Racing Driver supporting Help for Heroes
Abingdon
Aim
Support star racing driver Ben Davis as he races in aid of Help for Heroes with charity initiative RacingforHeroes. Huge benefits available!
Project aim
Support star racing driver Ben Davis as he races in aid of Help for Heroes with charity initiative RacingforHeroes. Huge benefits available!
About the project
RacingforHeroes is a charity initiative (as a Help for Heroes official charity partner) to provide our Heroes with opportunities within Motorsport, as well as fundraising for the charity. I have been selected as a RacingforHeroes Academy Driver and will form the future driver line-up of the team (who currently run Josh Cook in the British Touring Car Championship - BTCC). This is a huge opportunity for me to fulfill my dream of racing in the BTCC and potentially form a career as a racing driver. I will be hosting ex-servicemen/women at my race weekends.
In order to achieve this, I need to get out there racing in 2015 in the Michelin Clio Cup Series - the perfect feeder series to the Touring Car package. I have raced in just two car race weekends in the Clio and already proven my pace and future potential - winning the rookie class in every race entered (5 out of 5). Please see http://bendavisracing.com/flying-start-for-racing-ace-ben-davis-in-clio-series-opening-round/
Every race weekend provides invaluable experience and development as a racing driver - however each weekend costs around £6500 in order to enter; this covers entry fees, team fees, tyres, fuel, insurance and so on.
For the rest of the 2015 season, I aim to compete in as many rounds as I can so any donation really does go a long way. I cannot emphasise this opportunity enough; if I race this year and prove myself, RacingforHeroes can springboard my racing career to the very top.
I am hard at work seeking corporate partners, but I am keen to do something with friends/fans and providing this unique opportunity to have a photo on my roof and a passenger ride with me is one not to be missed! £1500 would pay for 2 race weekend's worth of tyres!
This project closed unsuccessfully on 31st May 2015