Yes, Ben Collins appeared as a special guest at Jaguars at Oulton Park, Cheshire Cats. He took part in an interview and joined the special on track demonstration of historic Jaguar cars.
Ben Collins is best known to many people as the former Stig from Top Gear, but his career extends well beyond the television programme. He has competed professionally in several forms of motorsport and has worked as a precision driver on major film productions.
At Oulton Park, Collins drove the Jaguar XJR-5 Group 44 racing car as part of the Big Cats demonstration. The V12 racing car competed in America during the 1980s and won the Road Atlanta 500 km race in 1985.
His interview was one of the highlights away from the circuit. It was relaxed, entertaining and provided an interesting perspective from someone with extensive experience of racing, testing and driving high performance cars.
There was also an appropriate connection between Ben Collins and one of the event’s main attractions. Collins has bought a Jaguar XJ220 of his own and has documented his experience with the car. With five Jaguar XJ220s displayed together at Oulton Park, his appearance felt particularly relevant.
However, when talking about meeting your heroes at Jaguars at Oulton Park, I was not referring to the Stig. My hero was the Jaguar XJ220 itself.
The combination of a recognisable guest, an entertaining interview and rare cars moving on the circuit added another layer to the event. It also created opportunities to photograph more than static vehicle displays, helping to capture the personalities, stories and live moments that made the day memorable.
Oulton Park’s official Cheshire Cats event listing includes details of Ben Collins’ appearance and the historic Jaguar demonstration.
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