First Stop Network Hosts Charity F1 Event

A week before the Formula One roadshow hit Silverstone, Carson Tyre & Autocare – part of the
First Stop network of tyre dealerships, hosted the event at department store Leekes, in Melksham, where they showcased a stunning replica F1 car and simulator to help raise money for charity. Visitors to the Saturday, 13 June event had the chance to have their picture taken by the F1 car and test their driving skills on the simulator – both for a small charity donation. Bridgestone has declared the event “a huge success”, raising £200 for the British Heart Foundation.

All visitors were presented with Bridgestone merchandise and given the chance to enter a prize draw to win an exclusive F1 factory tour of the Williams facility in Grove, Oxfordshire. First Stop representatives and Carson Tyre & Autocare staff, who were on hand during the day, also used the event to give out safety and product advice.

David Carson, owner/manager at Carson Tyre & Autocare, commented, “We were really pleased to have had such a great turnout at the event and we would like to thank all those who showed their support on the day. As part of the First Stop network, we were delighted to be able to display the car and see everyone enjoying the event.”

Mark Fereday, retail development manager for First Stop, added, “We are always pleased to be able to support dealers in the First Stop network with events such as this. It was great to see local people getting up close to the F1 car and giving the simulator a go, just a week before the real event came to Silverstone!”