New Forest has its very own British grand prix! (From Bournemouth Echo)

New Forest has its very own British grand prix!

8:21am Monday 12th July 2010 in

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THOUSANDS of people flocked to Ringwood yesterday for the Daily Echo-backed Magna Mazda British Pedal Car Grand Prix.

Crowds lined streets lit by brilliant sunshine to roar on the 54 teams vying for victory over an extended 1.4km lap around closed town centre streets.

After two-hours of wheel-to-wheel racing, Apollo Racing 1 was declared the winner, having clocked up an impressive 46 laps.

Race director, Jim Stride, said: “I’m so pleased it came off. Everybody had such a fantastic race. Extending the course was unknown territory, but everybody has been coming up and saying they had a fantastic race and are thrilled to bits.

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“We’ll definitely be back in 2012 – the same size but definitely no bigger, otherwise we’ll end up in Bournemouth,” said Jim.

Pedal Car grand Prix results

Charities, Help For Heroes, Tenovus, and Wave 105’s Cash For Kids, willall share in an estimated £20,000 raised from sponsorship. Donations collected during the day will give a further boost to good causes.

Second place went to Gone Biking Mad with 46 laps, while Spirit of Royce clinched third spot with 45 laps.

Victory in the ladies class was secured by Squeals on Wheels, who finished ahead of Desperate Housewives, and Birds on a Wing.

Junior honours went to the Pink Panthers who racked up an impressive 36 laps – enough to place them 19th overall – as well as the prestigious Concourse D’Elegance award for the best looking car.

The Daily Echo-backed Royce team finished fifth with 44 laps. The paper’s award for best pre-race publicity went to The Old Bill – a team of Ringwood police officers whose siren and blue light-equipped car made national headlines.

The Danny Cracknell memorial trophy was awarded by the race committee to Wave 105, who entered two teams to boost the funds of their children’s charity, Cash For Kids.

Winners were invited on to a huge podium in the Market Place brought by Magna Mazda from Goodwood for an F1-style champagne soaked celebration.

The race will return to Ringwood in 2012.