2026 British GT Round 1 Silverstone 500 | Automotive Experience
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2026 British GT Round 1 Silverstone 500
Towcester, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom2026-04-25 to 2026-04-26
About This Event
The only three-hour race in the 2026 British GT Championship, held on the 5.9km Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit — the season-opening round returning to the venue for the first time since 2001. GT3 and GT4 machinery share the track through 18 corners, with winners receiving the historic RAC Trophy first awarded in 1932.
What to Expect
Only three-hour race on British GT's 2026 calendar
First time Silverstone hosts the season opener since 2001
Three mandatory driver changes with no minimum stint length
Winners compete for the historic 1932 RAC Trophy
GB3, GB4, Ginetta Junior, Ginetta GT Academy support racing throughout weekend
Best Way to Experience It
General admission permits unrestricted circuit movement to sample different trackside sections
Red Devils Parachute Display Team performs over the grid before race start
Good to Know
Children under 16 enter free but require ticket; one adult accompanies maximum four children
On-site parking available at circuit; public transport via Stagecoach bus services
Circuit located in Towcester approximately 100 kilometers northwest of London
Silverstone sits on flat former airfield terrain with unrestricted trackside viewing
Is This Event Right For You?
Best fit if you value historic venues — 5.891km Grand Prix Circuit began as RAF Silverstone in 1943, Wellington Straight named after WWII bombers, legendary Maggotts-Becketts-Chapel sequence among motorsport's most challenging high-speed corners.
Best fit if you enjoy multi-class competitions — three-hour endurance race with GT3 and GT4 classes running simultaneously, three mandatory pitstops, strategic battles across two performance categories, British GT's only three-hour race in 2026.
Best fit if you value championship season openers — Round 1 of Season 34, first time Silverstone hosts opening round since 2001, winners receive historic 1932 RAC Trophy, 50% bonus points for endurance race stakes.
Not ideal if you expect Formula 1 scale — domestic UK sportscar championship attracts smaller grids than Silverstone's F1 events, national series rather than world championship, focus on GT manufacturer battles not global star drivers.
