RIZLA SUZUKI AT THE DAY OF CHAMPIONS
09 July 2004 - Rizla-Suzuki

Day of Champions, the annual British MotoGP opener at Donington Park organised by transport charity Riders for Health to raise money for their life-saving programmes in Africa, will once again feature the thrilling HotBuggy Challenge with another all-star line-up.

MotoGP stars Jeremy McWilliams and Nobuatsu Aoki, motocross world champion Jamie Dobb, truck-racing world champion Steve Parrish, Rizla Suzuki’s Niall MacKenzie & Paul Denning, and the driver that will be hard to beat, 2003 World Production Rally champion Martin Rowe are all promising a blistering spectacle.

The arena, The HotBuggy Park – developed from what was the 4x4 track at Donington and now features a gravel-surface— is a rally-style stage laid out by world-renowned track designer and Rallyschool expert Bill Gwynne. “We were so inspired by the success of last year’s Day of Champions, what it means to be involved with Riders, and the enthusiasm for the HotBuggy event, that we have worked really hard to do even better this year” enthused Bill who will also be demonstrating how HotBuggy karting is a serious step forward for off-road motorsport. To top the excitement Eurosport’s very own MotoGP commentator Toby Moody will, without doubt, be whisking up frenzy with the microphone.

The HotBuggy, a single-seat, high-performance kart designed by leading WRC engineers and powered by a 600cc motorcycle engine, produces 100BHP and weighs only 350KG (that’s a similar power-to-weight ratio as a WRC car!). Martin Rowe says of the vehicle, “The HotBuggy is great! The performance gives you a real idea of what it’s like to be behind the wheel of a factory-spec rally car. They’re lightweight, responsive and powerful, totally exhilarating to drive and highly entertaining to watch.”

Watch out for announcements about more celebrity drivers taking part in the HotBuggy challenge on www.hotbuggy.com.

Thursday 22nd July – Main entrance is just £10 (under 15s go free accompanied by an adult) and includes pit-lane and infield access – gates open 9am - www.riders.org

HotBuggy Challenge – 3pm start

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