Race Car Passenger Rides for Teenage Cancer Trust

[XR2 Baz]

Hi folks,

Fancy being in the race cars you watch at the weekend...

This weekend is the Scottish Motor Show at Knockhill and in my quest to support Teenage Cancer Trust there will be passenger rides round the circuit in some race cars, a rare occurence! It's £10 for three laps, and all proceeds will be going to this worthy cause. The runs will be at lunch time and the end of the day on both Saturday and Sunday, and the cars will be some Mini's, some Fiesta's, and some classic and sports cars.

My sincerest thanks are due to Knockhill for allowing us the track time to do this, and to those drivers who are bringing and running their cars - without whom this would have been nothing more than an idea.

Hope to see some of you at the weekend

Barry

[dagman16]

Barry,

Helen and I are hoping to come up on Sunday so will look out for you all.

David

[rich1]

I really would like to do this so if anyone can spare a seat for the day from there car i would love to help out.

Let me know if anyone can spare there seat.

Thanks

[Linz Gordon]

Does anyone know if the passenger rides are restricted to Adults ? Guessing insurance/safety will be a factor.

[XR2 Baz]

Hi,

David, do pop round, would be good to see you

Rich, check your e-mail

Linz, no. Minimum age is 12 and there's a height restriction. The easiest rule is if a child needs a booster seat for the road then unfortunately they can't take part for safety reasons.

Cheers
Barry

[Linz Gordon]

Barry, thanks for taking the time to find out for me. I thought as much. Son is only 5 and he already wants me to teach him to drive !!

[XR2 Baz]

Despite the awful weather on Saturday and latterly on Sunday, we managed to squeeze a good few people into our cars and slither around the track. Conditions on Saturday were truly attrocious, with rivers of water running across the track, those of us in open top sports cars getting a drenching and those of us in XR2's left wondering where, through the misted up windscreen, the track went! Some lucky souls were in Mini's, dry and warm. Sunday started with blazing sunshine, and ended with rain...which came right on cue as we made our way to the holding paddock.

The good news is we made over £1000 throughout the weekend. Thanks to the drivers, their helpers, the volunteers from TCT and Knockhill for making this possible.

Barry

[knox18]

was a good weekend, the weather did spoil it a bit but i have several funny incar videos from some slides into duffus, mcintyres, butchers... just anywhere that wasnt straight ;D