Posted on July 19, 2024.
A staple of the Ferrari Hillclimb Championship, Loton Park is a firm favourite of the year, with the picturesque deer park providing the perfect setting for motorsport. As much of your time as a competitior is set within the paddock between runs, it is always appreciated to have a variety of cars present from other championships alongside plenty of spectator spots to enjoy, of which Loton Park offers aplenty.
Loton Park was used by the War Department for munitions storage during WWII. By the time they vacated the site in 1959, the army had laid around 14 miles of roads throughout the deer park. Sir Michael Leighton, who had taken over the estate after his father’s death and members of the Shrewsbury based Severn Valley Motor Club, saw the potential of these tarmac tracks and a course was created. RAC approval was applied for in time for the first meeting in June 1960 followed by another later that summer.
The reports for the Saturday and Sunday at Loton Park are available to read online and will feature alongside more photographs in the upcoming issue of the Club magazine, Ferrari.
