BTCC champion heats up 2018 Fleet Show

Visitors to next week’s Fleet Show at Silverstone will have the chance to meet British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) driver Matt Neal and experience a track ride with him.

Meet with British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) driver Matt Neal on Honda's Fleet Show stand and experience a track ride with him

Meet with British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) driver Matt Neal on Honda’s Fleet Show stand and experience a track ride with him

Visitors to next week’s Fleet Show at Silverstone will have the chance to meet British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) driver Matt Neal and experience a track ride with him.

The three-time BTCC champion be taking part in an exclusive Q&A with visitors, giving fans the opportunity to ask him any burning questions. Attendees who complete a Honda test drive will also have the chance to be entered into a draw to jump into the passenger seat for a ride around the iconic Silverstone circuit with Matt.

Honda vehicles available to drive at the Show include the HR-V, CR-V and Jazz as well as the Civic – which is now available with Honda’s highly efficient small diesel engine, bringing excellent economy figures under the new NEDC Correlated standard. Two Honda sessions will run on the day to guide visitors through all the Civic’s features.

As part of a total mobility solution for fleets, Honda will also be enabling visitors to get a taste of its motorbikes with the ‘Power of Lean’ experience.

Visitors will also be able to speak to Honda’s experts about any of their fleet requirements or challenges.

Marc Samuel, fleet sales operations manager, Honda UK, commented: “The Honda team is looking forward to this year’s Fleet Show as it brings the industry together, helps facilitate important discussions and gets those who matter – drivers – behind the wheels of our vehicles.”

“Having Matt Neal as our special VIP guest for the day adds an exciting dimension and it will be great to give visitors who test drive our range the chance to end up in the passenger seat next to him.”

Honda is just one of a large number of carmakers at the Show, providing an array of test-drive opportunities. And attendees will also be able to make the most of packed seminar line-up covering the latest issues for fleets, as well as a comprehensive exhibition area that will showcase some of the latest fleet solutions.

FIND OUT MORE: To discover how the new Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC can benefit your fleet, visit The Fleet Show 2018 and visit Honda’s stand. Click here to register for free.

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Natalie Middleton

Natalie has worked as a fleet journalist for over 20 years, previously as assistant editor on the former Company Car magazine before joining Fleet World in 2006. Prior to this, she worked on a range of B2B titles, including Insurance Age and Insurance Day.