.co.uk<o:p></o:p>