In the build up to tomorrow’s Grand Prix here is a tale that will warm the hearts of most readers. It tells of the chance given to a regular guy, called Tom Browell, to participate in the celebrity race at the 2002 Australian Grand Prix. It’s a long piece so it’s been split it into two parts. It’s a lot of fun, though and definitely worth reading…
My fifteen minutes of fame begins
I arrived home on Sunday (17th February) to find an unusual message on the answering machine left by “Sherryn from Qantas corporate marketingâ€. I thought it was just someone doing a survey, but my wife Zoë asked if I had entered any contests. I remembered entering something on the Qantas web page, “To win a MINI, I think?†I called Sherryn back who said, “Do you remember entering a competition on the Qantas web site? You are one of five finalists.†I had to ask, “A finalist in what?†and Sherryn started to explain the prize: fly to Melbourne, participate in the MINI Celebrity Challenge driver training at Sandown raceway and maybe get picked for the celebrity race at the Australian Grand Prix. In any case, I’ll stay the week and go to the Grand Prix with corporate hospitality for two people. All the while, I’m giving Zoë the thumbs-up and she thinks I’ve won a new MINI.
