UNITED KINGDOM: CARAVAN RACING - Lee Holland wins the 7th British Caravan Grand Prix at Bovingdon racetrack

Crowds of people flocked to the Bovingdon racetrack in England that hosted the 7th running of the British Caravan Grand Prix on Friday (April 6). For some, the Easter break means a travel gateway, but for others it means smashing your caravan to pieces on a race track. Caravans are not usually considered as racing machines, but for a dedicated bunch of British banger racing drivers, that's exactly what they are. "It's every man's dream from childhood I think, to go out there and just smash the hell out of the caravan, just crashing it as hard as you can, just watch it fly in the air in an absolute bit. If you've set behind one of them you would know exactly what I mean," said Vince Sharpe. This year 10 car and caravan combinations battled their way around the 300 metre tarmac circuit. The first couple of laps provided the main demolition mayhem as the recognisable structures of the caravan soon disappeared leaving the cars towing the metal frame of the trailers. After 12 laps the winner emerged. 27 year old Lee Holland was delighted and amazed at this success. "I've never done it before, I've raced before but I have never done a caravan race before. It meant a lot to me, nice trophy as well," said steel worker from High Wycombe. For the winner it's not just about the gleaming trophy. There is the pleasure of knowing that you destroyed a vehicle which most other drivers hate.

ITN Source | April 8, 2007

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