Somerley set to Shine
This time of year is obviously Rallye Sunseeker and the event and rally Stages that go with it. To most people it’s the rally and that’s it. However over the last number of years, the Motorfair held at Somerley Park during the course of Rally Saturday, has continually grown into its own event. It has turned into a Classic day out in its own right, ably run this year by Annie Roden and the huge number of staff she has persuaded to come on board. The list below is not 100% definitive, as Annie is still persuading many people what they will miss if they don’t turn up.
By the time Saturday arrives with us later this week, chances are that there will be more for the Family + Kids to go and see within the confines of the stately Somerley Park.
For those who don’t know the Rally visits the Park twice on the Saturday, and literally passes the Earl of Normantons front door.
• A selection of Delta Integrale’s and other Lancias, including the Integrale replica and Fulvia, details of which are attached.
• CanAm Car Club (a selection of yank-tanks)
• Classic Cars on the Prom (a selection of classic cars from various marques)
• Wessex Preservation Club (a selection of vehicles in various states of renovation)
• Wessex Motor Racing Club (off- road buggies)
• Droop Snoot Group (various Vauxhall models, incl hot-rods)
• Dorset Land Rover Club (off-road & also the “dig you out of the car park brigade” if it’s wet)
• Jeremy Bailey’s Aston Martin Rally Car (see photos attached)
• IRDC/Southern Car Club
• Three Counties Motor homes
• Hants Fire & Rescue (including a couple of extraction demos during the day)
• VK Energy (incl. the bus & hot air balloon and a selection of yet unconfirmed VK vehicles)
• Rally Retail (clothing and other merchandise)
• Pirelli Simulator
• Lydden Hill Motor Circuit (Will have 5 Rallycross cars on display for the 2010 British Rallycross Championship)
• RX Racing ( Will be exhibiting the RX150 buggies with a Demonstration run at Lunchtime)
• Turbo Dynamics (the stage sponsor)
• Poole Audi
• MG Rally Rides (on the normal circuit behind Somerley House)
• I Can See the World (taking their elevated photos of the stage & Motorfair)
• Coles Fairground rides
• Dorset Farmers Market
• Iconic Arts
• Richard Burns Foundation
• Ad Trader
• Bill Gwynne Rally School
• 49th Bournemouth Air Scouts (selling programmes)
• International rally Drivers Club
• Southern Car Club
• Bournemouth & District Motor Club
• An F1 Driver experience (Simulator)(again, part proceeds to RBF as with Pirelli Simulator)
• Sue Lane Craft Jewellery
• HI-Ho Silver (Silver Jewellery and Stylish Household Goods)
• Sunseeker International
• North Cyprus Tourist Board
