MOTOR Racing legend Sir Stirling Moss OBE will return to the trackside in Bicester next month at the town's second annual Flywheel Festival.

The iconic British motorsport legend, who won 212 races between 1948 and 1962, will head to Bicester Heritage for the weekend event on July 2 and 3.

He will be reunited with his race-winning cars including the Lotus 18 and the Jaguar C-type – the first car with disc brakes to take race victory.

Sir Stirling said: "Susie and I are thrilled to be making our first visit to Flywheel.

"It should be an action-packed weekend, full of fun for all the family and we look forward to seeing you all there."

Sir Stirling, known as "Mr Motor Racing" during his career, won the 1961 Monaco Grand Prix in the Lotus 18 beating the Ferraris of Americans Phil Hill and Richie Ginther to claim victory by just seconds.

Alongside the Lotus, Flywheel visitors will be able to admire the Reims Grand Prix winning Jaguar C-type which in the XKC 005 saw Sir Stirling take victory in 1952 on a day which was so hot he came close to collapsing from exhaustion after passing the chequered flag.

The racing legend will also be meeting fans and signing autographs at the former Second World War bomber station in Bicester.

Flywheel event founder and organiser Richard Grafton said: "Bicester Heritage makes for a stunning backdrop for the hundreds of road and race cars, military vehicles and aircraft which will be on site for the Flywheel Festival in July, and we are delighted to be returning to the venue for the second consecutive year.

"The Flywheel Festival in 2015 was a phenomenal success, with thousands of people coming to the local area to enjoy getting up-close to the various vehicles on show and we have an ambitious target to double the number of cars, double the aircraft on show and double the number of visitors to deliver an even stronger family-friendly event this summer."

The event will include a host of historic vehicles and aircraft including Supermarine Spitfire IX MH434, P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft and displays from the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain memorial Flight and the Tiger 9 group, of nine examples of 1930s Tiger Moth aircrafts.

The Great War Display Team will also take to the skies above Bicester for their dog-fighting routine.

For tickets see flywheelfestival.com