Top Gear Track, Charity day, UK

[Fatboy 18]

Sunday 16th May. The guys at Petrol head Nirvana and the Ferrari club scuderia put together a charity day where people could get to ride in a supercar for 2 laps around the Top Gear test track at Dunsfold Airfield in surrey.
There were static car displays, helicopter rides, live bands, motorcycle stunt teams and a whole bunch of supercars. A caterham 7 driving area and various stands offering car detailing and Dyno runs

Here are a few pics from the Day.

We raised just over £63,000 IN ONE DAY!!!!
all the monies went to the Children's trust, Tadworth court children's hospital

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Enjoy
Mark

2000 FAST RED GTS, No 92 ALMS Replica, and loving it

 

[Fatboy 18]

Oh and before 'Mopar Boy' comes along and says Yellow 'IS' Fastest, that yellow car has, yes you guessed it a Roe Supercharger bolted onto the V8

 

[Fatboy 18]

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One of my runs around the track, I missed 2 gear changes (which is why the Ferrari appears to be pulling away so fast on the back straight).

Have to say I do not like the Viper gear box
I have not had time yet to fit my new engine mounts and transmission mounts, I'm hoping that will improve things

Boiled the brake fluid yet again too (and it was new fluid).

 

[MADMAX]

Nice one Mark - fab photos and great charitable result.
Your next mod needs to be installation of brake cooling - I managed to avoid boiling at my last trackday with only cool air ducts fitted (haven't fitted hub shrouds to direct air yet).
Ade

 

[CitySnake]

Screw children's charities.....So who is the Stig????

 

[Fatboy 18]

Definitely not me

I think there has been more than one Stig

 

[GTSDave]

Screw children's charities.....So who is the Stig????

Currently Ben Collins

 

[CitySnake]

Currently Ben Collins

Well, that's the RUMOR that we've also heard over here...

Wasn't he there to have his helmet ripped from his head??? LOL

Looks like a GREAT day for a GREAT cause.

 

[white out]

so what were your times?

Nick

 

[Ratical2]

Very cool event. I would like to hop into the F40 for sure!

What did it cost to ride in a super car for 2 laps?

What car was most requested?

How come no one is wearing helmets?

 

[Fatboy 18]

so what were your times?

Nick

We were not being timed, the idea was to give people a chance to ride in a supercar for 2 laps around the track, There were 2 over taking straights, but when it came to the bends you were supposed not to overtake It was NOT a race so helmets were not required. We were told to limit the speed to about 70mph with kids in the car and Adults at about 90mph. But I don't think anybody remembered that All the kids I had in the car wanted to go as fast as possible and I was told in no uncertain terms to catch that Ferrari At times I was hitting 3 figures on the back straight and still being overtaken by the Nissan GTRs!

Well you gotta keep the kids happy

As for price, it was £20.00 for 2 laps in a Supercar and £40 for 2 laps in a Blue ribbon car, which consisted of a Ferrari Enzo, Ferrari F40, Aerial Atom, Spiker, Skelta, Lambo Murcielago, AC Cobra, Crossbows and a couple of other cars which escape my memory? The public could chose what Blue ribbon car they wanted to go in but the Supercar rides were done on what ever was available Which was rather a lot of very tasty cars

More Videos here

Dads Day Out (2010) - Video #3

Dads Day Out (2010) - Video #4

Mark