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Kirstie Ward Found: The film is happiest on locations for heavy haulage the classic Duel SOUVENIR AUGUST 2018 / £3.85 ISSUE WIN! A Daf XF Super Space Cab model box set CAB FYates Arates super-duperB Super Space Cab – it’s inch-perfect Truck racing debut, Donington 1984 Words: Dan Parton / Images: Peter Mannering Truck racing debut, Donington 1984 Words: Dan Parton / Images: Peter Mannering TRUCK RACING TRUCK RACING Convoy in the Park CONVOY IN THE PARK 2018 Words: Dan Parton / Images: Tom Lee The Scania Village, sponsored instance, anyone who has ever Thrills and spills: by Keltruck, saw a record- dreamed of learning to juggle, As well as the truck breaking 424 Scanias parked unicycle or walk on stilts should racing there is there last year and there are head to the circus tent on something for all likely to be more this year. Each Saturday where they will be taught the family at Convoy truck displayed there will receive a circus skills courtesy of the Shooting in the Park goodie bag. Stars Circus. There will be a full trade show, with Ten circus skills teachers will be on a range of exhibitors, including model and blues through to the excesses of hand thanks to Shooting Stars – the truck retailers, cleaning products the ’70s, is a faithful interpretation of UK’s largest circus skills workshop – manufacturers, truck dealers and more. The Rolling Stones’ greatest hits, with teachers providing interactive DAYSThe UK heat of the Hiab-sponsored OFdelivered with a smirk and a wink, workshops for children (and adults). DAYSWorld Crane Championship will be recalling the mischief makingOF of Mr On Sunday there will be four held across the weekend. Competitors Jagger himself, while remaining true to 40-minute shows in the 600-seater Big use a Hiab X-HiPro 232 crane to take the spirit of the originals. Top tent, thanks to Happy’s Circus. water cans from a truck and move On Sunday, East Midlands-based them around an obstacle course. covers band Red Lane will play a Adrenaline rush The operator with the fastest time mixture of rock and pop floor fillers Spectacular stunt drifting group Team and fewest faults is the winner and will from the past 60 years. Maximum – stunt drivers Mark Galea, go on to represent the UK in the world For fans of 1950s-style rock’n’roll, Christian Bezzina and Clint Abela The modifiedfinal race at the IAA trucks Commercial Vehiclethat hurtleThe B Sides willround be playing hitsDonington from Lock – will bePark delighting visitors to THUNDERTheShow in modified Hanover in September. race thistrucks era. The trio that pride themselves hurtle on roundConvoy in the DoningtonPark with a Park THUNDERConvoy in the Park’s UK heat is a getting everyone up and having a combination of stunts, drifting and Above: Working today are a spectacle to behold – but it was very different chance to see some real skills on show. great time with their authentic and synchronised driving. trucks were raced at today are a spectacle to behold – but it was very different One of those was Peter Mannering energetic shows. Visitors can also experience the the first meetings – EXTRA when the inauguralLive music event was heldThe Counterfeitat the Beatles track will take back to thrill in of riding 1984 in a monster truck as it (who kindly supplied the pictures you racing. They were back on the road on sitting six inches off the floor and your at the inaugural both divisions. 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The racing was split into three had to quickly adapt his driving style see round the corner; but you know it Mercedes ended up the pace, but rivals Stuart Oliver and pleasing cover bands and rock acts.such an atimpact Japan’s as Fujithe MultipartRock Festival,such an impacttoThe a racing as the wasThe Multipart splitonly into tubular-framed three race- sitting six inches off the floor and your (who kindly supplied the picturesabout you at a circuitthe first just meetings 30 minutes – classes, up to 300hp, 300hp to 350hp, as a result. “You would double- because you practise so much. at a dealer for 48 July is the ultimate celebration of trucks, David Jenkins are in hot pursuit. 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You been sponsored by Daf for somedeclutch and sling it down a gear to because you practise so much.Corner and aboutyou think, at a circuit‘I didn’t just know 30 minutes Mercedes ended up drivers and life on the road, with thrills, spills the order, there is always plenty of King Lot. Described as melodicF1984. with The a roadscomedy around night, Donington Fin1984. conjunction The roadsbeen with around sponsored Donington by Daf for some would brake very late, to set it up for wanted to look and see what other years, drove a Daf 3300. this curve comes back on itself and overtaking and close racing. See page hard rock edge, the band straddles Stand Up to Humanity. There will be ● See September’s issue of T&D for all try and help the brakes a bit. You “In a truck, you go into Redgate down the road from where he lived.trucks are like,”at a dealer he says. for 48“When I first Park were brought to a standstillPark as were broughtyears, droveto a standstill a Daf 3300. as A range of other marques was the corner and get a good exit. would brake very late, to set it up for Corner and you think, ‘I didn’tgoes know down the“Being hill’.” a lorry driver myself, I hours for repairs and entertainment for all the family 82 for a review of round three at the several rock genres. thousands of threetruck comedians drivers and thousandsplus motor an MC of –truck Abut range bedrivers ofthe other and highlights motor marques from was Convoy in the Park. “There were lots of things you had went there I was driving a Mercedes present too, including UK the corner and get a good exit. this curve comes back on itself and wanted to look and see what other NÜrburgring in Germany. Round four Also appearing will be Alleyracing Cat fans –warned, estimates there range is likelyfromracing to fans be adult –present estimates too, range including from UK to think about; the wing mirrors were 1617, which was quite a nice motor. manufacturers Leyland, Scammell“There were lots of things you had goes down the hill’.” Close racingtrucks are like,” he says. “When I“Most first of the trucks on the circuit was taking place as T&D went to press. Kings, who have been called the80,000 to 130,000content, – descendedso it might80,000 onnot the be to suitable 130,000manufacturers for – descended Leyland, on the Scammell very important, because when you are and ERF, along with familiarto think about; the wing mirrors were The closenesswent of therethe racing I was wasdriving a Mercedes There is also a full programme of illegitimate love child of EddieLeicestershire younger circuit ears.to see theLeicestershire debut and circuit ERF, to along see thewith debut familiar under braking, someone could tear up were tractor units; that was quite an PAGES European names such as Mercedes,very important, because when you are Close racing something Barry1617, relished.which was quite a nice motor.experience to see – you had trucks support series. This includes the UK Cochran and The Meteors due to of truck racing in the UK. of truck racingEuropean in the UK.namesHow such as Mercedes, toVolvo, MAN, Scania and Renault. behind you and swerve because they “The oval [racing] scene is Legends, based on 5/8 scale replicas of their 100-mile-an-hour, high-octane Family fun The Multipart Truck Grand Prix under braking, someone could tear up The closeness of the racing was “Most of the trucks on the circuitwith a full load coming down from The Multipart Truck Grand Prix Volvo, MAN, Scania and Renault. were going to hit you up the backside gladiatorial, and the trucks are like that 1930s Fords, Chevys and Dodges; the punk and rock’n’roll music influence.