The 15th running of the Donington Historic Festival takes place this weekend (1-3 May), with a sensational entry list approaching 400 cars set to compete at the circuit’s showpiece retro racing fixture.
Following the reveal of the Motor Racing Legends line-ups last week, almost 200 more entries have been received for six further categories, bringing the confirmed number to a colossal 398 for the 18 races across the three days!
This includes 40 cars in the HRDC Top Hat series for touring cars from 1958-1966, Over 60 Formula Junior machines across two date ranges, and over 30 classic Grand Prix machines from the Historic Grand Prix Cars Association.
A further 26 tin tops will feature in the HRDC Gerry Marshall Trophy for touring cars from the 1960s, 70s and 80s, and 35 more from the HRDC Allstars with the Classic Alfa Challenge, bringing a mix of sports, GT and touring cars.
This adds to the sensational fields previously confirmed for the event, which celebrates over a century of motorsport history, ranging from the Pre-War ‘Mad Jack’ contests for 1920s sports cars, right up to the GT3 Legends, which raced in competition as recently as the 2012 season.
Click here to view the entry lists from MRL (204 entries) and here for the supporting race entries (194).
In addition to the bulging entries, the Festival will also feature screaming F1 demos from six Grand Prix cars. A V10-equipped Minardi M198, an ex-Michael Schumacher Benetton B193, the distinctive Footwork FA13, two McLarens including the legendary MP4/1 and a 1979-1980 era M29, plus a Surtees TS14 are all set to hit the track.
Hundreds of display cars are set to be showcased around the venue, featuring a mixture of car clubs and individual owners, with many of these set to go on parade, in addition to dedicated on track parades for Supercar Driver. Expect some epic supercar exotica amongst other mouth-watering machines.
There’s plenty of family entertainment too, including simulators, Sporting Bears passenger rides, slot cars, face painting, arts and crafts, and some of the more unique trade stalls of the year, featuring a wide mix of motorsport and motoring memorabilia.
Tickets for the event are still available at advance rates, with main raceday admission priced at £32 for adults, with further savings for teenagers aged 13-15. Children under-13 go free all weekend. Full three day admission is also available. For more information and to book, click here.