Dates for 2008 announced
International Motor Sports Ltd. (IMS), the commercial arm of the Motor Sports Association (MSA), has announced next year’s dates for the prestigious MSA Euroclassic event. The announcement was accompanied by the exciting news that the Norwich Union MSA Classic, which proved such a success when reinstated this year, will also return again in 2008.
The MSA Euroclassic, a European tour for classic car owners will return in 2008 for its 16th year. It has always combined challenging roads, excellent sightseeing and motorsport venues. Taking in Norway and Sweden and finishing in Copenhagen, the 2008 event will run from Monday 15 September to 22 September.
The revival of the Norwich Union MSA Classic last October saw the original organiser and historic sponsor reunited. After a ten-year break, the response for entries was hugely popular and in less than three weeks all entries had been filled. In 2008 it will run on Sunday 12 October, and once again all routes will converge at the home of British motorsport, Silverstone.
In 2007, the event started from five locations across the country with all routes culminating at Silverstone, where over 600 classic cars completed laps of the legendary Grand Prix circuit. Routes were carefully constructed so participants were able to experience some of the best driving roads in Britain along with amazing scenery. Checkpoints along the way were carefully planned to provide points of interest for motoring and motorsport enthusiasts alike.
Commenting on the Norwich Union MSA Classic, Tanya Veingard, head of sponsorship at Norwich Union said: "We were delighted to see so many drivers take to the road for the revival of The Norwich Union MSA Classic in October this year. Next year's event promises to be even bigger and better and once again we will be making it easier for classic car enthusiasts up and down the country to drive some of Britain's best routes, finishing at the legendary Silverstone race circuit."
“We are very happy to be able to announce that both the Norwich Union MSA Classic and MSA Euroclassic are going ahead in 2008,” explained Andrew Coe, chief executive of IMS.
“The MSA Euroclassic has been running for fifteen years, is extremely popular within the classic car community and we intend to keep this annual tradition alive,” he continued. “Likewise, we were overwhelmed by the extremely positive response when we reinstated the Norwich Union MSA Classic this year. It is therefore with pleasure that we continue it next year and hope to also build upon the legacy of this event in years to come.”
