{"id":1160,"date":"2011-10-03T12:55:23","date_gmt":"2011-10-03T12:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1160"},"modified":"2011-10-03T12:55:23","modified_gmt":"2011-10-03T12:55:23","slug":"servicemen-complete-24-hour-race-for-armed-forces-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/servicemen-complete-24-hour-race-for-armed-forces-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Servicemen complete 24-hour race for armed forces charity"},"content":{"rendered":"
Two serving army officers took part in the Britcar 24-hour to raise money for armed forces charities.<\/p>\n
Major James Cameron and Brigadier Mike Hickson drove a Mazda MX-5 during the endurance challenge, which is the only day-long race for GT and Saloon cars in the UK.<\/p>\n
According to the Star, Major Cameron was inspired to collect cash after visiting the Help for Heroes base in Tidworth.<\/p>\n
"We desperately wanted to do something and being petrolheads decided on motorsports so went to Mazda and they've been phenomenally helpful," he added.<\/p>\n
TV presenter and racer Tony Jardine and former Royal Signals Sergeant Will Browning made up the rest of the team.<\/p>\n
Major Cameron continued by saying the response they have got from the public has been "tremendous".<\/p>\n
This is the sixth year that the Britcar 24-hour contest has been held and the class one event was won by the Eclipse Motorsport team, with Michael McInerney leading them home.<\/p>\n
Posted by Trevor Smith
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