Silverstone

BERTRAND GACHOT

Silverstone has featured many different guises down the years. But to Bertrand Gachot, who drove several of them while ascending the UK racing ladder, the British Grand Prix venue is no less appealing for it. A winner at the circuit in British Formula 3 in 1987, F3000 polesitter in 1988 and points finisher in F1, Gachot’s racing education featured Formula Ford slipstream-fests at Silverstone on his way to scooping back-to-back FF1600 and FF2000 titles in 1985-86. “I always liked Silverstone, it’s the heart of Formula 1,” says the Dubai-based Belgian. “This is the track that shows the potential of an F1 car with those high-speed corners and it’s just a very special place. “Even today’s version is interesting. It’s very high-speed, a beautiful layout. When you see Copse Corner, then go up the…

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