Event
September 2026 Event Roundup
Here's what we got up to last month...
October 9, 2026
No crowds, no fanfare, just 40 extraordinary road and race cars enjoying Donington Park as they were intended.
You could quite easily have blinked and missed this one. There was no big announcement, no pre-event promotion and very little social media coverage. And that was rather the point.
On Tuesday 13th October, we hosted something a little different at Donington Park. A small, private gathering of some truly exceptional road and race cars, brought together for a day that was all about enjoying these incredible cars in the environment they were built for.
The idea actually came about through a handful of personal requests from collectors over the last couple of years. Owners of some very special road and race cars who wanted somewhere they could really enjoy their cars, without the crowds, traffic and unpredictability that can sometimes come with a conventional track day.
The brief was simple. Create an intimate, carefully curated event with exceptional track time, high driving standards and, most importantly, the right people and cars. And that's exactly what we set out to do.
With just 40 cars attending, this was never about filling the paddock or putting as many cars on track as possible. Quite the opposite. We wanted to create an environment where owners felt comfortable bringing cars that you rarely see on circuit, let alone together at the same event.
Donington Park's Grand Prix circuit provided the perfect setting, with plenty of space on track, a relaxed paddock atmosphere and the freedom for everyone to enjoy their cars properly. The weather, however, had other ideas.
The first two hours were an absolute monsoon. Torrential rain and the sort of conditions that make you question whether the weather gods have something against you. But then, almost as quickly as it arrived, the rain disappeared, the skies cleared and we were treated to glorious sunshine and temperatures touching 20 degrees for the rest of the day. For once, the weather gods really did bless us!
And what followed was an extraordinary display of cars, from modern hypercars and lightweight road cars to some of the most significant racing cars of recent decades. It was the sort of paddock where you could walk past an Ariel Nomad, a Mercedes-AMG ONE and an Aston Martin Valkyrie, before finding yourself surrounded by GT3 racers, Le Mans prototypes and a spectacular Mercedes CLK DTM from the 1990s. Not something you see every day!
One of the undoubted highlights was the presence of the extraordinary Gordon Murray Automotive T.50s. Not only was this a customer handover, but it also marked the first time a customer T.50s had run at an event outside of Gordon Murray Automotive's own activities. To have that happen at our little private gathering was pretty special.
The T.50s is one of those cars that you simply have to experience in person to appreciate. The sound of that naturally aspirated V12 is absolutely biblical, and watching it attack Donington's famous Craner Curves was a moment that will stay with us for a very long time. It's a car that represents everything we love about driving, engineering and the pursuit of something truly extraordinary. And what a privilege to have it with us.
The variety of racing cars was equally impressive. GT3 Legends brought along a fantastic selection of GT3 cars, adding a wonderful mix of racing history, noise and theatre to the day. Alongside them were examples of LMP1, LMP2 and LMP3 cars, giving the paddock a flavour of endurance racing across different generations.
These are serious cars, designed to be driven hard, and seeing them being enjoyed on circuit rather than sitting in static collections was exactly what this event was intended to encourage.
The same applied to the remarkable road cars in attendance. From the extreme engineering of the Aston Martin Valkyrie and Mercedes-AMG ONE to the raw simplicity of an Ariel Nomad, every car brought something different to the occasion.
What made it particularly enjoyable was the shared appreciation among everyone attending. Whether you were driving a modern hypercar, a historic racer or a purpose-built prototype, there was a mutual respect for the cars and for the people behind the wheel.
I think what made this event work so well was its simplicity. There was no need to make it bigger than it needed to be. No enormous crowds, no packed sessions and no pressure to turn it into something it wasn't.
And that's also why we kept things relatively quiet. Not every event needs a huge promotional campaign or endless social media coverage. Sometimes it's nice to do something simply for the enjoyment of the people taking part.
Just a carefully selected group of collectors and enthusiasts, an incredible circuit and the opportunity to enjoy some remarkable cars in the right environment. For owners of cars at this level, the quality of the experience matters far more than the number of cars attending.
Having the space to drive, confidence in the standards of those around you and a relaxed atmosphere in the paddock makes an enormous difference. And for those of us who simply love cars, having such a diverse and significant collection together was a real privilege.
This was very much an event shaped by the people who wanted it to happen, and the response has given us plenty of encouragement to do it again. We have no ambition to turn it into a huge track day. The exclusivity, limited numbers and quality of the cars are exactly what make it special, and that's something we want to preserve.
A huge thank you to everyone who trusted us with their incredible cars and helped make our first Donington Collector Day such a memorable occasion.
We'll be back in 2027, with dates to follow.
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