Jaguar Land Rover in talks to lease Silverstone

Yamaha MotoGP rider Bradley Smith of Britain takes a corner during the second practice session for the British Grand Prix at the Silverstone Race Circuit, Britain August 28, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Staples

LONDON (Reuters) - British Grand Prix track Silverstone is in talks to lease the circuit's property to Jaguar Land Rover, the owners of the Formula One site said after a vote of its members authorised the board to continue discussing the deal.

JLR, which is owned by India's Tata Motors , has been considering turning the site into a "heritage centre" to show off the company's cars alongside its offices, a hotel and visitor centre, British media have reported.