Porsche Club member Dario Franchitti is the latest star to join special Gala Evening celebrations on the opening day of the London Classic Car Show on Thursday, 23rd February.
Scottish-born Franchitti, a three times winner of the Indy 500 and four times IndyCar champion who also won the Daytona 24 Hours will join four more round-the-clock race winners in a unique celebration of classic motorsport at the show, which runs from 23-26 February at ExCeL, London.
Already confirmed for the Gala Evening are Le Mans legends Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell with no fewer than 11 wins between them, Emanuele Pirro, who claimed victory at Le Sarthe five times and Jürgen Barth, who also shared a Le Mans win with guest of honour Ickx. In addition, Bell can add three wins at Daytona to the marathon men’s tally.
Porsche Club are excited to be returning to the show for a second year and can be found in the main hall on stand E45, where honorary Porsche Club member Derek Bell will be available to meet with members on the Friday of the show.
Entry to the London Classic Car Show also incorporates entry to a second show, Historic Motorsport International (HMI), which is devoted to historic racing and rallying.
HMI will open its doors at 12 noon on Thursday, 23 February while the London Classic Car Show will burst into life at 3pm that afternoon giving visitors a chance to savour the exhibits in advance of the star-studded Gala Evening.
Tickets to the 2017 London Classic Car Show/HMI are now available from the show website – thelondonclassiccarshow.co.uk – and start at £24 for single adult entry (£27 on the door on the day). Gala Evening standard entry costs £42 or for access to the Grand Avenue Club, where the interviews take place, tickets cost £70.