In breach with tradition, not a drop of rain fell over the three days of Silverstone Festival. Indeed Members enjoyed the shade and a warm welcome inside AMOC's hospitality marquee, which also offered a live feed of the races. Outside the marquee, the display area was full of incredible Astons, their owners and many admirers.
Friday's display:
Over 60 cars took part in Friday's Parade Lap, lead by stunning DB6s, celebrating their 60th Anniversary, followed up by Gaydon Vantages, celebrating 20 years, with the remaining cars behind them. Video of all the cars leaving the assembly area can be seen here. The Silverstone Festival Friday video shows the parade, starting at 4 hours 15 minutes in.
On Saturday we were visited by Mike Brewer and Marc "Elvis" Priestley, from TV's "Wheeler Dealer" fame. They interviewed former AMOC Chairman John Goldsmith about the Club's special anniversary and its racing involvement, as well as chatting to Member Peter Watts about his special DB6 MKII Vantage, which was on display.
The Saturday display of cars:
There were 11 Aston Martins racing over the weekend. On Saturday, there were 3 x DB2 in the Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy & Stirling Moss Trophy.
Chris Jolly 1st in Class, 25th overall. David Reed. Did not finish as side swiped by a Healey. Jonathan Lupton and Darren Turner 2nd in class, 31st overall.
GT3 Legends race had 4 Astons. Graham Davidson was 4th in Class and 4th overall.
Robert Oldershaw (DBRS9) was 1st in Class and 28th overall. Shaun Lynn and Jamie Constable (V12 Vantage) were 17th in Class and 23rd overall. Jonathan Mitchell (V12 Vantage) was 22nd in Class and 35th overall.
The Endurance Legends had 2 Aston Martins:
Christophe D'Ansembourg in Lola Aston DBR1-2. Kari Makela in V12 GT3. Race 1: 4th in Class, 19th overall.
Race 1, on Saturday: 1st in Class, 2nd overall. Race 2, on Sunday: 2nd in Class, 5th overall. Race 2: 3rd in Class, 15th overall.
The Silverstone Festival Saturday video shows the above races at:
Woodcote Trophy - 53 minutes 11 seconds, with race highlights at 1 hour. 56 mins. 39 seconds.
GT3 Legends - 2 hrs 40 minutes, with race highlights at 3 hours 29 mins.
Endurance Legends - 5 hours, 14 minutes, with race highlights at 5 hours 58 minutes.
The weekend was rounded off with a "Champagne Moment" on Sunday, when Members enjoyed a glass of Pommery champagne in the sunshine.
On the track, the GT Trophy race had 2 Aston Martins. The race is at 8 hours 14 minutes on the Silverstone Festival Sunday video, with highlights at 9 hours, 1 minute.
Dominic Spicer and Paul Fisher (GT4) not classified on results sheet. Paul Whight and Rob Fenn (GT2) were 1st in the Invitation Class and 8th overall.
Photos by:
On track, Friday display - Ian Kendall
Parade Assembly Area, Champagne - Anne Reed
Mike Brewer, Saturday display - Emma Goldsmith