AS Silverstone gears up to host Britain’s only round of the 2010 MotoGP Championship this weekend, the Northamptonshire circuit has announced that all the MotoGP riders will be appearing on a new concert stage in the public Entertainment Zone at the new Arena Complex.

TV presenters Toby Moody and Julian Ryder will host the evening’s entertainment, interviewing all of the riders at various intervals between 5 and 7pm this Saturday, on the eve of the AirAsia British Grand Prix.

And the entertainment doesn’t stop there! The rider appearances will be topped and tailed with live music from bands, including Jamie Whitham’s The Po Boys, and a DJ.

Additional entertainment planned for the Saturday of MotoGP at Silverstone includes: l stunt and freestyle displays from the Red Bull X-Fighters, legend Dougie Lampkin and the UK’s premier stunt rider Craig Jones l a specially designed motocross track featuring a round of the Red Bull Pro Nationals motocross championships, a Freestyle MotoX competition, a Silverstone Youth Slam race, plus qualifying rounds ahead of Sunday’s 125cc 2-stroke Supercross and Silverstone 2-stroke MotoX Invitation races l Superbike school pillion rides l Supermoto Masters Cup and Mini Grand Prix racing on Silverstone’s new multi-surface 1.088-mile fully-licensed Stowe Circuit l Air displays are always popular, with MotoGP spectators being treated to the Parachute Regiment freefall team’s The Red Devils, the Blades aerobatic team and a Typhoon air display.

Meanwhile, the highlights of Saturday’s on-track action include qualifying for Sunday’s MotoGP, Moto2, 125cc and 250GP ACU National Championship races, as well as the first of the weekend’s two Metzeler National Superstock 1000 Championship races.

Richard Phillips, managing director of Silverstone Circuits Ltd, said: “We promised MotoGP fans a better experience when they come to Silverstone and that is exactly what they are going to get. Not just on race day – on all three days!”

For younger members of the family there will be plenty to do with funfair rides and bungee trampolines at the circuit, along with the option of helicopter pleasure flights.

To ensure ease of access to the circuit during the MotoGP weekend Silverstone will be implementing a one-way traffic management system on the Dadford Road for inbound traffic only on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the event.

For further ticket information for the 2010 AirAsia British Grand Prix, visit silverstone.co.uk, or call 0844 3750 500.