TICKETS ON SALE FOR AUTOSPORT INTERNATIONAL 2018
Public tickets are now officially on sale for Autosport International 2018 – Europe’s biggest pre-season motorsport show which is to be held at Birmingham’s NEC between 11-14 January 2018*. Ferrari has already been announced as the main feature for the 2018 show, with an exciting new centrepiece to be created showcasing the lineage from its legendary sports cars through to Formula One, courtesy of Corse Clienti - Ferrari’s exclusive client racing programme. Te 2018 show will build on the overwhelming success of the event in January earlier this year, where Williams F1 celebrated its 40 years in the top tier of motorsport with a truly immersive display. Te event is run by Motorsport Network’s UK title, Autosport – one of the world’s leading print and online motorsport publishers. Motorsport Network is the world’s largest independent automotive and motorsport-related digital platform, connecting millions of people that love
motorsport and cars. Te network also creates key industry events including Autosport International and the annual Autosport Awards. Visitors to Autosport International 2018 will be able to enjoy a host of different exhibits from over 600 companies across the high-performance and motorsport sectors. Furthermore, fans will have the chance to see and meet their racing
heroes, with live interviews on the Autosport Stage and autograph signing sessions taking place throughout the weekend. At this year’s event, former Williams Champion Jacques Villeneuve, multiple Indy500 winner Dario Franchitti and Williams Martini Racing driver Lance Stroll regaled the crowds with interesting insights into their respective careers.
Visitors will also be able to enjoy exhilarating action in the high-octane Live Action Arena, which played host to a record breaking loop-the-loop with Terry Grant at the 2017 show. It is sure to once again deliver thrills and spills to tens of thousands of excited spectators over the four-day event. In addition, in the Adrenaline Zone in Hall 4, Teeside Karting UK will host a number of arrive- and-drive karting sessions for those who want to challenge their friends or put their driving skills to the test against other aspiring racers. If all this wasn’t enough, visitors to Autosport International will have access to the Performance Car Show, giving visitors the chance to get up close to the latest and most desirable performance cars and stars from the automotive world. New for 2018, child ticket prices for those under 16 have been reduced. For full information and to book tickets visit
www.autosportinternational.com. *11-12 January 2018 are dedicated trade- only days.
High octane, half-baked and hot summer action planned for Mini In The Park
Fans of Britain’s favourite small car have a lot to look forward to at this year’s Mini in the Park, which takes place at Santa Pod, Beds, on Sunday August 13th.
As well as live action, including the Adrenaline Tour live action stunt show, live demonstrations from the famous ‘Turbonator’ Jet Mini and a Mini-only ‘Run what Ya Brung’ on Santa Pod’s famous drag strip, one of the highlights of this year’s show will be the MITP Pride of Ownership display, which is accessible to all Mini owners as it’s more laid back than more traditional Show & Shine and concours events. The organisers of the event are currently looking for Mini owners to submit their star Minis for consideration in this year’s display – if it’s unusual, clean and well-presented, then it’s welcome. Simply email
miniinthepark@kelsey.co.uk for more details. The top 40 Pride of Ownership Minis will be asked to exhibit
on the day, and of those the top 20 will be invited to take part in the Pride of Ownership parade in the Live Action Arena. As well as the displays, which will also include individual entries and some fantastic contributions from the UK’s many Mini clubs, one of the more entertaining features of the day will be the ‘Club Mini Push’, with representatives of some of the country’s more competitive clubs competing head-to-head in a battle to push a classic Mini around an
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obstacle course in the fastest possible time.
Clubs that want to compete in a more sedate manner will also have the chance to compete in a Mini-themed ‘Bake Off’, with a tent full of Mini-themed cakes being entered for the chance to win up to £100 – participating club can bring their cakes along and enter on the day. Visitors will also have the chance to enter a competition to win a classic Mini, sponsored by specialist insurers Carole
Nash. The 1996 Mini Equinox is one of only 750 ever made, and has a distinctive ‘Moon and Stars’ interior theme. Non-club members will also be able to enjoy the show, with a special Mini-only parking area reserved for their prized cars, a special award for the best ‘non- club’ Mini attending the event and the famous drag strip open to non-club members as well. Each year, over 1,000 Mini fans choose to start their MITP experience early, with a festival feel family friendly campsite,
plus live music and Santa Pod’s famous funfair. Gates open at 2pm on the Saturday, with entertainment from 7.30pm. And this year, the evening entertainment will be something very special. DJ Pied Piper and MC DT will be joining the celebrations on Saturday 12th August. After the huge success of the Ayia Napa hit song ‘Do You Really Like It’, DJ Pied Piper and The Master of Ceremonies have won ‘Best Club Anthem’ at the UK Garage Awards and ‘Best Club Track’ (voted by all clubs in the country) amongst others. They will be joined by the Ivor Novello award winning MC DT, famous worldwide for the line “We’re Loving It, Loving It, Loving It”, which was one of the main hooks in the song ‘Do You Really Like It?’. To ensure you don’t miss out on any of the live entertainment, a weekend ticket - which includes camping on site - costs just £20 and is available from the event www.
minishow.co.uk/mini-show
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