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| Radio 1 stars Mark & Lard commentate as a member of the audience takes on the GamePod Challenge. |
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BTCC drivers James Pickford and Jason Plato with Nell McAndrew and Mark & Lard giving out some advice before the GamePod competition begins. |
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GamePod are proud of their continual involvement within the motorsport industry and can often be seen at major motorsport events across the UK. |
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| A GamePod display which followed the SEAT Cupra Championship to every race weekend. |
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A member of the public has a go on a GamePod in the SEAT Sport Pitstop area. |
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Over the years the GamePod products have been featured on various TV programs, but the piece de resistance was when ITV asked if they could film the GamePod for their Racing Rivals series.
The location was a hotel near the Donington race circuit and the cast was the race drivers from the 2003 SEAT Cupra Championship.
Race drivers are a very competitive breed and don’t like to loose. So we apologise to any residents of the hotel that night who at 2am could not get to sleep due to the sound of burning rubber as several professional race drivers refused to go to bed and were determined to improve their lap times on the GamePod.
We all had a fantastic night and we would just like to thank the ITV crew, SEAT Sport UK, the race drivers and the hotel staff. Here are a selection of pictures.
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| The ITV film crew start setting up their equipment for the start of what will be a long (but very enjoyable) night. |
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The ITV film crew tell us that they need to test out the GamePods before they can start filming. An hour later we managed to persuade them to get off and start filming
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| Spencer Marsh being filmed while he tries to put on a brave face for the camera. Not easy when you have several race drivers behind you trying to make you laugh. |
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Race drivers, Ben Winrow, Natalie Barrat and James Pickford battle it out against SEAT Cupra Championship coordinator Mark Turner. While Spencer Marsh watches on. |
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| There is a lot at stake and race drivers Spencer Marsh, Ben Winrow, Stephen Hodges and James Pickford are all taking it very seriously. |
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Race driver Andre D’Cruze’s look of concentration shows that racing a GamePod is as competitive as a race car. |
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| It is now past 1am and SEAT Cupra Championship coordinator Mark Turner is determined to beat James Pickford. Spencer Marsh’s expression reveals he is not even close. Sorry Mark
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It is now past 2am and ‘GamePod Girl’ Vicky puts on a fake smile for the camera and wishes the race drivers would all finish and go to bed so we can pack up. |
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GamePod and the BTCC
GamePod continues its links with top level motorsport by sponsoring the BTCC Fire Tender used in the paddock at all British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) races.
As well as being kitted out with all the latest fire fighting equipment this little hi-tech Fire tender is also fitted with two GamePod bucket seats.
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| The BTCC Fire tender on display outside the paddock entrance at Silverstone |
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The BTCC paddock Fire tender has been affectionately named The Little Green Goddess |
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| In true race style the cockpit is fitted out with the GamePod bucket seats.
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The Little Green Goddess proudly displays its GamePod logo on the side |
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GamePod and BMW
For 2006 GamePod helped the F1 stars of the future get to grips with the UK circuits by supplying the all-in-one GamePod GTX units to BMW Motorsport for their BMW Formula BMW UK junior drivers to practice on. |
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| The Formula BMW UK Championship drivers practicing their driving skills on the GamePod
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BMW Formula UK junior drivers take the GamePod seriously and even take off their shoes to get the full feedback from the pedals |
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GamePod and the Renault Clio Cup
In 2006 GamePod also got involved with the Renault Clio Cup program with the Renault After-Sales sponsored Clio race car of driver Stephen Colbert.
Throughout the year the Renault Aftersales/GamePod roadshow toured the UK Renault dealerships and the public was invited to beat the race driver Stephen Colbert’s times on the GamePod.
Click here to see Stephen Colbert in action on the GamePod
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Stephen on his 3rd place in the Renault Clio Cup. |
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| Race driver Stephen Colbert with GamePod and Renault Clio Cup race car |
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Stephen and the winners show off their winning times on the GamePod |
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| The public watch on as someone tries to beat Stephen's lap time on the GamePod
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Stephen on the podium at Knockhill after a well earned second place. |
