Stewart delights fans at Knockhill.

Three times Formula 1 World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart gave the highly appreciative crowd something to cheer about when he drove one of his famous blue Tyrrell F1 cars at the inaugural Scottish Classic SpeedFair event at Knockhill Racing Circuit.

Despite his Scottish roots, this was actually the first time ever that the legendary racing driver has appeared on a Circuit in front of his Scottish fans since his early racing events at Charterhall and Winfield Airfields in the Scottish Borders.

25.06.2006 Montreal, Canada, Sir Jackie Stewart (GBR) - Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 9, Canadian
25.06.2006 Montreal, Canada, Sir Jackie Stewart (GBR) - Formula 1 World…
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Three times Formula 1 World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart gave the highly appreciative crowd something to cheer about when he drove one of his famous blue Tyrrell F1 cars at the inaugural Scottish Classic SpeedFair event at Knockhill Racing Circuit.

Despite his Scottish roots, this was actually the first time ever that the legendary racing driver has appeared on a Circuit in front of his Scottish fans since his early racing events at Charterhall and Winfield Airfields in the Scottish Borders.

Sir Jackie was warmly greeted by the thousands of fans at Knockhill and spent a generous amount of time signing autographs and obliging with the many hundreds of requests for photographs.

Circuit owner Derek Butcher was equally delighted. "This has been a very special and proud occasion for myself and everyone here today and we will now make this day of motoring nostalgia an annual event, such has been the positive feedback from fans."

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