Japfest to be held at Silverstone, the iconic home of British Motorsport

04.12.15

Britain’s biggest celebration of Japanese car culture is moving to an iconic new home.

Japfest, which takes place on April 24^th, 2016, is moving to Silverstone, the home of British Motorsport, after reaching capacity at its previous venue with over 16,000 attendees and 3,500 cars on display or on the circuit.

“Japfest keeps growing,” said event manager Kat Chappell. “We knew that if we wanted to make Japfest bigger and better than ever, then we needed to move it to a larger location with more facilities, and where better could it go than to the UK’s most iconic race circuit, Silverstone?”

The new, more central, venue is a significant part of Japfest’s broader expansion, as the most firmly established series of Japanese car events in the UK. In 2016, Japfest Rock! (the new name for Japfest 2) returns to Rockingham Motor Speedway on June 26^th, while a brand new, third Japfest event will also be added to the calendar.

Taking place at the Hop Farm near Paddock Wood, Kent, on September 11^th, Japfest Motorsport Heroes will be a special event celebrating some of the most iconic and significant Japanese cars from the world of motor sport, along with their roadgoing equivalents.

For club members wishing to visit all three of the events, Japfest has put together a Club Early Bird package, with access to them all for just £48 per person, including free camping at Japfest Rock!  and Motorsport Heroes,  plus a discount on track time at Japfest. Tickets for Japfest are on sale now via the official website at www.japfest.co.uk

Meanwhile, Japfest promises to be the biggest and best of its kind, a thrilling live event featuring scores of the best Japanese cars in the UK and from across Europe.

Thousands of display cars representing the UK’s major Japanese car clubs will fill the vast Silverstone site and the largest trade and exhibition area of its type will take over the paddock, while there will be a series of all-day track action, including the much anticipated return of the Drift Kings epic winner takes all showdown.

Full details of the show, the cars and the various activities will be announced nearer the date, on the event website, or via the official Facebook page and twitter feeds.

Links:

Website: http://www.japfest.co.uk/

Social Media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Japfest

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JapFestCarShow/?fref=ts

Instagram: Japfest_Official – #Japfest

Club Early Bird Package – £48.00 RRP: £60

Save £12.00 when you book the Club Early Bird Package. You’ll get discounted track time at Japfest and free camping at Japfest Rock! and Japfest Motorsport Heroes.

Includes:

• Japfest – Show entry ticket for Sunday 24^thApril.
• Japfest Rock! – Camping ticket for Saturday 25^thJune and show entry ticket for Sunday 26^th June.
• Japfest Motorsport Heroes – Camping ticket for Saturday 10^thSeptember and show entry ticket for Sunday 11^thSeptember.
• Discounted track time at Japfest – £30 per person (RRP: £35)

Early Bird Package ends January 31, 2016