Vehicles of a
different kind can be found at The Santa
Pod Raceway, on the North Bedfordshire
border where the car is certainly the
star.
Santa Pod is the home of Drag Racing, and
regularly hosts the FIA European Drag Racing
Championships, where you can watch top drivers
race machines that rocket to over 300mph in under
5 seconds. You can also go along and have a go on
a public track day and put your own car and
driving skills to the test, while there are bikes
and retro car days for the enthusiast.
The European Drag Racing Championships have over
150 teams from across Europe scorching the tarmac,
the mighty monsters of Drag Racing come out to
compete in these exceptional Championships
including the fearsome 8000bhp Top Fuel Dragsters
and the sensational Drag Bikes.
Silverstone is recognised as the Home of British
Motor Racing and as such stages some of the
largest international and domestic motorsport
series in the world, including rounds of the
British Touring Car Championship, the British
Superbike Championship and World Superbikes.
Silverstone offers a variety of event and
corporate facilities, including driving
experiences, track days, hospitality
opportunities, and the Silverstone Motorsport
Academy - the UK's leading race tuition and
driver coaching centre. There are also a range
of driving experience gifts.
