Media Release: Make Dad’s Driving Dreams Come True At The Dolphin Shopping Centre This Father’s Day

Friday 12 June 2009; Dads are cruising for a fantastic Father’s Day with a special showcase of raw horsepower in the Dolphin Shopping Centre from 19 to 21 June 2009 with a stunning supercar and Formula Renault racing car on display courtesy of Thruxton Motorsport Centre. Shoppers could also have the chance of driving some of the world’s most exclusive supercars at the UK’s fastest race circuit, Thruxton, in the special Father’s Day competition.

It’s not every day that you get the opportunity to admire up close one of the world’s leading supercars and an outright single-seater racing car, let alone the chance to get behind the wheel of the real racing machines with expert tuition at one of the best tracks in the country. That was until the Dolphin Shopping Centre joined forces with the Thruxton Motorsport Centre to offer no fewer than three dream track day experience prizes. Nearly £1,000 worth of competition prizes is up for grabs this Father’s Day, offering the chance for three lucky dads to jump into the driving seat at Thruxton. Your dad could be the envy of his friends and colleagues with the first prize of a Lamborghini LP570 SV Experience, entitling him to three laps as a passenger in a Mazda3 MPS with the instructor driving, four laps driving a Porsche Cayman, four laps in a Lamborghini LP570 SV, topped off by five laps at the wheel of a Formula Renault racing car. Second prize offers a Ferrari 430 Scuderia Experience which includes passenger laps in a Mazda3 MPS before taking the driving seat in a Porsche Cayman, Ferrari 430 Scuderia and Formula Renault racing car. Third prize offers an equal adrenalin buzz with the Dodge Viper Plus Experience which includes learning how to tame a Porsche Cayman, Dodge Viper and Formula Renault racing car, plus a high speed lap in a Mazda RX-8. It’s easy for Dads to enter the free prize draw during Thruxton Motorsport Centre’s three-day showcase. Simply fill out the entry form available from the stand and post it in the competition entry box next to the cars on the Main Mall. Stephanie Connelly, Dolphin Shopping Centre Manager, commented: “We are looking forward to welcoming such an impressive display of horsepower to the Dolphin Shopping Centre, courtesy of Thruxton Motorsport Centre. The prizes on offer are simply amazing and I am sure we’ll be inundated with competition entries from dads all keen to jump into the driving seat.” Thruxton Motorsport Centre offers the widest range of driving experiences and its stable includes the latest supercars in addition to racing cars, 4x4's and an outdoor kart centre. Based in Hampshire, just outside Andover, Thruxton Motorsport Centre offers anyone with a full driving licence the chance to experience their dream car on the 2.34 mile race track, or race wheel-to-wheel with friends or colleagues on the 1100 metre outdoor kart track. Visit www.thruxtonracing.co.uk for information. To complete your Father’s Day visit to the Dolphin Shopping Centre, why not take a pitstop to find dad that little something special, to show him how much you appreciate everything he does. Boasting over 100 essential stores, the Dolphin Shopping Centre is the perfect place to find Father’s Day essentials. From greeting cards to aftershave, stunning watches and designer cuff links to digital cameras, you can find everything you need in one easy visit. Photography – Please click on the thumbnail at the bottom of the release to download Ferrari 430 Scuderia – Dolphin Shopping Centre dads will have the chance to win adrenalin-pumping Thruxton Motorsport Centre track day experiences this Father’s Day. Credit Pete Gibson. -Ends- Notes to Editors In 2003, The Dolphin Shopping Centre was acquired by Grosvenor – the leading international property development, investment and management group – for its Grosvenor Shopping Centre Fund. The centre contains 115 stores and covers an area of over 47,000 square metres. ¬ The Grosvenor Shopping Centre Fund was established in 1998. It is a partnership created to invest in high quality, dominant shopping centres around the UK. The Fund is managed by Grosvenor from its office in London, combining the expertise of the company’s fund and asset managers. The Fund currently owns Dolphin Shopping Centre, Poole; Coopers Square, Burton upon Trent; Eastgate Shopping Centre, Inverness; and Freshney Place Shopping Centre, Grimsby. For further information please contact the Dolphin Shopping Centre Press Office: Emma Spearing, Hazel PR Tel: 01202 862411 Fax: 01202 862301 Mobile: 07736 341828 E-mail: emma.spearing@hazelpr.com

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