Brands Hatch • Oulton Park • Snetterton • Cadwell Park the WORLD’S GREATEST DRIVING EVENT
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Brands Hatch • Oulton Park • Snetterton • Cadwell Park THE WORLD’S GREATEST DRIVING EVENT PalmerSport is a corporate hospitality driving event created by Jonathan Palmer, based centrally in the UK, which is also available to private individuals. It is recognised as the best of its type in the world. NEW FOR 2015 – The sensational Formula 3000 single-seater and barnstorming BMW M4 GTP Every guest drives every car in one amazing day Onboard footage of you driving to take home on a USB stick 8-activity programme with live timing and prizes Superb instructors encourage you to push to the limit Centrally located at the purpose-built Bedford Autodrome Smart trackside hospitality suites with excellent catering Over 5 miles of track and 4 circuits, with huge run-off areas Free WiFi and mobile phone charging in every hospitality suite FORNEW 2015 FORNEW 2015 1 FORMULA 3000 2 BMW M4 GTP 3 PALMER JAGUAR JP-LM 4 ARIEL ATOM 5 CATERHAM 7 SUPERLIGHT 6 LAND ROVER DEFENDER To discuss your requirements call 01403 733999 or visit www.palmersport.com WELCOME 2015 MOTORSPORT VISION FIXTURE GUIDE JONATHAN PALMER CONTENTS CHIEF EXECUTIVE, MOTORSPORT VISION here’s plenty to entertain you novice to expert, in our vehicles or yours. If at MSV’s four circuits in 2015, you’ve never taken to the track, it’s worth a try! 02 PalmerSport 58 Oulton Park Information and Events Images supplied courtesy of: Adam Pigott whether you love cars or bikes. AE-Photography.co.uk T Thrill-seekers will also enjoy MSV Experiences. 04 Welcome from Jonathan Palmer 70 Snetterton Information and Events Andrew Cliffe Racing enthusiasts always enjoy visiting This year we’re introducing the lively Dave Young our tracks, but many of our events this 05 Contents 82 Cadwell Park Information and Events Double Red Toyota GT86 sports car to our RallyMaster Eddie Whitham year will also make great days out for the experience and the punchy new BMW M4 to 06 Season Highlights 94 MSV Experiences Gary Hawkins whole family. J Fremont - Phatphoto.com our RaceMaster and M4 Master (formerly M3 08 Event Profiles 96 Driving Gifts Jakob Ebrey Master) activities. New, too, are the MINI Ones Jonathan Hatfield Highlights during 2015 include rounds of the Jonathan Reeves for our YoungDrive activity for 11-17 year olds, 34 MotorSport Vision Racing (MSVR) 98 Conferencing and Corporate Driving Laura Manning/Steve Cross British Touring Car Championship; British Superbike so there’s fun to be had behind the wheel for Londonbikers.com 36 Duo BRDC Formula 4 Championship 100 Christmas Parties at Brands Hatch Mark Lees Championship; Blancpain GT Series; British GT all the family. Mick Herring Championship; the increasingly popular spectacle For more information and news about all of 38 Go Racing with MSV Trackdays 102 Raceday Hospitality Mick Walker of Truck racing; our colourful American SpeedFest; these events, and others, it’s worth checking Mike Petch I hope this guide helps you find the activities 40 Season Passes 104 Ticket Prices Ollie Read and the Mini, Lotus and Morgan festivals. There are MSV’s websites regularly or following our or days out most likely to put a big smile on Rich Sams Richard Styles AND CONTENTS WELCOME treats in store, too, for fans of historic and vintage circuits’ Facebook pages. your face, and I look forward to welcoming you 44 Brands Hatch Information and Events 108 MotorSport Vision Trackdays (MSVT) Rodney Tietjen racing: the Masters Historic Festival at Brands this season! Tim Keeton Hatch, legendary Gold Cup meeting at Oulton Park, Beyond spectating, MSV’s venues are also the Archie Scott Brown Trophy at Snetterton, and our perfect place to participate in track days. We run major new event at Cadwell Park, the International many of these throughout the year, for drivers The details in this Fixture Guide were correct at the time of going to press. Changes and cancellations, however, may occur. If you are planning on making a long journey please call the relevant circuit or check MotorSport Vision’s website for details before setting out. MotorSport Vision reserves the right to amend or cancel any meetings without prior Classic for bikes, to name just a few. and riders with all levels of experience from notice or refund. Every endeavour has been made to avoid inaccuracies in this Fixture Guide. Design and words by MSV. © MotorSport Vision 2015 Sat 9/Sun 10 – Brands Hatch (GP) Fri 19 – Sun 21 – Snetterton 300 Fri 17 – Sun 19 – Brands Hatch (GP) Sun 16 – Brands Hatch (GP) Sat 19/Sun 20 – Snetterton 300 2015 MSV SEASON HIGHLIGHTS APRIL Blancpain GT Sprint Series MCE British Superbike Championship MCE British Superbike Championship Lotus Festival Truck Superprix Sat 4/Easter Sun 5 – Brands Hatch Brands Hatch’s blue riband event of 2015 will feature a The MCE BSB Championship season heads east It’s the Big One at Brands – the MCE BSB summer From iconic road cars to world-beating Formula The truckers turn off the A11 and race wheel-to- multi-million pound grid of International GT cars, with with spectators filling Snetterton’s panoramic party is a three-day festival of speed on two wheels, 1 cars, the summer celebration of the charismatic wheel in five adrenaline-fuelled races, with a packed British Touring Car Championship There are more than 130 events in For a full list of race fixtures, all the Alex Zanardi expected to star on the GP circuit. viewing banks to catch a glimpse of their two- where Shakey Byrne will take on all-comers at his British racing and sports car marque features action support bill and off-track fun for all the family. The boys are back in town for the opening round of wheeled heroes fighting for glory. home track. on and off the track. MotorSport Vision’s 2015 calendar. latest event news and to purchase the new season. There are big changes on the grid Sat 23/Sun 24 – Brands Hatch (GP) Sun 27 – Snetterton 200 These are some of the ‘must-see’ dates tickets visit www.msv.com. and this is your first chance to see who’s quickest. Masters Historic Festival (+ FIA Historic F1) Sun 21 – Brands Hatch Sat 18 – Oulton Park Fri 21 – Sun 23 – Cadwell Park Vintage Sports-Car Festival Vintage Sports-Car Festival The popular Vintage Sports-Car Club’s autumn Sat 4 & Mon 6 – Oulton Park The FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship Tunerfest South MCE British Superbike Championship that should definitely be in your diary! and FIA Masters Historic Sportscar Championship are Modified cars star at Tunerfest South, with Motor racing’s pioneering age is celebrated at All eyes are on the Mountain as the MCE BSB event at Snetterton features classic racing action on British GT and BRDC F4 Championships joined by the Super Touring Car Championship for a hundreds of aftermarket-tuned cars attending. Oulton Park this summer as the Vintage Sports-Car Showdown draws closer and the riders face their and off the track from pre and post-war machinery. It wouldn’t be Easter at Oulton Park without feast of nostalgic entertainment. Track action is headlined by the Time Attack Festival returns after a five-year absence. toughest challenge in front of a packed crowd. supercars and this year they’ll be joined by the rising Championship for high-performance specials. OCTOBER stars of the Duo BRDC F4 Championship. Sun 31 – Snetterton Sat 25/Sun 26 – Cadwell Park Sat 22/Sun 23 – Snetterton 300 Retro Kings Sat 27/Sun 28 – Brands Hatch Cadwell Park International Classic The British GT and BRDC F4 Sat 10/Sun 11 – Brands Hatch (GP) Sat 11/Sun 12 – Brands Hatch Mini Festival A brand new major historic racing event for Cult favourites from the ‘80s and ‘90s will be celebrated Championships British Touring Car Championship British Truck Racing Championship Fans of both classic and modern incarnations of motorbikes, celebrating Cadwell Park’s legendary at the Retro Kings tuning show. Classic cars will feature A capacity grid of supercars hit top speed on the The biggest prize in British car racing is up for grabs, Motorsport’s juggernauts deliver a feast of family fun reputation with plenty of star guests. in car displays and on-track in Retro Time Attack. the diminutive classic congregate in Kent for a Senna and Bentley Straights as they battle for to Brands Hatch, including a packed programme of with three races on the Grand Prix circuit set to celebration of all things Mini. victory, with co-headlining action from the BRDC racing and off-track entertainment for all ages. decide the tin-top title. JUNE Sat 27/Sun 28 – Cadwell Park AUGUST F4 young guns. Fri 17 – Sun 19 – Brands Hatch Fri 16– Sun 18 – Brands Hatch (GP) Historic Wolds Trophy Sat 1/Sun 2 – Brands Hatch (GP) Sat 29 – Mon 31 – Oulton Park MCE British Superbike Championship Sat 6/Sun 7 – Oulton Park Cadwell Park’s premier historic car racing event MCE British Superbike Championship The British GT and BRDC F4 Championships The Oulton Park Gold Cup The MCE BSB Showdown finale takes place on the Britain’s biggest racing championship makes the first British Touring Car Championship features a wide range of single seater, sports car British GT makes its annual summer visit to Brands Oulton Park’s annual August Bank Holiday festival Grand Prix circuit. Can Shakey Byrne grab a fifth of three visits to Brands Hatch this season. All eyes The north-west’s annual tin-top bash at the circuit and saloon action, with an emphasis on classic Hatch for an epic two-hour race on the Grand Prix of nostalgia is filled with evocative sights and title or will he be denied by his rivals? will be on home hero Shakey Byrne.