[Legacy] Silverstone Circuit - 2008 (Historical Grand Prix)

Thomas Willershausen dominated the Nissan GTP class at the Silverstone Circuit on June 23, 2026. Starting from pole position, Willershausen maintained his lead throughout the entire 27-lap duration of the race, leading every lap to secure the victory with only a single incident recorded. Ben Summers, who began the race in the third position, moved up to finish second, completing 27 laps with 4 total incidents. Eugenio Massa rounded out the podium in third place; starting from the fifth position, Massa navigated 27 laps despite recording 7 incidents during the event. In the Audi 90 GTO class, Ilkka Kotisalo claimed the victory after starting from the second position. Kotisalo completed 25 laps with 5 incidents. Joni Hagner, who started on the pole, finished in second place. Hagner’s race was hampered by significant instability, as the driver recorded a class-high 14 incidents over the course of 25 laps. Andreas Schuster, who started third, maintained his position to finish on the podium, completing 25 laps with a clean performance of only 3 incidents. The race was characterized by high attrition rates and frequent off-track excursions across the 16-car Audi GTO field. Beyond the leaders, several drivers struggled to maintain consistency throughout the event. Notably, Stéphane Lesly matched the class-high of 14 incidents, while Yoeri Gijsen followed closely with 13 incidents. Emilio Dicharri and Mikko P Savolainen also faced difficult outings, recording 12 and 10 incidents respectively. These high incident counts significantly impacted the field, though the podium finishers in both classes managed to complete their full race distances despite the technical challenges posed by the Silverstone circuit.