Mansell returns to Silverstone
Nigel Mansell will return to Silverstone with the new Grand Prix Masters series, after Britain earned a spot on the five-race calendar.
Mansell won the inaugural race at Kyalami in South Africa in November and will return to the series for its first full season this year.
The championship will kick off in Qatar on April 29 before a trip to Monza and then the Silverstone round on August 13, for which former world champion Mansell cannot wait.
He said: “To add more chapters to the history we made at our sell-out event in South Africa is sensational news, and I for one cannot wait to get back into action.
“For me personally, the special one will be Silverstone. Racing a thoroughbred grand prix car in front of a home crowd at Silverstone will be a surreal and mighty experience.
“My last grand prix race there was back in 1992 and was one of many victories that season which culminated in both the drivers’ and constructors’ world championship.
“Racing in front of the Italian tifosi will also be very special for me and if we can deliver anything like the spectacle we succeeded in doing in South Africa the fans will absolutely love it.”
The penultimate race of the season will take place at an as-yet-unnamed venue, while the finale will return Grand Prix Masters to its spiritual home at Kyalami on November 12.
