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Drivers Run. The New Gumball 3000!!!!

Discussion in 'Europe' started by gumball3000, Aug 9, 2005.

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  1. gumball3000

    gumball3000 Formula Junior

    Dec 17, 2003
    288
    East Yorkshire
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    Ed Neilson
    I have recently defected to another event having got fed up with shoddy treatment from Gumball. I could no longer see the point in paying top money for an event that never delivered what was promised and where the top hotels ended up to be a Double room with a camp bed! I am not against the so called Spirit of the Gumball, I had two great years doing Gumballs and I will brag and tell stories about them till the day I die, but I was certain that there had to be a better option.

    I recently entered the first Drivers Run event down to Monaco and back and was pretty happy with the results. I get the feeling that it is much like Gumball was at the beginning. All of the entrants were great guys and there were no groups or clickyness and the route was fantastic. We had a great run throught the night down to Monaco and then some great driving up in the mountains. Coupled with great meals and a few beers here and there and it prooved to be far more satisfying. The event is shorter than the Gumball, (meaning less time away from work ) and therefore was much easier to swing with my calendar, and is a whole lot cheaper. At £2500 for the next event, it is a whole lot easier on the wallet! With Gumball at £40k now, this has to be a breath of fresh air! We had next to no Police hassle throughout the event (No Stickers!) and so that too was a serious bonus!

    A couple of weeks ago we also had the First Drivers Run trackday at Bruntingthorpe with Vmax runs in the morning and track time in the afternoon. At less than £250 this delivered as much fun as I have ever had on a circuit and the night out in Leicester was **** good too!

    The next run is coming up at the end of this month and we head from Amsterdam, down to Italy and Ferrari and back via the Nurburgring. Well worth a dabble I am sure you will all agree!

    Please be aware that I do not work for or organise any of these events. I am just a very satisfied customer that wants to see this event grow as it deserves to. Now is your chance to get in at the start! I recommend it to anyone, be they a Gumballer or not.

    Pictures from the first two events are on my website at www.667ed.com

    OH YEAH....ANd they supply rather attractive models!


    Ed
     
  2. Simon

    Simon Moderator
    Moderator Owner

    Aug 29, 2003
    6,876
    Switzerland
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    Simon
    The Vmax runs always looked interseting.
    Perhaps next year I'll have my Fcar...or whatever it might be then ;)...in the UK at the same time as one of these.

    But 2500 quid for a weekend jaunt to the south of France strikes me as a bit steep, but then again, I suppose everything is organised for you hotels etc.

    Cheer
    Simon
     
  3. Dutchman

    Dutchman F1 Veteran
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Dec 4, 2002
    6,184
    EU
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    Ton
    Thanks Ed!

    This way the event looks more attractive to me too. Great fun and very pretty models indeed! :)
    Is there a maximum number of members during the event?
     

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