Ignition

25-27 September Spa 6 Hours The endurance race that gives this event its name always serves as the finale, so get tickets for the Saturday if you want to see it. spasixhours.com 26-28 September Concor

The 20th anniversary of Salon Privé, at Blenheim Palace and presented by Aviva Private Clients, was hailed by many as the finest yet. Winners included (right, from top) the Auriga Collection’s 1936 Me

Iconic Auctioneers claimed seven new live-auction world records and two for the UK from 22-24 August. Hosted at the Silverstone Festival, the combined ‘Iconic’ and ‘Classic’ sales totalled £9.8m with

Jenson Button joined the ranks of Goodwood Revival winners when he and Alex Buncombe took the 2009 Formula One champion’s ex-Juan Manuel Fangio Jaguar C-type to a commanding victory in the Freddie Mar

The Builth Wells showground echoed to glorious sounds of a rallying history lesson over the weekend.

The revived Classic isn’t the only way to enjoy historic racing heroics at Silverstone