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The tea has barely gone cold from the Queen's jubilee celebrations but it's time to get those Union Jacks out again and support our boys in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone this weekend.

This is our third visit to the iconic Northamptonshire circuit since the race returned from a 23-year stay at Donington Park in Leicestershire and in terms of motor racing nostalgia there are few venues in the world that compare.

British bike fans of a certain vintage will immediately cast their minds back to an era-defining race between the legendary Barry Sheene and his American nemesis "King" Kenny Roberts, which was decided on the final lap and featured a moment that caused millions of jaws to drop around the country.

"And look at that!" yelled Murray Walker as Sheene, leading the race, turned to flash a very British two-fingered salute at his rival. "Barry Sheene, with absolute effrontery, not only looks over his shoulder but takes his left clutch hand off the handlebar and waves to Kenny Roberts!"

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