Our Members Club with a Sporting Twist returns on Wednesday 3rd July 2024 with Special Guest David Addison. Join us at the Menphys Sports Club where we get to talk to David about his career in motor racing learning about the highs and lows and find out what is next.
David went to his first motor race as a five-year-old and was hooked straight away! After a childhood spent watching motor racing, largely at Oulton Park, he began commentating in 1991 and has covered a wide variety of events ever since.
From Formula 1 to oval racing, television and track commentaries. David has an enviable CV built up over 30 years of commentating.
Since 2013, David has led the ITV4 commentary team for the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship alongside 1992 champion Tim Harvey, as well as covering the GT World Challenge Europe, the FIA European Truck Racing Championship, British Rallycross Championship and the three key Goodwood events.
In addition, David has been part of the Eurosport team for the Le Mans 24 Hours and selected World Endurance Championship events as well as the official English voice for the Nurburgring 24 Hours.
David covers the final rounds of the MRF Challenge in India each February and has been the lead commentator for the Blancpain GT Series Asia for its first two successful seasons. Highlights of the FIA F3 European Championship were voiced by David, along with the ITV4 highlights coverage of the BRDC British F3 Championship.
In 2020, David added esports commentary to his CV, as lead commentator for the SRO esport GT Series Championship, the GT World Challenge Asia esports Championship and the FIA European Truck Racing esports Championship. For 2021, David heads the commentary team for the MSL Fast R Touring Car eSeries with Power Maxed Racing, powered by VRRC and truck racing’s ETRC Digital Racing Challenge.
Date
Wednesday, July 3rd 2024
Time
Doors Open 6:45pm
Seats Taken 7:30pm
Entry
£78 inc. VAT (Non-Member Cost)
Location
The Menphys Hub
Wigston
Leicester
LE18 4PE
Menphys Sports Club with David Addison
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