The fleet driver of the year will have a very special treat in store – fast laps around Silverstone’s world-famous motor racing circuit behind the wheel of a £350,000 super car!
Lexus is making its awesome 4.8 litre V10 LFA super car, which can sprint from 0-62mph in a staggering 3.7 seconds and hit a top speed of 202mph, available for the lucky winner of the Fleet Driver of the Year competition to drive around the Grand Prix circuit.
The competition’s runner-up is also rewarded with a place in the passenger seat as a pro-driver shows what the LFA can do around Silverstone’s internationally renowned three mile track.
The superb prize has been provided by competition sponsors, Toyota and Lexus Fleet Services, and the winning driver, along with the runner-up, will be announced live at the Fleet World Fleet Show at Silverstone on Wednesday, April 24.
“This will be an amazing experience for the winner of the Fleet Driver of the Year competition and the runner-up is not forgotten as well. We are extremely grateful to Lexus for making the car available,” said event organiser and managing editor of Fleet World, Ross Durkin.
The competition has been organised by ALD Automotive in conjunction with driver training specialists, Peak Performance, and has attracted entries from all around the UK.
This year’s Show features some of the very latest new car launches, including a number that will be making their UK debuts. They will be available for driving on the Grand Prix and Stowe circuits and on test drive routes in the surrounding countryside.
The new vehicles form just part of a 200-model line-up from 21 manufacturers that will provide fleet decision makers with an excellent opportunity to properly assess their capabilities for their fleets.
However, test driving is just one element of the Fleet World Fleet Show, which also includes exhibits from a number of leading fleet service suppliers and providers and an extensive fleet seminar programme.
Sponsored by ARI Fleet UK, the seminar programme includes presentations from the Centre for Automotive Industry Research at Cardiff Business School; CENEX, the Centre of Excellence for Low Carbon and Fuel Cell Technologies; the University of Birmingham’s Centre for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research; and global automotive consultancy, Ricardo.
For the second year running, Venson Automotive Solutions will be hosting a “Question Time” style panel discussion session where delegates will be able to question a panel of specially selected guests on a wide range of fleet topics.
This will include Mark Cartwright, head of vans and light commercials at the Freight Transport Association (FTA), who will be considering some of the key issues facing van fleet operators over the next 12 months, including topics such as cost and enforcement.
The culmination of the conference programme will be a Fleet and Mobility Workshop, chaired by Nigel Trotman, Head of Strategic Consultancy at international leasing company, Alphabet, where leading academic, Professor Peter Cooke, will be one of the keynote presenters.
