What is the Day of Champions?
There really is no other event like Day of Champions in any other sport. For fans of motorcycle racing it is one of the highlights of the calendar. And best of all, all the money raised goes to help Riders for Health save lives in Africa.
On the Thursday before the British GP the stars of MotoGP come together to help support the official charity of MotoGP, Riders for Health. Day of Champions is the only place where you can see all the stars of MotoGP when they appear on stage in the famous Day of Champions auction.
This year sees the first grand prix at Silverstone since 1986, and it will be Day of Champion's first visit to the circuit. So it is certain to be a great day out for all racing fans.
There is also lots going on during the day in the Entertainment Zone, with live music, quizes, displays from the X-treme trials teams and much more. It is the perfect place to take family during the summer holidays.
For those with paddock and pit-lane tickets MotoGP opens its doors so that fans of the sport can see behind the scenes. Lucky ticket holders can walk around the paddock where they may even get to see some of the stars of the series. Fans can access the pit lane, where some of the teams will open up their pit garages so fans get a close up view of the bikes that will be tearing round the circuit at the weekend.
The paddock at Silverstone for the 2010 MotoGP is smaller than in the past, which means we have had to limit the number of tickets to prevent the paddock becoming overcrowded. But to make sure that as many people as possible can get an inside look at MotoGP we have a morning and afternoon ticket available. To find out more, click here.
For those who fancy bringing their bike along for the day, why not join the ride-in? This year we will have two meeting points, one north of Silverstone, and one to the south of the circuit. The ride-in will then travel to the Hill Top Cafe on the A5 at Towcester for breakfast before leaving for Silverstone. You will then complete laps of the famous circuit. You will have the chance to ride the new circuit layout, before even the stars of MotoGP have had a chance to take to the track.
The climax of the day is the world famous Day of Champions auction. All of the stars of MotoGP are there, and you can have a great chance to bid for some truly amazing bits of MotoGP memorabilia.
For all the information about how to buy tickets, click here, or if you still need convincing, read all the stories from Day of Champions 2009.