some new info i just found
SUBARU WORLD RALLY TEAM
When the Subaru World Rally Team were approached about offering items to auction for this event, we expected a few bits and pieces - maybe some SWRT jackets or fleeces. Never in a million years did we expect what they have offered us...
Apart from
"an actual set of Petter Solberg's 2008 (blue and yellow rather than the newer style) rally overalls (cleaned, fortunately) which we'll get Petter to autograph at the Festival of Speed. These are not replica - and they are rarely made available to the public for purchase."
SWRT have offered up a truly once in a lifetime experience that money simply cannot buy:
"An 'SWRT Team Member for a day' - we would provide the relevant winner with the following prize (let's make sure the auction amount goes up eh!). The chance on the Saturday of Rally GB, to be a team member for the day. They will be supplied with full team kit for the day (which will be theirs to keep afterwards, so they can get souvenir autographs etc), and will be tasked with working with various team members throughout the day, whether this be washing the recce cars, helping clean wheels, supporting the crew in their general tasks, as well as a unique full in-depth tour of the service area, being able to touch and feel virtually everything (drivers excluded!) and gain a full appreciation of what is required to run and work in a rally team, even eating with the crew members - more than anything being able to experience the real inside of the greatest rally team. (We'll throw in a hospitality ticket for their guest on this day).
Then, on the Sunday, this person and a guest will be able to sample the nicer things in life as we'll provide them with full hospitality in the SWRT hospitality centre, while they can continue to watch the service in action from the 'nice' side of the service park and see the mechanics get dirty while they stay clean (and probably dry!).
The only key thing is they will need to be available first thing on the Saturday morning (and we'll know nearer the time what time the team will start) and it will be a long day, but if they fancy seeing SWRT inside-out, this is their chance."
There will be more on this soon. Please DO NOT contact us regarding bids for either item at this time. We are open to offers of other items for auction - the more exclusive the better! Every penny will go to the McRae Charities and we will give extensive exposure to those helping us out.