MotoFest Classic Coventry 2026 - full guide including ringroad lap and Jaguar XJ40 display

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The event is back after being postponed last year



Details have been revealed for MotoFest Classic Coventry 2026 including a special ring road lap and Jaguar XJ40 display.

The popular Coventry event was postponed in 2025 due to the Coventry City Centre South development, although smaller themed events still took place.

But it will be back on the weekend of June 6 and 7 and now organisers have released details of what event-goers can expect.

MotoFest Classic will host a round of the UK Autotest and Autosolo championship, transforming Grove Street Car Park into an arena under Coventry Ring Road, which will not close and will remain fully open to traffic.

Jaguar is also celebrating 40 years of the XJ40 and examples will travel home to Coventry from all over the world to form a record breaking display in University Square. The display will feature one-off prototypes and pre-production models from the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Collection. The XJ40 Register will host a celebratory gala dinner in the historic St. Mary’s Guildhall on the Saturday night.

The latest electric vehicles alongside hundreds of classic cars and motorcycles will be seen in displays that stretch from Broadgate towards the Herbert Art Gallery and down to Millennium Place. Military vehicles will line up in front of Coventry Transport Museum alongside a display of Coventry built Rileys.

Coventry Cathedral will host the award winning Coventry Concours, which takes place in the medieval ruins and will see vehicles from around the world to compete in a contest of beautiful design and meticulous presentation, critiqued by an expert panel of celebrity judges.

James Noble, MotoFest festival director, said: “MotoFest Classic 2026 features an exciting programme of events, with something for everyone. As well as celebrating Coventry’s impressive automotive heritage, we are honoured to be partnering with Coventry College to showcase the skills of the automotive industry’s next generation”.

Coventry College is sponsoring the vehicle displays and the MotoFest Classic is also being supported by Anthony D Evans Insurance and Domestic Cooling solutions. Both Coventry companies also support Club MotoFest’s year round programme of events.

More information on the MotoFest Classic can be found on the website here