Mika Salo
Super-quick Finnish F1 driver, primarily for Arrows; caused a sensation by running 3rd in his first GP in an uncompetitive Tyrrell

Jody Scheckter
World Champion for Ferrari before Michael Schumacher; formed one of F1's most formidable partnerships alongside Gilles Villeneuve at Ferrari; also raced for McLaren, and made history both by winning first time out in the new Wolf and taking a GP win in the six-wheeler Tyrrell P34.

Ralf Schumacher
Grand Prix winner and younger brother of six-time World Champion Michael.

Vern Schuppan
1983 Le Mans 24 hour winner and Japanese Sports Car Champion.

Jack Sears
Elder statesman of British Touring Cars; Champion in 1958 and 1963.

Colin Seeley
Hugely successful privateer motorcycle/sidecar racer, often competing on machines designed and built in his workshop.

Masanori Sekiya
Successful sports car driver from Japan, principally with Toyota; 1994 Japanese Touring Car Champion and winner at Le Mans in 1995.

Bruno Senna
Nephew of late, great World Champion Ayrton Senna and current GP2 driver.

“To drive the car used by my uncle to win his first grand prix will be something truly special.”

Carroll Shelby
Le Mans-winning sports car racer, and creator of the Shelby Cobra; also a Tourist Trophy winner, and F1 driver in 1958/59.

Paul Smart
The man who put Ducati on the map with victory in the 1972 Imola 200-mile race; also a works rider for Kawasaki and Suzuki; and brother-in-law to the late Barry Sheene.

Scott Smart
Former rider in the British Superbike Championship with Hawk Kawasaki and son of Paul.

Guy Smith
Part of the Bentley team that took a historic win at Le Mans in 2003 after more than 70 years; former Kart and Formula Renault Sport Champion; Indylights Rookie of the Year in 1998.

Petter Solberg
Former World Rally Champion and current challenger with the Subaru World Rally Team.

Freddie Spencer
Last man to win two World Championships in a single season, taking 250cc and 500cc crowns in 1985; 'fast Freddie' is a double 500cc Championship winner.

Steve Spray
Former works Norton TT rider.

Sir Jackie Stewart
Britain's most accomplished Champion, having lifted the F1 crown three times; set a long-standing record of 27 GP victories, eventually eclipsed by Alain Prost; moved into F1 team management with Stewart GP.

Casey Stoner
21-year-old Australian Moto GP sensation; crowned 2007 World Champion.

Hans-Joachim Stuck
Double Le Mans winner and 1985 World Sports Car champion; German Racing Champion in 1986 and 1987, then German Touring Car Champion in 1990; three-time winner of Sebring 12 hours; son of Auto Union legend Hans Stuck.

Danny Sullivan
IndyCar Champion and Indy 500 winner; gave up promising F1 career with Tyrrell to return to his home Indycar series; has also found success at Le Mans and in CanAm.

Jacques Swaters
Belgian Ferrari concessionaire and owner of the Ecurie Francochamps privateer Ferrari Endurance Racing Team; winner of the 1953 Avusrennen.

Russ Swift
Former British Autotest Champion and the ultimate automotive gymnast; famous for his spectacular driving balanced on two wheels and his exciting spin-parking demonstrations.

Luigi Taveri
Honda's maestro of miniscule motorcycles; three-time 125cc World Champion.

Trevor Taylor
Team-mate to Jim Clark at Lotus in Formula 1; twice British Formula Junior Champion; highly successful in sports cars and F5000.

Eric Thompson
Works Aston Martin sports car driver, and points-scorer at the 1952 British GP for Connaught.

James Toseland
Double World Superbike Champion; crowned with 2007 World title.

Bob Tullius
Revived Jaguar's racing presence in the 1970s with his Group 44 modified E-type V12 for TransAm; went on to take 1977 and 1978 TransAm titles with XJS; moved on to endurance racing with Jaguar XJR5 in IMSA and at Le Mans.

“This is overpowering - the most magnificent display of its type I've ever seen. We Americans think everything we do is biggest and best - well nothing in the US compares to this. You don't find doctors doing appendectomies for a hobby, so why would I want to go to a car event unless it was very special. This is.”

Darren Turner
Successful sports car driver and former McLaren F1 test driver.

Al Unser Snr
Three-time IndyCar Champion and four-time winner of the Indy 500; also winner of 1985 Daytona 500; brother of three-time Indy 500 winner Bobby Unser and father of Indy winner Al Unser Jnr.

Al Unser Jnr
Twice IndyCar Champion in 1990 and ’94 and twice winner of the Indy 500; IROC Champion in 1986 and ’88; CanAm Champion in 1992; winner of the Daytona 24 Hours in 1986-87; son of three-time IndyCar Champion Al Unser Snr.

Bobby Unser
Twice IndyCar Champion in 1968 and ’74 and three-times winner of the Indy 500; 1975 IROC Champion; brother of three-time IndyCar Champion Al Unser Snr.

“When I saw the Norton Indy car just waiting for me, once again for my personal fitting of the seat, brake placement and seat belts, it brought back the excitement of the race as though it has never ended.  It was like a slice out of time.”

Nino Vaccarella
Italian sports car legend; twice winner of the Targa Florio 1965 and ’71; Le Mans winner in 1964 and also a winner of the Sebring 12 Hours and the Nurburgring 1000kms.

Gijs van Lennep
Winner of the last World Championship Targa Florio race in 1973.

Chris Vermeulen
Former WSB rider and current Moto GP rider for Suzuki.

Jacques Villeneuve
Former Formula One World Champion; also CART IndyCar World Series Champion.

Bjorn Waldegaard
Rallying superstar and the first-ever winner of the Drivers’ World Championship; competitive in all conditions, particularly in his native Scandinavia and in long-haul Safari events.

Rob Walker
Privateer entrant at Le Mans, dressed smartly in his lounge suit; went on to become the most successful privateer team entrant in the history of F1, his team scoring nine GP wins; a regular Festival visitor until his death in 2002.

Robbie Walker

Son of the legendary F1 privateer Rob Walker.

Tom Walkinshaw
European Touring Car Champion and twice winner of Spa 24 Hours; four-time Tourist Trophy winner; went on to run Tom Walkinshaw Racing, which was a major force in Touring Cars and endurance racing in the 1980s and 1990s.

Roger Ward
Twice overall IndyCar Champion and a double winner of the Indy 500.

Mark Webber
Started his F1 career with Minardi and is current driver for Red Bull Racing.

Jamie Whitham
One of Britain’s top riders of the modern era.

Desiré Wilson
The only lady to win a Formula 1 race; drove for Wolf, Tyrrell and Williams in F1; raced in IndyCars; successful sports car driver, and winner of the Silverstone 6-Hour race.

Justin Wilson
Formula 3000 Champion in 2001, the first ever Briton to take the title; Formula Palmer Audi Champion in 1998; went on to drive for Minardi and Jaguar in F1; currently drives for RuSports in Champ Car.

Malcolm Wilson
Britain’s leading rally driver during the explosive Group B period in the 1980s; has since become principal of the Ford M-Sport works rally team.

Matthew Wilson
WRC driver and son of Group B star Malcolm.

Ricardo Zonta
Former F1 driver for BAR, Jordan and Toyota.