Only FIA-approved race circuit in Scotland Knockhill celebrates 50 years of racing

Knockhill Circuit celebrates 50 years of racing with a special event bringing champions and race winners of the past together.

It’s where F1 driver David Coulthard and Indy 500 champion Dario Franchitti took their first steps as race car drivers, and this weekend, Knockhill racetrack in Fife, the only FIA-approved circuit in Scotland, celebrates its 50th anniversary.

On Sunday, May 18, exactly 50 years ago to the day, the track will mark the first-ever car event to be held at the circuit, with more than 100 former champions of the 70s, 80s, and beyond joining a host of famous championship-winning cars.

While Knockhill Motor Sports Club and SMRC racing championships are being given the spotlight on Saturday, Sunday will feature Scottish champions across the five decades, many with their original competition cars on display and on track during special parades and track sessions.

“We have 100 drivers who are either past champions or past race winners from the last 50 years, and we really feel it’s going to be such a social event for them to see each other as well,” explains Jillian Shedden, Knockhill Race Circuit CEO.

“We’ve also got 50 iconic race cars from the last five decades as well, so a lot of our spectators will be able to come back and see cars that they saw when they came to visit us, whether that was in the 70s, 80s, 90s, or 2000s.

“And we’ve got action on track as well with some of these iconic cars doing demos – some are a little faster than others.

“We’ve got an ex-Martin Brundle F3 car, which is similar to the cars that were here at the first event.

“And we have a demonstration from a Pilbeam Sprint car, which is a V10, five-litre super-duper mega fast, so the noise is going to be incredible.”