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CO-DRIVER CHANCE AVAILABLE IN SUPPORT OF LATE MARK DEMPSTER

Charities set to benefit from raffle to put winner in the hot seat on competitiv­e event

- By Luke Barry

The chance to win the seat as co-driver forAsphalt Rally Championsh­ip frontrunne­r Mark Kelly is being offered in a fund-raising raffle.

The lucky winner will join Kelly in an R5 car on a rally at Three Sisters Circuit in support of the Mark Dempster Memorial Car Meet.

Dempster, a former competitor, scrutineer and marshal, passed away in July after a short battle with cancer, and always longed to have a car show in his name. So an event has been arranged at the Lakeland Motor Museum in Cumbria this Saturday, September 24, with 80 cars expected to attend.

A charity raffle is being held to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support and Furness

General Hospital, Ward 9 – the ward where Dempster was treated – with the co-driver experience alongside Kelly as the top prize. Others include an electric fire worth up to £499 from fellow competitor John Stone and signed goodies from Chris Ingram and Frank Kelly.

Organiser Chris Williams said: “Mark was a good friend who I was fortunate enough to get to co-drive for on his return to rallying in 2018.

He a genuine and selfless person and deserves the best day possible. We hope the R5 experience will provide someone with an insight into what Mark loved doing and at a venue that he loved.”

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased for £2.50 via PayPal by emailing markdempst­ermemorial carmeet@gmail.com.

 ?? Photos: Paul Lawrence ?? The winner will get a ride with Kelly
Photos: Paul Lawrence The winner will get a ride with Kelly

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