Motorcycle Heroes Xaus and Haslam Powerslide to Victory in HotBuggy Spectacular at Donington Park

27 July 2004

MotoGP star Ruben Xaus and World Superbike ace Leon Haslam tied for the win ahead of an impressive array of talent in the HotBuggy Challenge at Day of Champions on Thursday 22nd July. Motocross world champion Jamie Dobb was only a few tenths of a second behind the two Ducati riders, with World Rally Production Cup champion Martin Rowe suffering from a time penalty to be relegated down the field after a blistering performance.

Day of Champions, the annual British MotoGP opener, organised by transport charity Riders for Health was once again host to the thrilling spectacle of the The HotBuggy Challenge. The HotBuggy, a single-seat, high-performance kart designed by leading WRC engineers and powered by a 600cc motorcycle engine, allowed the drivers to put on an awesome display of side-ways power-sliding for the thousands of people enjoying the fun-filled day at Donington Park.

The arena, The HotBuggy Park – developed from what was the 4x4 track at Donington and now features a gravel-surface— is a rally-style stage laid out by world-renowned track designer and Rallyschool expert Bill Gwynne that will soon be open for the public to enjoy the intensity of the HotBuggy experience. MSport-UK will be on hand for a test drive and to let you know as soon as the park opens!

Hotbuggy Challenge Final Classification:

Pos	Driver	Time	Gap	Pen	Lap1	Lap2	Lap3
1	Ruben Xaus	1:46.4	-	-	37.6	34.3	34.5
=	Leon Haslam	1:46.4	-	-	34.8	35.6	36.0
3	Jamie Dobb	1:48.0	+1.6	-	36.9	36.1	35.0
4	Jeremy McWilliams	1:48.4	+2.0	-	38.2	25.5	34.7
5	Alex Fiorio	1:49.1	+2.7	-	36.2	34.8	38.1
6	Martin Rowe	1:53.0	+6.6	+10.0	34.9	34.0	34.1
7	Niall McKenzie	2:02.1	+15.7	+10.0	39.1	36.9	36.1

Images from the 2004 Riders for Health Day of Champions are available here.

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