Donington Historic Festival Timetable Announced
The timetable for the 2018 Donington Historic Festival (May 4th, 5th and 6th) has been announced, and it promises a feast for historic motorsport fans.
With a fantastic range of world-class grids to appeal to everyone from lovers of single-seaters to Tin-Tops, DHF 2018 will see several hundred classic racing cars spanning nine decades take to the world-famous Donington Park track.
Festival visitors on Friday May 4th - qualifying day - will be able to witness every single race series in action as all competitors battle it out for their place on the grid. Saturday May 5th sees 10 races, including the return to DHF of the highly glamorous pre-63 GT and the Festival debut of the HSCC Derek Bell Trophy for Formula 5000 and Formula 2 single-seaters from 1967-79. The equally impressive schedule for Sunday May 6th features nine races, including the ‘Mad Jack’ race for Pre-War Sports Cars, the GT and Sports Car Cup for pre-66 GT and pre-63 sportscars and the second Derek Bell Trophy race.
Spectators can also enjoy the all-access open paddock, pitlane walks, Group B rally car and historic kart demonstrations, supercar and classic car passenger rides with the Sporting Bears, thousands of classic cars gathering in the infield and DHF’s family-friendly, inclusive atmosphere.
The 2018 Donington Historic Festival provisional timetable:
Friday May 4 (Qualifying Day)
09:10 - Pre-63 GT
09:50 - HSCC Derek Bell Trophy for Formula 5000 and Formula 2 single-seaters (1967-1979)
10:20 - Historic Touring Car Challenge (HTCC) with Tony Dron Trophy
11:00 - U2TC Trophy for pre-66 under two-litre Touring Cars
11:40 - Jaguar Classic Challenge for pre-66 Jaguar cars
12:15 - Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy for pre-56 sportscars
12:45 - Lunch Break / Parades
13:45 - HRDC 'Touring Greats' for pre-60 Touring Cars with invited ‘TC63’
14:20 - GT and Sports Car Cup for pre-66 GT and pre-63 sportscars
15:10 - Mad Jack - Pre-War Sports Cars
15:45 - Super Touring Car Challenge for 1970-2005 Touring Cars
16:15 - FJHRA/HSCC ‘Silverline’ Championship for pre-61 Front-Engined Formula Juniors
16:45 - Stirling Moss Trophy for pre-61 sportscars
17:25 - HRDC ‘Coys Trophy’ celebrating the BTCC 1958-1966
18:00 - FJHRA/HSCC ‘Silverline' Championship for pre-64 Front and Rear-Engined Formula Juniors
Saturday May 5
09:10 - FJHRA/HSCC ‘Silverline’ Championship for pre-61 Front-Engined Formula Juniors (Race 1)
09:45 - Super Touring Car Challenge for 1970-2005 Touring Cars (Race 1)
10:20 - Pre-63 GT
11:35 - HSCC Derek Bell Trophy for Formula 5000 and Formula 2 single-seaters from 1967-1979 (Race 1)
12:10 - Historic Touring Car Challenge (HTCC) with Tony Dron Trophy HSCC
13:10 - Lunch Break / Parade and /Demonstrations
14:10 - U2TC Trophy for pre-66 under two-litre Touring Cars (Race 1)
15:05 - Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy for pre-56 sportscars
16:20 - FJHRA/HSCC ‘Silverline’ Championship for pre-64 Front and Rear-Engined Formula Juniors (Race 1)
16:55 - HRDC 'Touring Greats' for pre-60 Touring Cars with invited ‘TC63’
17:55 - Jaguar Classic Challenge for pre-66 Jaguar cars
Sunday May 6
09:10 - FJHRA/HSCC ‘Silverline’ Championship for pre-61 Front-Engined Formula Juniors (Race 2)
09:45 - Mad Jack - Pre-War Sports Cars
10:40 - GT and Sports Car Cup for pre-66 GT and pre-63 sportscars
12:40 - Lunch Break / Parades and Demonstrations
13:40 - U2TC Trophy for pre-66 under two-litre Touring Cars (Race 2)
14:35 - HSCC Derek Bell for Trophy Formula 5000 and Formula 2 single-seaters from 1967-1979 (Race 2)
15:10 - Stirling Moss Trophy for pre-61 sportscars
16:25 - Super Touring Car Challenge for 1970-2005 Touring Cars (Race 2)
17:00 - HRDC ‘Coys Trophy’ celebrating the BTCC 1958-1966
18:00 - FJHRA/HSCC ‘Silverline' Championship for pre-64 Front and Rear-Engined Formula Juniors (Race 2)
