A new festival of motoring will come to the grounds of Thirlestane Castle this summer, when the Sir Jackie Stewart Classic takes place on 18-19 June.
Organised in collaboration with the Borders Vintage Automobile Club and raising money for Sir Jackie Stewart OBE’s charity Race Against Dementia, it is hoped that the 16th-century estate in the Scottish Borders, about 30 miles south of Edinburgh, will welcome upwards of 1200 classic and modern sports cars over the weekend.
And the event will be a classic car show with a difference: expect a concours d’elegance, a collection of Formula One cars from Stewart’s past, a sprint course and even a clay-pigeon shoot.
Expect an excellent turnout in the Borders Vintage Automobile Club display
There’s more inside the castle itself, as Stewart explains: “All of my trophies for example are on display – can you imagine, all of my trophies – and some more racing cars.”
These cars will follow the theme of Scottish motorsport, campaigned by drivers including 13-time Grand Prix victor David Coulthard, triple Le Mans winner Allan McNish, and four-time IndyCar champion and three-time Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti.
