Big Chris gear up for the Silverstone Supercar Weekend -
Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy back at Silverstone for only UK round of the FIA GT Championship -
Another season of top class motor sport gets underway at Silverstone on 2-3 May when the world’s premier sports car series - the FIA GT Championship – arrives at the Home of British Motor Racing for the UK’s only round of the 2009 championship.
Lining up on this year’s multi-million pound start grid will be the latest racing models from Ferrari, Corvette, Maserati, Porsche and Nissan, as well as the newly unveiled Saleen S7. As the teams and drivers prepare for the opening round of the season, CRS Racing took time out from their busy schedule to join the Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy and Roary the Racing Car, from the popular children’s television series, for a pre-event photocall at the iconic Northamptonshire circuit.
The CRS Racing team and Roary the Racing Car gear up for Silverstone’s round of the 2009 FIA GT Championship, alongside Big Chris and the Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy Roary and his mechanic, Big Chris, swapped Silverhatch for Silverstone and were soon discussing tyres, tactics and the illustrious Tourist Trophy with CRS Racing drivers Chris Niarchos, Andrew Kirkaldy, Rob Bell and Tim Mullen.
The Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy, which has a long and celebrated history, is traditionally held at Silverstone’s round of the FIA GT Championship. Previous winners include a host of legendary drivers, including Roary the Racing Car narrator Sir Stirling Moss, who has won the Tourist Trophy more times than any other driver (seven times in total). Roary the Racing Car crosses the line ahead of the CRS Racing GT2 car (l) before Big Chris and the CRS Racing drivers celebrate on the top step of the podium with the RAC Tourist Trophy (r)
Speaking ahead of the Silverstone Supercar weekend, CRS Racing driver Andrew Kirkaldy – aiming for a fourth consecutive pole position at Silverstone’s round of the championship – commented, “The Silverstone event is always a cracking start to the FIA GT season. We all enjoy it as it’s our home race and we know the circuit so well. We had a lot of fun with Roary today, although he thinks he would beat our Ferrari around Silverstone. I’m not so sure about that!”
The CRS Racing team and drivers will be back at Silverstone on 2-3 May for the race weekend itself. Roary the Racing Car and Big Chris will also return on Sunday 3 May, providing younger racing fans with an opportunity to meet them as they wander around the Silverstone paddock.
Roary and Big Chris will also be signing autographs from a Roary the Racing Car display area which will keep young families entertained throughout the day. For slightly older fans, driver autograph sessions and an ‘open-to-all’ race paddock will provide exceptional access to the FIA GT teams.
With FREE entry for children aged 15 and under (accompanied by a ticket purchasing adult), free parking, grandstand seating included in the price of a general admission ticket, supercar displays and a fairground where all rides are free of charge, the Silverstone Supercar weekend is a perfect family day out during the May Bank Holiday. Advance tickets for the Silverstone Supercar weekend are available from as little as £20 for race day and £25 for the weekend (Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 May). For further information, or to book tickets, visit silverstone.co.uk*, or call 08704 588 260.
Official race day hospitality is also available, call 08704 588 230 for further details.
For further information on Roary the Racing Car, go to roarytheracingcar.com.
