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German Youngtimer Track Day 2019

It was my first time at this event, and I was astounded by what I saw and absolutely delighted to see that we need not worry about the next generation of young people and their love for youngtimer cars as well as classics.

The event had restored original cars from the classic and youngtimer era. It also had modified classic and youngtimer cars too. Speaking with these young people who were proudly showing their cars off, it became clear that they adored their machines and had their own interpretation of what was best for their precious cars. I have owned quite a few youngtimer cars. The key for me was originality.

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Salon Privé Ladies’ Day

The Classic Car Finance Team were delighted to attend what was a truly glamorous event. Hats of all shapes and sizes are matched with stunning summer outfits as the ladies take centre stage for one last party of the Summer. Whilst Neil Fender, Head of Classic Car Finance is a regular, this was a first for me.

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Silverstone Classic 2019

Silverstone classic is the largest Classic Car event in the UK, situated at the home of UK motorsport, Silverstone and held over the weekend of 27th & 28th July.

This year there were over 1,000 cars in attendance from the not so humble race prepared Mini to the stupendous LMP1 prototypes campaigning in the master’s endurance series, where the youngest are only 7 years old but still mighty impressive around the track….

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24 Hours of Le Mans

Having never been to Le Mans I wasn’t sure what to expect. We started off boarding a ferry in Portsmouth for a three-hour journey to Cherbourg and it was clear that fellow British travelers had petrol in their veins given the wide range of cars on display. From a Morris Minor covered with Le Mans 24hr stickers on it to numerous Porsches, Aston Martins, Lamborghinis, Jaguars and other supercars in various states of stickered livery. My own transport was the very sporty supercharged Lotus belonging to my host and attracting well deserved attention…

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British GT 2019: Round 3 Silverstone

Following a disappointing weekend at Snetterton 3 weeks ago, it was time to head to the home of British Motorsport for the prestigious Silverstone 500 – the only 3-hour race in the season’s calendar. I haven’t raced on the full Grand Prix layout of this famous circuit since my first season in racing, back in 2017 whilst driving the Ginetta GT5 Challenge. However, it is a circuit I am a fan of and one that most definitely suits the car.

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British GT 2019: Round 1 Oulton Park

As the first race of the Easter weekend drew nearer, I prepared for my battle at Oulton Park. Throughout the testing all was well, however, we got to the Friday before the first race and noticed the balance of the car was out of habit. After some tinkering and a bit of worry, we realised that all drivers were experiencing handling issues like our cars, regardless of their class, which was unusual but something we would all have to contend with