Episode
1: Davy McGovern, our first contestant, takes to the track. Click here to
see how he performed
Episode
2: Nicola Boyd, our first female reader to enter Hot Laps jumps inside the
N24
Click
here to see the times recorded by our racing drivers
Click
here to read about Martin Brundle and Jonathan Palmer's exploits in the
Aston Martin N24
Have you ever thought you could do better than the celebrities who race around
the track in a reasonably priced car on the BBC show Top Gear? Well, now is
your chance to prove it - but with one crucial difference. The car you will
be driving won't be a Chevrolet Lacetti but a £100,000 Aston Martin.
The Sunday Times has teamed up with Aston Martin and Motorsport Vision to
offer readers the chance to compete in a unique challenge. Each month, two
winners will be chosen at random and invited to a race track where, after a
period of instruction, they will be timed around a lap. Their efforts will
be filmed by an onboard camera and posted on Times Online so they (and other
readers) can watch their moment of triumph or disaster. By the end of the
summer we will have a full league table of competitors and be ready to crown
one driver king of the Hot-Lap challenge.
To be in with a chance of winning, all you need to do is follow the link
below. The first draw will take place on Wednesday, April 9. The second draw
will take place on April 30 and you must be available to race on May 12.
Entrants must be over 21 with a full, current driving licence. Size and
weight restrictions apply, and winners will drive at their own risk. Before
you enter, please make sure that you read the terms and conditions
carefully.
Competition is now closed.
Click
here to see the league table
Terms and conditions
1. The competition will run on www.timesonline.co.uk website from April 6,
2008, to September 3, 2008 (the first Wednesday in September).
2. The first draw will be made on Wednesday, April 9, and subsequent draws
will take place on the first Wednesday of each month. There will be a
minimum of two winners each month.
3. Unless otherwise stated, the competition is open to all residents of
mainland UK only aged 21 or over, except employees of Times Newspapers
Limited (“TNL”) Motorsport Vision Limited, Aston Martin and their
associated, affiliated or subsidiary companies, and their families, agents,
or anyone connected with this competition, including the third party
promotional partners, or professional or semi-professional racing drivers or
anyone with a competition racing licence. Entrants must have a full and
current UK driving licence. Entrants are advised that if they are under 5ft
or over 6ft 4 and/or weighing more than 18 stone they will be subject to
restrictions and may not be able to accept the prize.
4. Entry limited to one per person per month. All prizes will be for a
specific day only and the winner cannot specify when they take the prize.
The winner is responsible for ensuring they are able to accept the prize as
set out and in accordance with these terms and conditions, in the event they
are unable to do so then the TNL reserves the right to redraw the prize.
5. Entry is free but entrants should be aware that they may be subject to
local call charges depending on their own individual arrangements for
Internet access.
6. An eligible entrant must be an individual and must submit an entry in the
form provided by TNL under this promotion including their name, address and
e-mail address.
7. By entering, all eligible entrants agree to abide by each and all these
terms and conditions. TNL reserves the right, with or without cause, to
exclude entrants and withhold prizes for violating any of these terms and
conditions. TNL reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions. Any
amendments will be published on the Website.
8. There will be a minimum of two prizes per month. Each month a minimum of
two winners will be drawn at random from all valid entries received prior to
the close of that month’s competition. Each winner will be notified by email
within seven (7) days of the draw date. All reasonable endeavours will be
made to contact the winners during this time. If a winner cannot be
contacted or is not available, TNL reserves the right to re-draw another
winner from the correct entries which were received before the closing date.
9. The prize is the opportunity to drive an Aston Martin N24 car at a race
track chosen by MotorSport Vision. Winners will liaise directly with
Motorsport Vision to organise the prize and the prize date will be arranged
within two weeks of a winner being notified of their prize. The winners will
take their prize on a specific day only, as notified by Motorsport Vision,
requests for specific days cannot be accommodated. On the prize day, the
winner(s) will go to the selected venue and drive a timed lap in the N24.
The monthly prize includes instruction and a timed lap in the N24 filmed
with an on board camera. The prize will take place over approximately half a
day. All other costs and expenses including food, drink and travel to and
from the venue are the responsibility of the winner(s). TNL reserves the
right to list the winners’ timed laps including showing the winners’ names,
general locations and time as part of a feature in paper or online and to
show on-board films online. TNL, Motorsport Vision and/or Aston Martin
reserve the right amend the prize date to an alternative date in the event
of instructor illness or absence or if other circumstances beyond their
control make this unavoidable.
10. Winners will be required to produce a current driving licence at the
Autodrome. For photo-card licences this means producing both the photo-card
and paper counterpart. Winners should wear comfortable clothing, e.g. jeans
and sweatshirt and lightweight shoes suitable for performance driving.
Shorts are not permitted and heavy boots or high-heeled shoes are not
recommended. Helmets are provided for all activities but it is recommended
the winners bring a thin pair of gloves. Winners will be subject to the
Terms and Conditions of Motorsport Vision Limited. Winners under 5ft or over
6ft 4 and/or weighing more than 18 stone will be subject to restrictions and
may not be able to drive the car. The final decision relating to any
winner’s ability to drive the car safely will be at the sole discretion of
the instructors on the day whose decision will be final.
11. Winners must accept that some personal risk may be involved in the
activities associated with the prizes and that they take part at their own
risk. In addition, winners will be required to sign a registration form
before participation in any event is allowed. Please note that some medical
conditions may preclude a winner from taking part. MotorSport Vision holds
third party and public liability insurance cover for all their operations.
Prize days are date specific and are not known in advance. In the event a
winner is unable to take part due to medical, height/weight or date
restrictions then TNL reserves the right to select another winner.
12. There is no cash or other alternative to the prize stated and the prize is
not transferable and no part or parts of the prize may be substituted for
other benefits, items or additions.
13. The winner may be required to submit valid identification before receiving
their prize.
14. The judge's decision is final and binding on the entrants. No
correspondence will be entered into.
15. TNL will not be liable for technical, hardware, or software failures of
any kind or lost or unavailable network connections which may limit or
prohibit an eligible entrant's ability to participate in the competition.
Other than death or personal injury arising from the acts or omissions of
TNL, or their employees, TNL will not be liable for any loss or damage
arising out of the winners’ enjoyment of the prize
16. By entering, any subsequent prize winners agree to allow the free use of
their names, photographs and general locations for publicity and news
purposes during this and future promotions by TNL, Motorvision Sport
Limited, Aston Martin or any associated or subsidiary company of News
International Limited.
17. Uses of personal data received by TNL in the course of the promotion are
subject to the privacy policy found on the Website. Winners' names may be
published on the Website.
18. Completion and submission of a registration slip or e-mail will be deemed
acceptance of these terms and conditions.
19. TNL reserves the right at any time to cancel, modify or supersede the
competition (including altering prizes) if, in their sole discretion, a
competition is not capable for being conducted as specified. TNL reserves
the right to substitute a prize of equal value in the event that
circumstances beyond their control make this unavoidable.
20. The promoter of this prize draw is Times Newspapers Limited (address
below)
21. For a list of winners, please send a stamped envelope to Times Newspapers
Limited Competitions Department, 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1RL, stating
for which competition you would like winners’ details.
22. Terms and Conditions printed in The Times/The Sunday Times newspaper or on
Times Online form a part of these terms and conditions.
