History of Day of Champions
Day of Champions 2011 will be the 20th annual fundraising event for Riders.
The first Day of Champions in 1990 was the brain child of Kenny Roberts Sr. It took place at the British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch with the likes of Eddie Lawson, John Kocinski, Wayne Rainey and, of course, Riders co-founder Randy Mamola.
It developed after Andrea and Barry Coleman, along with Riders' events manager Jeanette Wragg and a number of committed volunteers, began fundraising for children in developing countries in the motorcycling paddock.
As Day of Champions grew, it moved to Donington Park until we followed the MotoGP calendar to Silverstone in 2010.
Day of Champions now attracts over 5,000 visitors, making it one of the UK's largest outdoor fundraising events and a highlight of the British racing calendar. It raises hundreds of thousands of pounds every year to support Riders’ lifesaving work in Africa. Without the success of this event we would not be able to provide access to health care for over 10 million people.
See Also
Interactive Feature
Media
Riders for Health Film
Ewan McGregor narrates a short film giving an insight into the work of Riders for Health.