This memorial race is appropriately being staged only 10 miles from Emberton in Bucks, the hometown of Dan Wheldon. This event is an opportunity for drivers across all the realms of worldwide motor sports to come together and remember a man who was both their close friend and colleague.
Members of the general public are also being allowed to honour Dan, who tragically lost his life last month in the last round of the IZOD Indycar series in Las Vegas. The funds raised from this event will go to the Alzheimer’s Society, the charity nominated by the Wheldon family.
The organiser of the race is Johnny Mowlem, a successful sports car racer as well as a long time personal friend of Dan. Speaking of the event, he said that he has wanted to put an event together that honoured Dan and raised funds for the family’s chosen charity. He added that it was also a chance for everyone who knew and raced with Dan to come together and have fun in his honour, and give him the send off he deserved.
“The event has the full support of Dan’s family and his dad and brothers will be taking part and share in the evening. I hope members of the public will also appreciate the opportunity to take part and remember one of Britain’s most successful and charismatic champions.”
Mowlem has already enlisted the support of 2009 FIA Formula One World Champion Jenson Button, reigning IndyCar Champion Dario Franchitti, F1 and sportscar star Anthony Davidson, Le Mans winner Guy Smith and World Touring Car Championship title contender Rob Huff, while he hopes to attract a full grid of drivers who knew or raced alongside the double Indy 500 winner and IndyCar champion.
Between 25 and 30 teams of four people, each including a professional driver and three members of the public, will take part in the two hour endurance race aboard DMAX 125cc two-stroke water-cooled karts.
Public places, available at just £175 (inclusive of VAT), can be booked by calling 0845 644 5503 or emaildwmkr@daytona.co.uk while professional drivers will also make a charity donation.
Starting at 6pm, drivers’ briefing will take place at 6.30pm with practice at 7pm preceding the race start at 7.40pm. The evening will conclude with an awards presentation at 9.50pm.
