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Keep up-to-date with the latest from the Historic Leyburn Sprints

Four Weeks To Go!

The 27th Historic Leyburn Sprints kicks off on Saturday 19 August. Gates open at 6.30am and competition starts at 8am – have you got your tickets yet?…

Plenty Else To Do

Need a break from the Sprints competition? There's plenty else to do!

Programs Are Free With Your Ticket

Your free souvenir program is the essential guide to when and where everything’s happening on the weekend.

Oldest Car, Youngest Driver

Cars contesting the Sprints this year range in vintage from 1922 to 2020. The oldest is the famous Wikner Ford Special, owned since 1958 – when he was…

A Towering Addition

Spectators near the final corner and finish line will see an historic addition to the Sprints infrastructure this year.

Win a Hot Lap

Four generous competitors have put up themselves and their cars to provide hot laps for lucky raffle winners on Saturday and Sunday.

Leyburn Spirit Burns Bright

Camping at the Historic Leyburn Sprints wouldn't be the same for many without a warm fire.

So Much To See

A visit to the Historic Leyburn Sprints is a chance to see so much more than the cars.

Shannons Back On Show

Shannons Insurance will again sponsor Sunday’s popular Show ‘n’ Shine competition and display in the paddock behind the Leyburn Motel.

Visitor Guide

Up to 220 historic, classic and performance cars contest time trials on a round-the-houses track in the former goldrush village of Leyburn, on the…