Motoring Literary & Art Festival proves a hit

The evenings may have been drawing in, but the new Motoring Literary & Art Festival, hosted by Porter Press in early December, confirmed there’s still plenty of mileage in events across the winter.

Held at Silverstone, the festival showcased all that is great and good about the motoring-based written word and fine art. There were also talks from luminaries such as former McLaren and Brabham race ace John Watson, world championship-winning F1 designer Pat Symonds, and James Hunt’s first GP team boss Lord Hesketh.

In recognition of its 60th anniversary, BRM had its cult favourite V16 reproduction on display in the main hall of the Silverstone Wing, while drivers Jackie Oliver, Howden Ganley, designer Tony Southgate and engineer Mike Pilbeam reminisced about the team and its long-time boss Louis Stanley.

Motor sport enthusiasts will already be looking forward to next year’s edition.