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| Autosolos are great fun in everyday hatchbacks... |
The
Motor Sports Association, governing body of UK motor sport, is giving
visitors to the 2013 Autosport International (NEC, Birmingham 10-13
January) a chance to participate in a live motor sport event via its
award-winning Go Motorsport campaign.
Visitors
to the show will be able to experience a free passenger ride in a
selection of vehicles racing against the clock in a special AutoSolo
being staged close to the busy exhibition halls.
AutoSolos
are one of the most accessible, affordable and fun forms of motor
sport with motor clubs regularly holding hundreds of events
throughout the country. The focus is very much on car control as
drivers negotiate a specially laid-out course in the swiftest
possible time. With costs kept to a minimum, no safety gear (such as
helmets and flameproof overalls) is required and there are classes
for standard production cars.
What’s
more it’s possible for youngsters to enter from the age of just 16
years old and it’s no surprise that future World Champions such as
Colin McRae cut their competitive teeth on events such as these.
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| ... or kit cars with everything else in between |
“As
part of our campaign to get more people into all areas of grassroots
motor sport, we are delighted to be staging an AutoSolo as an
exciting new addition to what’s on offer to those attending
Autosport International,” said Colin Hilton, Chief Executive of the
MSA. “AutoSolos are hugely entertaining and an inexpensive way into
motor sport for anyone wanting to have fun on four wheels.”
Tickets
for the passenger rides will be available free of charge from the Go
Motorsport display stand at the NEC.
