2008

After the fantastic response to the 2007 event, the 2008 event waseven bigger and better withmore starting locations and routes meaning over 900 cars could be entered. 2008 also marked the introduction of a route exclusively for Veteran and Edwardian cars.

Please click below for event reviews from:

• Paul Hudson, Daily Telegraph
• Peter Clarke, Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Richard Stern
• Brod Purdy
• Lorimer Burn
• Peter Wallis
• Ray and Barbara Guiver
• Sally and Nick Madeley

Bath Route (150 miles approx.)

• Start from Royal Victoria Park, Bath City Centre
• Prescott Hill Climb, Cheltenham
• Broughton Castle, Banbury
• Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon
• Finish at Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit

Cardiff Route (170 miles approx.)

• Start from Cardiff Castle, Cardiff City Centre
• Dean Heritage Centre, Soudley
• Prescott Hill Climb, Cheltenham
• Charlecote Park, Stratford-upon-Avon
• Finish at Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit

Cheltenham Route (130 miles approx.)

• Start from The Promenade, Cheltenham
• Prescott Hill Climb, Cheltenham
• Coughton Court, Alcester
• Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon
• Finish at Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit

Chester Route (170 miles approx.)

• Start from Gorse Stacks, Chester City Centre
• Mill Meece Pumping Station, Eccleshall
• MIRA Proving Ground, Nuneaton
• Stanford Hall, Lutterworth
• Finish at Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit

Dorking Route (150 miles approx.)

• Start from Denbies English Vineyard, Dorking
• Proving Ground, Longcross
• Mapledurham, Reading
• Buckingham Railway Centre, Quainton
• Finish at Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit

Norwich Route (160 miles approx.)

• Start from Norwich Union Offices, Surrey Street
• St Georges Distillery English Whisky, Attleborough
• Wimpole Hall, Cambridge
• Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden, Biggleswade
• Finish at Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit

Nottingham Route (150 miles approx.)

• Start from Wollaton Hall, Nottingham
• Snibston Discovery Park, Snibston
• MIRA Proving Ground, Nuneaton
• Broughton Castle, Banbury
• Finish at Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit

Silverstone Route (150 miles approx.)

• Start from Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit
• Buckingham Railway Centre, Quainton
• Charlecote Park, Stratford-upon-Avon
• Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon
• Finish at Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit

Veteran and Edwardian Route - for pre-1919 cars (80 miles approx.)

• Start from Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit
• Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon
• Broughton Castle, Banbury
• Finish at Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit