We met up on Monday morning, September 7th, for scrutineering and documentation in the home of motor racing in England – The British Racing Drivers Club at Silverstone. After lunch at the Silverstone Porsche Driving Experience Centre, the on track action got under way in the afternoon on both the main circuit and at the Porsche Centre’s track. We were privileged to be the first outsiders to use their magnificent facility. We then went to Cornbury Park near Charlbury for a stage prior to repairing to Whittlebury Park near Silverstone for a champagne reception, dinner and overnight stay.

Day two, Tuesday, September 8th saw an early start for Rockingham race circuit, followed by a stage at Belvoir Castle, and then to another race venue at Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire. This was the venue for our traditional fillet steak barbecue, which has become an annual feature of Tour Britannia. We stretched our legs as the route crossed the Humber Bridge and headed for our Yorkshire HQ hotel at Rudding Park, Harrogate. That evening our partners, the classic car auctioneers Bonhams and our insurers Hagerty International, funded Happy Hour to revitalise everyone before dinner.

Our third and final day started with a two-mile stage in the Great Yorkshire Showground, adjacent to Rudding Park. Then eastwards to Duncombe Park near Helmsley for another stage, and then on to Scarborough for the most challenging of this year’s stages at Olivers Mount. As a contrast to the previous day’s lunch, we had fish & chips on the Scarborough seafront in brilliant warm sunshine. A great success. Then on via Castle Howard for a stage with an outstanding backdrop to the final venue of the event, Harewood Hill Climb. Here, to add variety and increase its length, we used the service access road in addition to the national hill climb for the stage. A short drive saw us back in Rudding Park for the prizegiving and party.