Mad Jack race to feature at Donnington Historic Festival

A race named Mad Jack, in honour of pre-war racing driver Richard Shuttleworth, is set to feature at the Donnington Historic Festival next month.

The 45-minute contest will showcase a number of "dramatic and entertaining" sports cars, which will be joined at the spectacle by a host of classic car displays.

Duncan Wiltshire, organiser of the event - which runs from April 30th to May 1st - stated Type 35 Bugattis and eight-litre Bentleys have been invited to take part in the race, among other motors.

He added: "While sports cars from the 1930s might not have the straight-line speed of more recent machinery, the wheel-to-wheel action can provide some of the most dazzling and memorable spectacles of an entire race weekend."

Earlier this week, it was revealed a number of classic car clubs are set to descend on the festival, which will feature motors from the 1930s to the 1980s.

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