Back in April we wrote about Davanti Tyres renewing its partnership with their brand ambassador, MINI CHALLENGE driver and reigning champion, Dan Zelos for the 2024 season of the Vertu MINI CHALLENGE in his attempt to become the first driver to take the JCW title on three occasions.
Well, over the weekend of 27th/28th July while competing at Croft Circuit, Dan debuted a unique one-off livery on his car along with some special activations with the help of the MINI CHALLENGE series team to show his continued support for Parkinson’s UK, which is a charity close to his heart.
Both spectators and other racing teams were encouraged to participate in the lineup of activities, which included a circuit charity walk and prize draw with VIP hospitality tickets to Dan’s season finale race at Brands Hatch, his signed championship-winning gloves and cap and a grid walk pass. Everyone who took part in the charity circuit walk and who entered the prize draw were encouraged to donate at least £5 towards Parkinson’s UK.
To support the fundraising efforts, Davanti Tyres donated the unique charity livery for the Croft race weekend, giving Parkinson’s UK centre stage coverage. The car’s livery consisted of Parkinson’s UK colours and branding and a QR code for spectators to donate to the charity. In addition, the Davanti Tyres team has also made a donation to the Parkinson’s UK charity.
With thousands of spectators visiting Croft over the course of the race weekend, the event helped Dan raise over £4,000 to date for Parkinson’s UK, and as a result, he commented:
“Parkinson’s disease is a diagnosis which has deeply impacted my family over the past six months, so it means a lot to bring Parkinson’s UK on board with me this year. Both the EXCELR8 Motorsport family and I will be dedicating our efforts to raising awareness for the charity and contributing to their ongoing quest for a cure. Accepting this diagnosis has been a hard journey for my family and has served as a poignant reminder to cherish every moment and live life to the fullest. I want to thank everyone who has donated and supported us so far.”
Sean Maddocks, Davanti Sales Director for UK & Ireland added:
“As Dan is one of our longstanding partners, we didn’t think twice about supporting him and his family in their fundraising efforts for Parkinson’s UK. Over 150,000 people in the UK live with the condition, so it’s sadly a disease that touches many of us and has impacted my family personally. We are committed to helping raise as much money as we can for such a great cause.”
Should you wish to make a donation to Parkinson’s UK, please follow the link to Dan’s JustGiving page here: www.justgiving.com.
Author Bio:
Simon Burrell is Editor of Our Man Behind The Wheel, a professional photographer and former saloon car racing driver.
Photographs by Jakob Ebrey courtesy of Davanti Tyres
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