Tuesday 29th June 2010

Bid For Rally Rides At Goodwood FOS

Fancy riding with Ken Block or Freddy Loix? This could be your chance

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Mr Block

There are many exciting things to do at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, with the star attraction being the PistonHeads stand shared with our friends from Classic & Sports Car and Autocar. Apparently there are some fast, rare and exotic cars in attendance too which should offer an entertainment alternative when you tire of the PH offering.

If that wasn't enough for one day, we were contacted by the good people behind Headway (the official charity of the Goodwood FoS) this morning, who asked if we would be interested in promoting their fantastic auctions being held at the FoS this weekend. How could we refuse such a great charity, especially when the available prize is happening at an equally great event?

Mr Loix

Thanks to the charity, there are two extra-special rally ride experiences going under the hammer for charity. You could join US superstar Ken Block in his Monster World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC on Sunday, or IRC Ypres Rally winner Freddy Loix in his Skoda Fabia S2000 on Saturday for a passenger ride around the famous Goodwood rally stage.

Both experiences consist of one flat-out run up the legendary Goodwood hill and two runs through the forest stage - that equates to around 20 mins sitting next to two of the world’s most skilful off-road drivers at the UK’s most historic motor racing venue.

To be in with a chance of landing the once-in-a-lifetime rally experiences simply send your auction bid (whatever you think is a fair price) for either drive via e-mail along with your contact details. Please ensure that you clearly state which ride you are interested in.

All the money raised via the auction will go to Headway, the official charity of the 2010 Festival of Speed.

Terms & Conditions:

Auction bids close at midnight on Wednesday 30th June, and winners will be notified by phone and email on Thursday morning. Tickets will be sent registered delivery on Thursday.

Payment is required at the event before entry into the vehicle.

Entrants must be over 16 years of age and reasonably fit.

Passes for the event will be supplied for each winner and one other guest (day of prize only).

Your details will not be used for any third-party marketing

[pridmorej]

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[RossP]

I am not sure 'win' is the correct term....

Wouldn't 'buy' or at the least 'bid for' be more accurate!

Edited by RossP on Tuesday 29th June 16:57

[Garlick]

Fair point, corrected

[RacingPete]

I wonder how much the Ken Block ride will go for, any guesses?... I am thinking of bidding myself!

[tbtstt]

Would absolutely LOVE a passenger ride on the Sunday, but most of my money has been spent on the bloody tickets to get in!

Reckon a fiver and a packet of hob-nobs would do it?

[MGZRod]

tbtstt said:

Would absolutely LOVE a passenger ride on the Sunday, but most of my money has been spent on the bloody tickets to get in!

Reckon a fiver and a packet of hob-nobs would do it?

I'll give you a ride in my 1.4 zr for a fiver and chocolate hobnobs?

[soad]

I like the sound of this - will have a bid, what the hell.

[itsnotarace]

How much life insurance is required for a ride with Mr Crash Block

[AngryApples]

I believe up the hill and round the track twice has in the past gone for AT LEAST £1500

[ash reynolds]

Mmm...good cause granted. Great if you're minted. Bit like the rest of the FOS event really! £124 for two on Friday with roving grandstand tickets is a bit rich in my opinion.

[Mojocvh]

ash reynolds said:

Mmm...good cause granted. Great if you're minted. Bit like the rest of the FOS event really! £124 for two on Friday with roving grandstand tickets is a bit rich in my opinion.

Exclusivity is never inexpensive.

In the words of Rab C Nesbitt....(you can guess this bit).

Edited by Mojocvh on Tuesday 29th June 23:31

[jazzdevil]

I don't think my underwear could take it...

(btw - 'Monster WORD Rally Team' makes it sound like a Scrabble event )

[Pingman]

Wish it was a competition to win as there is no way I could ever bid enough to win thsi auction

[J90JAM]

So this is just a normal auction!? So you have to be quite rich to be in with a chance, I'm guessin'? why don't they give normal folk a chance!? they get a lot of money from the event anyway.

[tbtstt]

MGZRod said:

I'll give you a ride in my 1.4 zr for a fiver and chocolate hobnobs?

If you'd have said a fiver and some Rich Tea's you'd have a deal, but I'm not giving up my Chocolate Biscuits for a 1.4 ZR!

As has been said, its a very worthy cause, but for an event thats already very expensive, its a pity a prize like this will just go to the person with the biggest wallet.

Edited by tbtstt on Wednesday 30th June 23:11

[MGZRod]

No deal then!

[tbtstt]

Gutted I haven't had a phone call this morning. I was sure my offer of a tenner and a packet of Maryland cookies would blow away all the other bids, but it looks like I've been outbid.

[Chugga Boom]

I reckon i must have top trumped the Maryland cookies with a packet a jaffa cakes and a wagon wheel....I'm going up the hill!

[tbtstt]

Chugga Boom said:

I'm going up the hill!

You won?! Well when you go up the hill, look out for someone giving you the finger from the sidelines...

...that'll be me!

Will you reveal how much you bid?...

[Madison]

Hi, who got the rides?