2012 BRM Celebration Day
Sunday, 7th October 2012, Bourne, Lincolnshire
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Bourne welcomes you to help our Lincolnshire market town enjoy a day of celebration, a day when the years will roll back to 1962, with an air of jubilation as the victorious Grand Prix World Champions returned to the adulation and euphoria that such a win generated.
In 1999, an event was organised to celebrate the centenary of Raymond Mays, coinciding with 50 years of BRM, and 65 years of ERA. Motor racing fans and local people alike showed their enthusiasm by flocking along in their thousands. The event is still talked about to this day.
So, again we are going to welcome the cars and the people back to the town who put Bourne firmly upon the motor racing world stage.
In 1962 Bourne was predominantly an agricultural town. The livestock market was just behind the Town Hall and practically everyone in the small community knew someone who had, or still worked at BRM. As the years go by, the numbers are of course dwindling but on Sunday, 7th October 2012, they will be there mingling with friends and fans reminiscing with each other and whoever cares to eavesdrop about their rich experiences with the team. The town has, like most other small communities, expanded as newcomers have taken up residence. However, the spirit of the town is essentially unchanged and we are keen to take up the challenge of giving everyone a day to savour and remember.
On the day, we have an exciting programme planned. We look forward to seeing most of the formula one models of BRM demonstrating through the streets, along with a representative grid of the contesting makes of cars for the 1962 season including Lotus, Lola, Cooper etc, who will also drive through. A cavalcade of 1962 road cars will be driven through and on display in the town, 60’s music will echo around the streets and many more evocative sights and sounds will add to the general air of nostalgic festivity.
One very important highlight of the day will be a very poignant moment for us and for Damon Hill as he climbs into his Father’s car and makes a triumphant run through the route. He has of course won his own spurs with a World Championship win in 1996 and will surely have many fans with us that day. He will certainly be received with the adulation that most of us would love to have accorded his Father had he been around to join us.
Bourne Abbey Church in Bourne, Lincolnshire
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The BBMF Dakota will be performing a flypast during the day.
In Support Of…
Bourne Outdoor Swimming Pool
Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance
All proceeds from the event will be split equally between The Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance and The Bourne Outdoor Pool.
We are working hard to give everyone a great and memorable day, one that is not to be missed.
The BRM Day Committee
