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Running since 2003, Race Retro works as the season opener for historic motor racing and associated industry.

Bringing together motorsport fans, racing drivers, preparers, traders and enthusiasts.

The event cover every discipline including formula and circuit racing, rallying, hill climbs, touring cars, single marque series, GT cars and more.

Why Exhibit?

Regardless of company size, face-to-face marketing is the most powerful way to collect qualified leads, drive sales and build relationships with new and existing customers.

In an increasingly competitive market, exhibitions allow companies to mark themselves ahead of their competition through a highly personal approach.

If you offer products or services to the motorsport market then exhibiting at Race Retro will help you achieve significant sales, orders and business right at the start of the new racing season.

Who Exhibits? 

Race Retro offers an opportunity for any business involved in historic, vintage, classic and retro racing to join together in one place, acting as the ideal location to target a specific motorsport related audience.

Those involved vary from product suppliers and manufacturers preparing visitors for the racing season ahead, to autojumblers offering a haven of hidden motoring treasures, and automobilia for the passionate enthusiast.

Technical and engineering service providers, motoring clubs and associations, event organisers, museums, colleges and universities are also a key component to our variety of exhibitors.

Who Attends?

  • Racing drivers and active/past competitors
  • Racing circuit owners/managers
  • Linked people to racing, sponsors, friends and relatives
  • Motorsport heroes
  • High net worth individuals with the rescourses to buy, restore, maintain and race high value cars
  • Preparers
  • Passionate and knowledgable racing fans
  • Key industry stakeholders
  • Historic racing, classic car and motorsport enthusiasts
  • Racing car owners, car collectors, prestige dealers and investors
  • Race teams and team principles
  • Motorsport club secretariart or members
  • Race series owners and promoters
  • Specialist trader, engineering and race preparers
  • Followers of teams, racers, racing marques, genres and series

Key Visitor Stats

Of the 24,000+ visitors at the event each year:

  • 93% are male of which 77% are aged 35-64

  • 76% ABC1
  • 60% attend race meetings
  • 55% are in Senior Exec or Senior Management positions
  • 44% own or sponsor a competition car
  • 1 in 5 visitor households own 6 cars or more
  • Visitor satisfaction 4.2 out of 5 – one of the highest in the UK

Exhibiting Options

There is different pricing for each area of the show in order to accommodate the wide range of interests and budgets of exhibitors. 

Trade Stands

SHELL SCHEME: £139 + VAT per m²

This is a ready built stand for you to simply 'move in' and furnish with your branding and products. It includes floor space, carpet, walls and name fascia.

SPACE ONLY: £99 + VAT per

This is exactly how it sounds, only floor space. It often suits those who prefer to build their entire stand from the ground up. The mininum stand size available is 6sqm (e.g 3m x 2m or 4m x 1.5m).

Autojumble

The autojumble is extremely important to this market. Autojumbles up and down the country keep the trade in rare old parts, books, manuals, badges (and a myriad of other items) going. This area is always thriving, always delivers superb sales for our regular 'jumblers' and sells out early!

Autojumble from £170.00 + vat (4m x 2m Space Only stand)

Classic Trader Village

The Classic Trader Village/Small Business area is designed as a budget option for small traders offering new classic motoring based products. Like the autojumble this is a market-style area, but presents a superb opportunity for smaller companies.

Classic Trader Village from £290.00 (3m x 3m Space Only Stand)

Sponsorship Opportunities

A variety of bespoke packages are available for your brand to maximise your presence at Race Retro

Sponsorship provides the opportunity of having a stand-out presence in the pre-show marketing campaign as well as high visibility at the show. As a sponsor, you have the chance to align your brand as a leading name and engage with our affluent audience, build brand awareness and develop your sales, marketing and database.

What our exhibitors say:

  • "Race Retro provided us with an ideal opportunity to promote our new business, and to meet up with customers old and new."
  • "Good show, worked well for our clothing business. Well organised and friendly atmosphere."
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  • "Awesome show ! Thousands of like minded car nuts under one roof, already looking forward to next year!"
  • "Race Retro is our first event of the season and a great way to meet up with new and regular customers. The team worked really hard to make it the best show that they could as it returned after a three year break. Welcome back!"

Enquire about exhibiting

If you are a commercial company or trader interested in viewing a floor plan, booking a stand or talking to the Sales team about exhibiting or sponsorship options please contact a member of the sales team.


 

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