General Formula 3Open Wheel

Cadwell Park To Host Historic Formula 3 Celebration

1 Mins read

On April 24th/25th, Easter Sunday and Monday, the Cadwell Park circuit in Louth is set to host an event celebrating the rich history of the Formula 3 series.

Organised by the Historic Sports Car Club with help from Motorsport Vision, the event in Lincolnshire has been labelled a Wold Trophy Meeting – an annual historic festival to stand alongside similar events at other circuits across Britain.

The event will feature six races across the entire spectrum of the Formula 3 category, from early post-war racers,  the popular era of the 1960s, to the 1980s. Overall there will be 4 generations of Formula 3 cars racing across the events, as well as a busy programme of saloon car, sports car and single-seater racing running throughout the course of the two-day event.

Formula 3 remains the main focus however. The event is keen to point out the importance of the Formula 3 series in the careers of a huge variety of drivers, from Jackie Stewart and Sterling Moss to David Coulthard and Jenson Button. The event is also privileged to feature a rare display of 500cc motorbike-engined Formula 3 cars of the early 1950s, vehicles that arguably established the series itself and helped Cadwell Park’s national profile over the recent decades.

Jonathan Palmer, Chief Executive of Motorsport Vision said: “I'm delighted that the HSCC has chosen Cadwell Park for its Formula 3 celebration event. Cadwell has a long association with F3, as 500cc motorcycle-engined Formula 3 machines were the first cars to compete at the circuit in the 1950s. It's a fantastic driver's circuit, oozing with character, and an exhilarating place to drive an F3 car. I have fond memories of winning there in 1981, and of Ayrton Senna crashing at the Mountain in 1983! It's also a fantastic opportunity for spectators to enjoy some wonderful period machinery in a period circuit environment – no doubt it's going to be a fabulous weekend.”

Tickets for the event on the 24/25 April are available now. Adult tickets from £10 and children aged 12 and under gain free entry. For more information call: 0843 453 9000

108 posts

About author
Mark Foley is a new addition to The Checkered Flag team for 2011. An F1 fan at heart, he also has a keen eye on the action-packed open wheel junior formulae across the globe, where the fledgling stars of the future duke it out on the long and winding road to Formula 1.
Articles
Related posts
IndyCarOpen WheelOpinion

OPINION: Exhibition races have a place in IndyCar. The Thermal Club wasn't the right choice.

2 Mins read
IndyCar is racing this weekend, but not for points. That’s a sentence that hasn’t been written since 2008.
IndyCarOpen Wheel

Dale Coyne Racing adds Harvey, Braun and Siegel in split 2024 schedule

2 Mins read
After months of speculation, DCR announced its 2024 driver lineup on Tuesday, just three days before cars are on track for the first race of the IndyCar season.
IndyCarOpen Wheel

Marco Andretti returns to the #98 for 2024 Indy 500

1 Mins read
IndyCar veteran Marco Andretti will attempt to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 this year the same way he has for the past three: as a one-off affair with Andretti Global’s (formerly Andretti Autosport) #98 car.