“We're working hard to make this event the best yet,” said Brabham, a co-founder of Racing4Charity. “The Celebrity Karting Challenge has always attracted great drivers and this year we hope to host more high profile celebrities from both inside and outside the sport. It should be a cracking event that will hopefully surpass all previous fundraising records for Malaria No More UK. A child in Africa dies from malaria every 30 seconds, so in the 90 minutes taken for the Karting Challenge, just a few thousand miles away 180 children will unnecessarily lose their lives to malaria. I hope that's a massive motivation to everyone supporting this year's event.”
Malaria No More was co-founded in the US in 2006 by Peter Chernin, former president of the News Corporation and Ray Chambers, the first UN Special Envoy for Malaria. Malaria No More UK launched in April 2009 with the objective of raising mass awareness and funds to end malaria, a preventable disease which still kills over one million people every year, the majority being children in Africa.
100% of all funds raised for Malaria No More UK, including proceeds from the Celebrity Karting Challenge, will be used to fund life saving malaria control programmes in Africa in countries such as Ghana where the entire population is at risk of malaria.
“David is an inspirational Special Ambassador for Malaria No More UK and his dedication and drive to end malaria will be a terrific resource for us,” executive director for Malaria No More UK Sarah Kline said. “We're delighted to be the principal charity associated with the 2010 Celebrity Karting Challenge and it will be a highly appropriate event to kick start the year, taking us a step closer to our goal of ensuring every man, women and child in Africa has access to a life-saving mosquito net by the end of 2010.”
With a promising all-star driver line-up and two entrance tickets to Autosport International, on what is an exclusive trade day, included in the £300 public entry fee, places are sure to sell out well in advance.
Be the first on the starting grid and book your public place now by contacting Bill Williams at bill@racing4charity.com or call 0044 (0)7712 578263. The latest race information can be found at www.racing4charity.com where you can also pay for your public place or donate via Paypal.
