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 Following
the successful trial of POWERnights, the Thursday Evening of Summer
Motorsport events, this year, the organisers are pleased to announce a
programme of events for 2008 with a provisional calendar of four dates at
Silverstone, The Home of British Motor Racing; one in each of the main summer
months.
The
concept of a full days testing and qualifying, with eight 10 minute evening
races, along with other entertainment, had a positive reception from
competitors, spectators, sponsors and the media in its inaugural season, with
three events held at Silverstone and Donington Park last August. The added
bonus of TV coverage and prize money attracted large grids of easily
recognisable race cars for spectators to enjoy, helping to attract a new
family audience to watch UK motorsport.
The
provisional 2008 POWERnights calendar is –
1.
Thursday 08 May − Silverstone, National Circuit
2.
Thursday 19 June − Silverstone, National Circuit
3.
Thursday 31 July − Silverstone, National Circuit
4.
Thursday 21 August − Silverstone, National Circuit
Whilst
wishing to extend POWERnights to multiple venues the decision to hold all
four events solely at Silverstone in 2008 was taken after the new management
at Donington Park were unable to offer a commercially viable arrangement and
other potential venues were currently unable to provide an operating agreement
during the times required. The organisers of POWERnights believe however,
that these circumstances are likely to change in the near future.
“We
are pleased to announce our provisional 2008 calendar and, with the support
of our partners, we now look forward to building on the very firm foundations
we laid this season and I would like to thank Silverstone for their continued
support and vision for new ideas,” said POWERnights Series Director
Roger Etcell. “Having four dates solely at Silverstone next year has
given us an excellent opportunity to build public awareness for these
exciting events in the Midlands area, with an easy to communicate message of
one place and one date per month next summer. We have already been contacted
by a number of race series and clubs, both from this year’s events, and
new, who want to be part of POWERnights. With one POWERnights event in each
of the four summer months, we can continue to build our spectator base and
then look to take POWERnights to other venues from 2009 when further
opportunities may be extended to us.”
The
2008 POWERnights events will be run along the same framework as in 2007, with
the aim to entertain existing enthusiasts and attract a brand new audience to
watch UK motorsport with a comprehensive and entertaining programme of track
action, stunt displays, interactive competitions, music and a post racing
‘Party in the Paddock’ that is open to everyone attending the
POWERnights events.
Further
information concerning race content, ticket prices and other competitor and
spectator information will be announced shortly.
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