Three ‘hot lap’ experiences at Cromwell’s Highlands Motorsport Park aboard the V12-powered Aston Martin Vulcan Supercar (the only one in the Southern Hemisphere) will be up for grabs this summer, with all proceeds being donated to Breast Cancer Foundation NZ.

Formula 1's Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson will be at Highlands for just one day: Tuesday December 23.  

Liam was the first ambassador of the Tony Quinn Foundation and recently met with a large group of Highlands members at the Singapore Grand Prix in early October.

“I caught up with [Highlands CEO Josie Spillane] and TQ in Singapore and in passing said that I’d love to drive the Vulcan,” Liam said.  

“Josie didn’t even let TQ respond, it was an immediate yes – and we locked in the date and the idea that we could do something special for charity then and there.

“The Tony Quinn Foundation and everyone associated with it have been great friends of mine and more than just supporters so I try to support them where I can. It’s good for New Zealand and the sport so I like to help, especially when I’m home.”

Josie said the opportunity for a hot lap in either the Vulcan or with a Formula One driver would normally be “near impossible but we’re thrilled to make it work and do it for a great cause”.

“Tony is super generous with allowing us to use the Vulcan for charity, and we’ve raised over $250,000 to date for various New Zealand charities,” she said.

“This is very personal for me. My friend Lou was just 44 years old when she lost her battle with breast cancer, and I’m so excited that we have been able to pull this together.”

As a bonus, one of the three charity hot lap experiences will be claimed by a lucky winner thanks to the new Highlands GT Partner Shaw and Partners Financial Services, who will donate the money otherwise raised in the auction.  

The remaining two Vulcan ride experiences with Lawson will be auctioned to the highest bidder with all proceeds going to charity.

Shaw and Partners will provide the ride experience, plus flights and accommodation for the winner.  

The remainder of the day will be a chance for Kiwi motorsport fans to ride with Lawson in one of the Highlands Lamborghini Fast Dash cars, with just 20 rides to be available for just $399 via the Highlands website.  

Breast Cancer Foundation NZ chief executive Ah-Leen Rayner said the organisation was “absolutely thrilled” Liam will lend his time to help New Zealanders affected by breast cancer. 

“The chance to experience an exhilarating lap with Liam in a supercar is a truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and every dollar raised will directly support breast cancer patients through their greatest time of need. 

“With nine women diagnosed with breast cancer in New Zealand every day, we are so grateful to the teams at Highlands and Shaw and Partners for initiatives like this that can drive real change.”

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