The Sir Jackie Stewart Classic Festival is starting soon!

Jim Clark, David Coulthard, Paul di Resta, and of course, the triple World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart. The common point among all these drivers: they are all Scottish! These names definitely ring a bell if you know the history of our sport. To celebrate the 83rd birthday of the Formula 1 legend, a festival retracing the great career of the driver is being organized over the weekend of June 18th and 19th. All proceeds from the event will go to the Race against Dementia foundation.

The genesis of the event.

In early 2021, Sir Jackie Stewart and Edward Maitland Carew, from Thirlestane Castle, had a discussion about organizing a charity dinner at Thirlestane to support the Race Against Dementia foundation, coinciding with the BVAC Classic Car Show. After visiting Thirlestane Castle, Sir Jackie saw the potential of the event and came up with the idea of going beyond a simple dinner and organizing a very special classic car festival – with the intention of making it the biggest car festival in Scotland. All funds raised will be donated to the Race Against Dementia association, which works to fight against dementia and related diseases.

Everything you need to know!

• Dates: June 18th and 19th, 2022
• Where? Thirlestane Castle in Lauder, Scotland
• On the agenda: Exhibition of Sir Jackie Stewart’s legendary cars and objects, a Sprint race, and the BVAC Classic Car Show.

The doors will open at 10 am (local time) on Saturday, with spectators being able to attend the Octane Show, which will showcase some of the best high-performance or modified vehicles from across the country. On Sunday, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Borders Vintage Automobile Club, visitors will have the opportunity to come and admire a wide variety of over 1200 vehicles on display, ranging from war vehicles, vintage cars, antique cars, motorcycles, American, commercial, agricultural, and military vehicles.

Throughout the weekend, spectators will have the opportunity to come and observe numerous vehicles in action during regularly organized sprints around the castle. On the program: the 1969 Matra MS-80 02, which led Sir Jackie Stewart to his first Formula 1 World Championship title. As well as the Scottish Tyrrell 003 and Tyrrell 006. Red Bull will also be part of the event, with a car show featuring the RB8, the vehicle that enabled Sebastian Vettel to win his third consecutive title.

Many exhibitors will also be present throughout the site, ranging from craftsmen to painters, as well as carpenters, and of course various automobile clubs from the region, including Team Scotland, winners of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on two occasions.

A charitable festival

Race Against Dementia is a charitable organization, founded by Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, to fund pioneers in the research field of dementia prevention and care. The funds raised by the event will support future research at the University of Edinburgh and elsewhere.