RACING AT PALACE MAY 29/30 2011

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MOTORSPORT AT CRYSTAL PALACE RETURNS IN 2011 - DATES CONFIRMED
Sevenoaks & District Motor Club, in association with title sponsor the Ancaster Group, are pleased to announce that Motorsport at the Palace 2011 will return to the park on the Bank Holiday weekend of 29/30 May.

Following the success of this year's event - which saw over 5,000 spectators enjoy two thrilling days of motorsport - next year's event will be bigger and better, with over 200 historic, contemporary and thoroughbred racing cars in action. Electric and alternatively-fuelled cars will also battle it out in their own unique - if eerily quiet - class.

The unique Crystal Palace track proved a huge success with drivers and spectators alike, so expect to see 'veterans' pushing their vehicles even harder next year. Newcomers can get a feel for the track from the many excellent YouTube videos posted by this year's competitors.

Visitors will again be able to get close to the cars in the paddock, where drivers and mechanics will be on hand to chat about their vehicles and to comment on the challenging parkland circuit.

Roary the Racing Car will be making a welcome return, meeting younger guests in the popular Roary Zone, where a number of child-friendly activities will be taking place.

Elsewhere, numerous clubs and organisations will be displaying their vehicles, including the Colin Chapman Museum, the AA Heritage Collection, the Ferrari Owners' Club and the Historic Rally Car Register among many others.

In addition to bringing motorsport back to this historic venue, the 2010 event raised over £3,000 for local charities St. Christopher's Hospice and the Royal London Society for the Blind (RLSB), both of which will be beneficiaries of the 2011 event.

For more information on next year's event, please visit the website at: motorsportatthepalace.co.uk.

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Crystal Palace Sprint 29th-30th May.

Hi there,

The organisers here at Motorsport at Crystal Palace are putting the finishing touches to the event; the entry lists are out, the deadline for any further entries will soon be closed and event tickets are still available to buy online until 15th May.
Trade stands and exhibitors can still book their spaces in the Park for the weekend. We are on the final straight and the finish line is in sight!

Please find below our third newsletter, while a printer-friendly version can be found on the website at Palace News Issue 3 .

Further information about the event will be on our website. If you know anyone else who would be interested in Motorsport at the Palace, please feel free to forward this email to them and they can subscribe to these feeds.

Kind regards

The Motorsport at Crystal Palace team
www.motorsportatthepalace.co.uk/

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*FINAL ENTRIES FOR CRYSTAL PALACE *

*BANK HOLIDAY SPRINT*

With just over a month to go before this year's Motorsport at the Palace, the organisers are now welcoming final entries to the event, to be held on 29-30 May.

Last year's inaugural Crystal Palace Sprint was a resounding success, attracting over 5,000 spectators and receiving universal praise from the drivers, who remarked on the "challenging and fun track", the "superb" organisation and the great atmosphere across the two days.

Ken Collins, driving a 1960 Cooper Ford T56, said: "All of the competitors and spectators I spoke to were really having a great time. If only all meetings could be as good as this!"

A number of last year's competitors have already signed up again, while newcomers can get a feel for the track from the many excellent onboard videos posted on YouTube.

The organisers anticipate over 200 historic, contemporary and thoroughbred racing cars in action over the two-day event, which will take a similar format to last year: two practice runs and three competition runs each day.

Elsewhere, numerous clubs and organisations will be displaying their vehicles, including the Colin Chapman Museum, the Brooklands Motorcycle Museum, the AA Heritage Collection, the Ferrari Owners' Club and the Historic Rally Car Register, among many others.

The organisers, Sevenoaks & District Motor Club, are keen to include a range of classic and modern machines, with a focus on vehicles with a competition pedigree. Entries from alternative-fuelled machines will race in their own, unique class.

For more information, entry forms and regulations, please visit the event website at motorsportatthepalace.co.uk/ <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=ffukhgdab&et=1105242198375&s=393&e=001NPERfUsRIIOOAEqpfZMy7mHbCyI30Q1oLbm29sbA8i0_Ivm0btCmsPiKCBYNwU039CbjB63yMqdz_zu_iORFlmgCipYHI1p-dgbS5btL-c1TUO4sr8afkmuVzkhrVcGR>

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For Immediate Release
MOTORSPORT AT THE PALACE - ONE WEEK TO GO!
There's just a week to go before the second annual Motorsport at Crystal Palace, in association with the Ancaster Group. Last year's event attracted over 5,000 spectators; this year, we're building on that success with a host of attractions to entertain visitors of all ages, alongside the exciting on-track action.

We're especially pleased to announce two very special demonstration vehicles this year: A1 Grand Prix driver Aaron Steele in his Grays Motorsport Dallara Formula 3 car and Greg Thornton of Titan Historic Racing, who will be at the wheel of a Surtees TS11 F5000. Both should prove very exciting to watch around the twisty, parkland track.

We're also very pleased to announce that the Brooklands Motorcycle Museum team will be displaying a number of their cherished bikes. If you're a fan of two-wheeled classic machinery, you're in for a treat, as the Brooklands boys will be firing-up a range of bikes from their collection.

Elsewhere, numerous clubs and organisations will be displaying their vehicles, including the Colin Chapman Museum, the RAC Heritage Collection, the Ferrari Owners' Club and the Historic Rally Car Register, among many others.

Visitors can test their driving skills in an authentic Formula One simulator, or try navigating an off-road track at the wheel of a Navara Simulator. There will also be Playstation pods to play on.

Younger guests will be pleased to hear that Roary the Racing Car and Big Chris will again be making an appearance in the Roary Zone, where a range of child-friendly activities will be taking place. A bouncy castle, inflatable slide and other activities will keep younger visitors entertained.

On track, of course, you'll find a huge variety of classic and modern vehicles pushing as hard as they dare, to claim that elusive accolade of Fastest Time of the Day. A quick glance at the entry list reveals some extraordinarily rare and exotic machines, including Maseratis, Bugattis, Coopers, Ferraris. . . the list goes on!

So pack your camera and help us celebrate the rich history of motorsport at Crystal Palace.

For more information, please visit the website at motorsportatthepalace.co.uk/.

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Hoping to make it along to the event - I emailed the website with the offer of help but sadly never heard anything - would have been nice to have worked at the place!