All together now: Happy birthday to you...
If you're stuck for something to do on Saturday, and want to avoid a trip to the supermarket, why not go to a birthday party? The MX-5 owners club are holding an event at Mallory Park this Saturday to celebrate the iconic Mazda's 20th birthday.
The 2009 National Rally will draw hoardes of MX-5s from all over the country, and all sorts of things will be taking place on and off the Leicestershire track to honour the commencement of the much-loved roadster's third decade.
For those brave enough to take their pride and joy on track, there will be reduced-cost track time, and driving tuition will be available for anyone wanting to brush up their skills on the day. There will also be a gymkhana paddock/handling arena for owners to pit their skills against one another.
Driftworks will also be there giving a demonstration of, er, drifting, and you can pay for hot laps with experienced drivers, with proceeds going to charity.
Off the track you'll find a selection of trade stands and a craft exhibition (presumably more of the roof-repairing rather than basket-weaving variety), all dedicated to MX-5s. There's even a raffle to win a pristine Mk1 MX-5 in aid of soldiers' charity Help for Heroes.
Tickets are £8 at the gate, and you don't have to be a member of the owners club to go along.
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