The showpiece Historic Gold Cup itself will be awarded to the aggregate winner of two Historic Grand Prix Car Association races across the weekend. Featuring classically-modelled single-seater machines from the pre-slicks-and-wings era of the sport, this will hark back to a time when the International Gold Cup was a regular non-championship fixture on the annual F1 schedule.

For the first time, the Vintage Sports-Car Club brought two grids of classic cars from motor racing's pioneering earlier years to the Gold Cup. The first of these is the Egerton Cup, named after the family which occupied the Oulton Estate manor house which formally sat on the land which now forms the circuit.

Named after the British Saloon Car Championship’s (now BTCC) inaugural title winner, the Jack Sears Trophy is for tin top racing cars built and registered from 1958 until 1966. Organised by the Historic Racing Drivers Club, crowd-pleasing Minis, Cortinas, Mustangs and much more entertained in a 45-minute clash.

A pair of Historic Formula 2 races will comprise the Niki Lauda Trophy, named in honour of the famous Austrian who claimed an impressive wet weather F2 win at the venue in 1972. These races created the feel and the buzz of the fondly remembered ‘70s period of European Formula 2 competition.

This one-hour feature race called back to the 1960s when Oulton Park hosted the RAC Tourist Trophy five years in succession. The grid comprised of stunning GT race cars from the Masters Gentleman Drivers class, many of which won’t have been seen in action at the picturesque venue in recent years.

Fire-breathing Special Saloons and Modsports joined the Gold Cup line-up for the first time, courtesy of the Classic Sports Car Club. The two Sunday contests were named for long-time CSCC supporter Tony Sugden, who was a legend in the North West Special Saloons scene in period.

Sunday’s Masters Pre-’66 Touring Car race paid special tribute to famous touring car team boss Alan Mann, best remembered for running Fords in red and gold colours. His son Henry presented a special trophy to the winner on the day.

The second Vintage Sports-Car Club offering on the menu was named for part of the original Oulton Park layout, which isn’t used for circuit racing today. Range Corner can be found on the infield, inside the Fosters circuit and is sometimes used for stage rallies.

The Guards Trophy GT and Sports Racing Championship has been a popular part of the Gold Cup line-up for many years. Contested by pre-’66 GT cars and pre-’69 sports racing cars, the race ran for 40 minutes with pit stops and some driver changes.

Two Formula Junior races took place on the Oulton Park International circuit across the weekend, with a trophy named in honour of one of the categories greatest in-period names.