Kids and families who are obsessed with motorsport have another reason to head to the 2022 VALO Adelaide 500 this year! Event organised have introduced the maii Little Le Mans Cup to its already stacked track schedule, so the kids can take part in all the action.
The one-make pedal cars will race on track on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at the VALO Adelaide 500 in three races.
Supported by naming-rights partner maii Water, the Cup will see 60 kids given the chance to race against each other on three separate occasions, adding to the vibrant and joyful atmosphere and festivities of the event.
Inspired by global pedal car races at motorsport events across the world, maii Little Le Mans promises to bolster and further showcase VALO Adelaide 500’s “rich history and commitment to inspiring kids and encouraging them to get involved in motorsport”.
“We cannot wait to give 60 kids the chance to live out their racing dreams and be a part of the VALO Adelaide 500,” says VALO Adelaide 500 Chief Executive, Mark Warren.
“With this being the first event in almost three years, we wanted to organise something special and acknowledge how important children and families are to the make-up of this iconic event.
“We’re hoping that by giving these kids a small taste of what it’s like to be a motor racing driver, it may spark a passion to continue to be involved in the sport.
“As we move closer to the VALO Adelaide 500, this new initiative is just the latest in a series of announcements we look forward to rolling out.”
Participating drivers will be given the full racing experience in either a little Ford Mustang or Chevrolet Camaro and will be decked out in a full race suit, helmet and gloves.
The winner of each race will take home a trophy for finishing in first place.
Students attending Schools Day on Thursday1 December will have the first opportunity to enter the first race during demonstration time on track.
Schools attending on Thursday will be contacted soon about this opportunity.
For the remaining two days, seats will be available to the Adelaide community through a number of initiatives.
After being announced as the Official Charity Partner of the VALO Adelaide 500, two maii Little Le Mans pedal cars will be put up for auction to help raise funds for Variety SA. To participate in the auction, visit varietysa.org.au.
The remaining seats will be available via a competition soon through VALO Adelaide 500 media partner, The Advertiser.
maii Water and VALO will also nominate drivers for their respective pedal cars.
For those that are lucky to take part, parents and guardians will be given two complimentary General Admission tickets for the day their child is competing, with all children 12 and under entering the VALO Adelaide 500 event for free across the four days.
To take part, children must be 1.2 to 1.6 metres tall, between the ages of 8 and 12 years old and weigh under 80kg.
The maii Little Le Mans Cup will take place on the following dates and times:
- 9.45am to 10.00am on Thursday December 1
- 11.30am to 11.50am on Saturday December 3
- 1.55pm to 2.10pm on Sunday December 4*
*Times subject to change
The VALO Adelaide 500 will take place from 1-4 December 2022. Tickets are now on sale via Ticketek.
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