Silverstone hosts female-only motorcycle day

Silverstone race track in Northamptonshire has been hosting something of a first.

Former TT racer Maria Costello has held the first ever female-only motorcycle track day at the circuit.

Over the years dozens of racers from Barry Sheene to Valentino Rossi have made their name on the circuit and Maria is hoping she can help women follow in their footsteps.

Click below to watch a report from ITV News Anglia's Donovan Blake