British Racing legend to lead both Maserati and record GP cars parade

Sir Stirling Moss returns to the hot seat in a Maserati 250F to lead both F1 and Maserati centenary parades at this summer's Silverstone Classic, which will occur from the 25^th to the 27^th of July.

The world's biggest F1 parade will mark 50 Grand Prix at Silverstone - a major milestone that will be reached in July. Maserati is the award winning event's official 'Celebration Marque' for 2014 and will be celebrating its centenary with a special cavalcade of its finest road and competition cars.

Both special commemorative parades will take place on the full Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit on the 27^th of July and, appropriately, both will be fronted by Moss behind the wheel of a Maserati 250F.

"It will be very, very special to lead both the wonderful parades in a 250F. The Maserati is probably the most beautiful-looking and user-friendly Formula One car ever built, it's delightful to drive and a real collector's item," remarked the 84-year old Brit.

Hailed as one of the greatest Grand Prix cars ever created, the 250F was pivotal in Moss' early F1 career. He raced one to his maiden Grand Prix podium at the super fast Spa-Francorchamps circuit in 1954, and in 1956 won at both Monaco and Monza when competing for the Maserati factory team.

The Maserati 250F that Moss will be driving at Silverstone is the chassis originally raced by Roy Salvadori back in the fifties and is one of just 26 ever produced.