Perfect weekend ahead for petrol heads and vintage vehicle enthusiasts
- Love Ballymena
- Aug 11, 2021
- 2 min read
Petrol heads are getting excited as a charity motoring festival is set to get underway this weekend, raising to raise much needed funds for Air Ambulance Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Hospice.
Organisers have said to expect around 70 cars at on Saturday, and around 1500 cars, 300 of which will be supercars, at Sunday's event!
• The North Coast Drive will see a range of high-powered, high-value cars gather on Saturday morning (14 August) for 9am at the The Oakleaf Restaurant, Glenshane Road, before departing at 10.30am to make their way as a supercar convoy along Portstewart Promenade for around 12 noon.
• Supercar Sunday is the main event on Sunday (15 August) to be held at Bishopscourt Race Circuit, Downpatrick - the owners of which have kindly donated their circuit and grounds.
Go along to see one of the largest motoring gatherings in Northern Ireland of supercars, along with many other car clubs showing vintage, and rally cars, among many others.
The much anticipated event has been organised by Portstewart man, Ronan Cunningham. Ronan said:
“The event was initially planned to take place in 2020 but had to be cancelled due to the health pandemic. The supercars will include Ferrari’s, Porsche, Lamborghini, McLaren, and Aston Marten to name a few.
“Spectators will be able to see these exotic machines exceptional performance in action on two occasions – the first when they drive around North Coast and come through Portstewart promenade at approximately midday on Saturday 14 August and then at Bishopscourt Racing Circuit on Sunday 15 August 2021 when they will do laps and be on display.
“It will be a brilliant spectacle to see the supercars together and of course the additional display of classic and vintage cars at Bishopscourt. Refreshments will be available on site, so it is set to be a fantastic family day out. We encourage everyone to put the date in the diary and come along for two amazing causes.”
All car clubs who are interested in attending Bishopscourt on Sunday 15 August should contact event organiser Ronan Cunningham through the event Facebook page below:
Tickets for Supercar Sunday are £10 per adult. Children are free with a paying adult.
Gates will open at 11am. Passanger laps are also available at an extra cost to adults 18 and over.
All proceeds raised on the day will be donated to the Air Ambulance NI and NI Hospice.
