The weather is set to be sunny and dry for the return of Sandown Sprint this weekend, with tickets still available for those wanting to catch the high-octane action. A total of 107 cars are due to compete along Culver Parade this weekend (Saturday 20th/Sunday 21st April) as the Isle of Wight’s premier motorsport event returns to Sandown. And this year spectators can get closer than ever to the cars and the action… The new Race Village in Fort Street will showcase all the cars and the drivers before they venture out to the start line. Cars range from legendary stars from the world of rallying, including Petter Solberg’s S11 WRC, to fire-breathing NASCAR-inspired monsters, with almost everything in between. The course itself has been slightly extended at the finish and this year all ticket holders will be able to watch the action from both sides of the track, with access to the Browns enclosure open to all ticket holders.
“It’s not often that Brands Hatch, Silverstone and Goodwood comes to the Island. Many of the cars at Sandown next weekend will be starring at events around the country this year and this is a unique chance to see them up close and personal, right on your doorstep”.
Tickets cost just £10 per day – if bought online in advance – and accompanied children aged 11 years and under are totally free. Sandham Gardens is also offering all of its attractions, including Dino Golf, the Skynets and karting, at half price. For more information and to save money by booking tickets online, visit www.isleofwightspeedtrials.co.uk. 
More pollution, noise and danger to wildlife then. Let’s encourage speeding.
Lighten up and perhaps have some fun…
No, they are too busy pulling out splinters from all the trees they’ve been hugging.
Looking for retirement island are we? Go back to the mainland
That is because the island is being run by stupid B’stards
I read sometime ago the leader of the council was done for drink driving
So NOT a good ambassador for the island.
That would be like putting a prolific shoplifter in charge of security
This sh*t can only happen on the isle of shite
Go back to bed Gary
I watch the ducks and swans, they do not flinch. On occasions the pigeons will take odd circle the lake then land there again.
I bet you’re an ugly little man that crawls out from under a stone makes a noise and crawls back under it. Too gutless to ever put your real name and stand by your courage of your convictions! Coward.
Get a life
A mini Monaco? Hasn’t quite hit the mark has it? Think I’ll pass.
This event is causing upheaval for us true islanders
I wonder how many of the polluting drivers are from the island!
I have never quite understood what a ‘true islander” is.
Could someone explain….
A person who is actually born on the island, not someone who
moves to the island.
Many people move to the island when they are youngsters and
think they are a true Islander, they are NOT!.
Ahhhh, thanks for the explanation.
I thought you could tell by the vacant stare, sticky out chin, wonky teeth, home and away eyes and webbed toes.
A true Islander is 3rd generation born from both Island parents. And for the record, when ever mainland book authors write about the Island they always seem to get it wrong. Islanders are not Caulkheads. Caulkheads were the nickname given to Cowes people, who lived and worked at the shipyards. So the name refers to Cowes people. Caulking was the process of waterproof sealing of ships. If the original name of Ryde was Rythe meaning small stream, that must make me a Rythehead. We just have to consider ourselves lucky, there’s not a village called Richard… 😉
I’m a true islander and will be there both days, don’t speak for me please
Hey Paul, build yourself a bunker then and stay in it for the weekend.
Me too. No exotic marina to moor our king sized Sun-Seeker yachts, uh? 😉
Yes don’t wont you there anyway
The corrupt Council want people to recycle because if helps the climate
the the stupid INCOMPETENT B’stards let a polluting event take place.
IW Council know the climate talk is all a load of sponsored Ballsh*t
Let’s all pollute this beautiful island with Petrol and Diesel vehicles
“Cupid Stunts”
Cognitive dissonance writ large. ^^
If climate change is not real, why the concern over pollution?
Gary are you ok hun? Shall we ban all motorsport while we’re at it?
Is NET ZERO Over!!!!!
Think of the wildlife
Ducks and swans don’t flinch, do take a look
Boy Racers Paradise…..
Will the participants be under the influence?
It is the Isle of Wight
I wonder if any of them will be driving on their roofs,
seems to be an Island speciality.
Rather than close Roads and do damage to the climate
They could have all just had goes on the Bumper Car track
at the end of Sandown Pier.
Discounts for large groups
Lol
And parking is free outside the pier on Double yellow lines or on the pavement
opposite the Pier.
Result.
G’estapo IW Council Civil Enforcement Officers don’t go along this
spot, they are frightened of the feral kids who hang out by the pier.
A Whole Days Fun in One
Will the Fort Street residents be given any compensation for the disruption?
Not to party poop on the fun in any way, but isn’t large straw bales a bit out of date for spectator safety? Not only a fire risk but they are heavy and hardly move on impact, possibly acting as a ramp sending an out of control car skywards. There are plenty of modern safety fencing that doesn’t obscure the spectators view available today, but it is probably not cost effective to hire for a weekend. I suspect health & safety and the fire department have been over it all and deemed it okay. Straw bales are not illegal and still used on professional tracks to protect immovable items like tress etc. But not for spectator protection. Just a though…