Newton is a two-time class winner at the famous Le Mans 24 Hours race. He paraded his MG Lola EX257 sportscar with its red, white and blue livery, in front of thousands of spectators at Oulton Park, Cheshire.
Newton said: “I was delighted to be able to take part, particularly as some of my most memorable motorsport moments have come in an MG Lola sportscar. It was a fantastic occasion with 50 years of racing history brought to life.”
Newton’s participation in the celebration at Oulton Park – which kicked-off the Gold Cup meeting – was particularly apt given his local connections and the fact that he began his racing career back in 1985 in the locally based Formula Ford 1600 Championships.
This year Newton has once again been racing in the Le Mans 24 Hours. Sadly however his challenge came to an abrupt end as his car left the track and took flight at 270 kph. Thankfully he emerged unscathed from the crash, which was caught on dramatic in-car CCTV footage using AD Group’s TransVu system.
Having recovered from the drama of the Le Mans 24 Hours, Newton can next be seen by British racing fans in the Le Mans Series at Silverstone on the 12-14 September.