Scania is putting commercial vehicle road safety at the top of its agenda by offering 8,000 members of the public the chance to attend the UK final of the European Young Truck Drivers event at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire on Saturday 26 June (gates open at 11:00, competition starts at 13:30) completely free of charge. The total value of this unprecedented offer is £150,000. As well as watching Britain’s best young truck drivers compete to be crowned UK Young Truck Driver of the Year, guests on the day will be able to enjoy all of the following courtesy of Scania:*
Entry is free to the Heritage Motor Centre’s extensive collection of historic vehicles. Long regarded as one of Britain’s leading motoring museums, the Centre is home to a unique display of exhibits covering all ages of motoring from the earliest days to the not-so-distant past.
Visit the Scania Safety Zone, featuring a Central Highway Police branded Scania truck that recently featured in Police, Camera, Action! The Scania Safety Zone will also showcase the Metropolitan Police’s Cyclist Road Safety Programme and the work of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
Exclusive opportunity to ride on board the new Scania bus of the England football team.
View a fantastic and unique collection of Scania trucks. This will include vehicles specially created by Svempa, the world leader in truck customization, and the Dark Diamond, Scania’s latest limited edition vehicle, also designed with Svempa’s expertise. The winners of the recent “Best Six” competition held in collaboration with Truck & Driver magazine will also be on display.
Drive a Michelin racing simulator.
Test your racing skills for real on the challenging karting track at the Heritage Motor Centre.
Enjoy a ride in a Land Rover 4×4 on the challenging off-road track of Gaydon.
They tested their skills in manoeuvring remote controlled Scania vehicles.
Enter Scania’s “Longest Journey” competition.
Take pictures with the new R-Series, the 2010 International Truck of the Year.
Meet Vicki Butler Henderson and Tiff Needle, the event’s popular hosts.
Meet the Michelin Man (Michelin is the official sponsor of Scania’s Young European Truck Drivers event).
Enjoy free award-winning Churchfield ice cream all day long.
Face drawing for free.
Crazy cartoonists.
8,000 free tickets will be issued on a first come, first served basis and can be obtained by calling Scania’s European Young Truck Driver Helpline on 01908 900730 (lines open from 1 to 18 June) or online at scania.co.uk/tonnesoffun (1 to 18 June). A maximum of four tickets per applicant applies. Another added bonus is that all attendees on the day will be eligible to enter a free draw to win either an all-expenses-paid trip to Scania’s home country of Sweden to attend the European Young Truck Driver Final or use of the England team bus for their home team for a day.
eBay VIP Ticket Auction
Scania’s ten-day online auction for four VIP tickets to the event will also begin on June 1, with all proceeds going to Children-in-Need. In addition to the above benefits, VIP tickets include access to the exclusive Scania Patron’s Lounge where breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea will be served. To locate the auction, potential bidders simply need to visit myworld.ebay.co.uk/scania-yetd.
“Scania has long made safety a top priority and now we are taking the opportunity to show our commitment to the public with the Young European Truck Drivers programme, which aims to encourage higher standards of driving and safety on our roads,” commented Hans-Christer Holgersson, Managing Director of Scania (GB) Ltd. “The exciting package we have put together for the day is sure to be hugely popular, so I encourage anyone interested in joining us to apply for tickets immediately!”
Young European Truck Driver
The European Young Truck Drivers Competition is the world’s premier commercial vehicle driving competition, designed by Scania to promote the highest standards of driving and road safety. As such, the competition is endorsed and supported by the European Union. In 2010, young commercial vehicle drivers (born in or after 1975) from a total of 24 European countries will compete in national events to select their Young Driver of the Year. The 24 winners will then meet at Scania’s headquarters in Sweden over the weekend of 4/5 October to compete for the title of European Young Truck Driver of the Year, with the prize being a new Scania R-series truck worth €100,000.
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