There’s a certain brutality to a February Valentines day morning at the Pomeroy Trophy event. Silverstone doesn’t hide anything. The cold sits in the tarmac. Grip becomes a rumour. And drivers find out very quickly whether confidence is real - or imagined.
The day began exactly as expected. Extremely cold. The surface reluctant to cooperate. In the opening test - a standing sprint followed by a precise stop between cones - braking stability separated the disciplined from the optimistic. Vintage machinery, some of it older than the circuit itself, showed remarkable composure. Strong initial traction, straight-line urgency, and decisive stopping power proved that engineering integrity never really ages.
The top 3 of the event overall. 📷Ben Feetham IG
That’s the spirit of the Pomeroy. It’s never about one era.
From road-going BMWs to pre-war thoroughbreds, from classic GT racers to modern machinery, the paddock was a living timeline. Each batch rolled out with its own identity - pre-war elegance, classic GT muscle, modern precision. Same tarmac. Different philosophies.
Blakeney Motorsport and Kingsbury Racing Shop arrived armed properly.
The iconic BMW 3.0 CSL and the razor-edged BMW M3 E30 DTM ran with authority all day. The CSL in particular looked planted under braking, while the E30 delivered that unmistakable DTM sharpness - balanced, aggressive, committed.
Renowned Ferrari specialists GTO Engineering brought something truly special. Their Ferrari 250 SWB Berlinetta remains one of the most beautiful shapes ever drawn in metal. A spin at Copse reminded everyone that cold tyres respect nobody, but once gathered up, the car flowed through the tests with an elegance few could match. Even sideways, it looked expensive.
And then there were the Frazer Nash machines.
The overall Pomeroy Trophy was claimed by Theodore Hunt in the number 33 Frazer Nash TT Replica. Pure mechanical honesty. No drama. Just relentless execution across every discipline the event demands.
Andrew Smith secured the Densham Trophy in the number 27 Frazer Nash Supersports, while Patrick Blakeney-Edwards’ number 106 BMW 3.0 CSL claimed the Gordon Spice Cup, reinforcing that classic touring car blood still runs hot at Silverstone.
Blakeney-Edwards would also feature prominently in the overall standings, underlining the consistency required to challenge for top honours.
Lots of variety in the paddock. 📷Ben Feetham IG
Further down the order, but never lacking intent, was Ari Vatanen’s WRC-winning Ford Escort RS1800. A machine built for forests and gravel now attacking a frozen Silverstone test layout with the same aggression that made it legendary. It ran hard. It ran honestly. The final standings didn’t quite reflect its spirit - but spirit is rarely measured on a timing sheet.
That’s the beauty of the Pomeroy Trophy. It isn’t about lap records. It isn’t about category dominance. It’s about versatility, discipline, and mechanical integrity across completely varied tests. Acceleration. Braking. Handling. Consistency.
And in 2026, on one of the coldest Silverstone mornings in recent memory, history once again proved it can still move very, very quickly.
