Past Events

Checkmate has hosted a number of events at the BRDC at Silverstone during 2010 and 2011 and some of the higher profile events that have been attended by our customers are:

  • Moto GP
  • British Grand Prix
  • Silverstone Classic
  • World Super Bikes
  • British Superbikes
  • British Touring Car Championship

Below is collection of photos, videos and notes on some of the motor racing which has taken place at arguably the UK's premier motor racing venue.

 

 

 

 

 

MotoGP 2010

Event Date: 18th - 20th June 2010

The F1 of bike racing! A massive meeting with the most exciting racing.

View a selection of videos and photos taken on the day below.

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British Grand Prix 2010

Event Date: 9th – 11th July 2010

F1 British Grand Prix.

View a selection of videos and photos taken on the day below.

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Silverstone Classic 2010

Event Date: 23rd – 25th July 2010

Aiming to be the largest historic festival in the world this year with 1200 competitors in 800 historic cars. Massive and great fun.

World Superbikes 2010

Event Date: 30th July – 1st August 2010

Silverstone welcomes the return of these ‘road-going’ production bikes, with a full class of British riders!

Bentleys Drivers Club 2010

Event Date: 7th August 2010

Bentleys as far as the eye can see!

British F3/GT 2010

Event Date: 14th – 15th August 2010

British Formula 3 is where the next generation of F1 drivers will graduate from. Spot them early. British GT makes for a strong bill

BTCC/Silverstone Air 2010

Event Date: 21st - 22nd August 2010

The British Touring Car Championship is the most competitive domestic racing championship. Three races on Sunday make for a very action packed day of close racing and, probably, door handle rubbin.

1000km of Silverstone 2010

Event Date: 10th – 12th September 2010

Part of the Le Mans Series, this is the only event held in the UK and will feature works entries by Audi, Peugeot, Aston Martin, Porsche and Corvette as race at the famous Le Mans 24 Hour Race

World Series by Renault 2010

Event Date: 18th – 19th September 2010

Put on by Renault this weekend features a variety of Renault only races from big fast single seaters to space-frame Megane lookalikes and super close racing in Renault Clios.

British Superbikes 2010

Event Date: 25th – 26th September 2010

The strongest national motorcycle race meeting. Very fast and very impressive racing.

Britcar 500 (24 hour) 2010

Event Date: 2th – 3th October 2010

Silverstone’s only 24 hour race. Night racing is an awesome sight and they are still going in the morning when you come back.

HSCC 2010

Event Date: 9th October 2010

Historic Sports Car Club season finale.

MSVR 2010

Event Date: 16th – 17th October 2010

The final and nail biting round of Formula Palmer Audi where the winner receives £100,000 prize money!

Walter Hayes Trophy 2010

Event Date: 6th – 7th November 2010

The world’s largest 1600cc Formula Ford race meeting. A big knock out competition that builds to a wonderful crescendo. Very close exciting racing that sees many of the sports big names return to their roots for some fun.

MotoGP 2011

Event Date: 10th - 12th June 2011

Silverstone will be delivering another exhilarating MotoGP this June following the sucessful return in 2010 which was praised by riders, media and fans aline.  This year is scheduled to be an even bigger two-wheeled festival.       

British Grand Prix 2011

Event Date: 8th – 10th July 2011

The 2011 Formula 1 British Grand Prix will be hosted again at Silverstone and this year sees the event being run from the new International Pit and Paddock facility.

Silverstone Classic Grand Prix 2011

Event Date: 22nd - 24th July 2011

Silverstone Classic is the World's Biggest Classic Motor Racing Festival with over 800 cars racing in over 20 races with cars from the 1920's to 2000's.  Along with over 100 car clubs attending, displaying over 6,000 classic cars from marques such as Aston Martin, Jaguar, Bentley, Lamborghini and of course Ferrari.

World Superbikes 2011

Event Date: 29th - 31st July 2011

Silverstone welcomes back the British round of the FIM Superbike World Championship this July.  Following the success of last years revised Grand Prix circuit providing plently of overtaking which received praise from the riders and fans alike.

British Superbikes 2011

Event Date: 23rd - 25th September 2011

Silverstone will again be holding the penultimate rounds of the UK's leading National two wheel championship this September over three races, where the riders will be fighting for those all important championship points at this crucial stage.

British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) 2011

Event Date: 14th - 16th October 2011

The final three rounds of the 2011 British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) will be taking place in October on Silverstone's 1.6 mile National Circuit where Jason Plato will be aiming to defend his title.

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