Two of world rallying's newest charitable foundations will be well-represented at next month's all-star kart race at Birmingham's NEC but, despite aces coming from all areas of the sport, fans can also take to the track.
The Richard Burns Foundation has two places up for grabs in its ‘Michael Park Fund' team which will compete in the BP Ultimate 102 Unleaded Celebrity Kart Challenge at the
Autosport International show on 11 January, where the highest bidder will be lining up alongside
Stobart VK M-Sport Ford's
Matthew Wilson, rally legend Markko Märtin, top national racer Joe Twyman and another, yet to be named, star.
The reserve on each available place in the team is just £300, with hopefuls able to apply by sending their name, contact details and bid amount to info@richardburnsfoundation.com before midday on Monday 7 January.
There will also be another very special team competing to raise cash for the Richard Burns Foundation, as ‘Marino's Marauders, led by Scottish ALMS ace Marino Franchitti, fields ex-
F1 star Johnny Herbert, Le Mans and Porsche racer Danny Watts and DTM driver Paul di Resta in a bid to win the event for RBF.
All the money from public entries will go straight to the winning team's chosen charity, while race organisers are hoping to raise £50,000 for David Brabham's Racing 4 Charity organisation from the event.
Over 70 of the world's top motorsport stars will be taking part in a battle of the motorsport formulae, with virtually every major championship represented among 22 teams, which will include drivers from ALMS, DTM, WTCC, BTCC, British and
FIA GT, British F3, WRC, Formula Renault and karting.
Joining the likes of Herbert and Brabham among the former F1 stars in the field, some of the biggest names in the business will be lining up to support the event, including Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran.
