All car enthusiasts should mark the 10th and 11th April in their calendars when the International Racing Festival comes to Carlsberg.
Here the audience can pay for a ride in one of the cars with a celebrity behind the wheel, or study some of exhibited cars. The festival will take place among Carlsberg's protected historical buildings and gardens.
The famous driver Thorkild Thyrring organises the Racing Festival, which annually makes big money and donates it to charity. The International Racing Festival usually attracts a large audience and has over the last years donated nearly DKK 13 million to charity. This year's combination of fast cars and a unique, historical setting will probably attract even more enthuatists. If so, the humanitarian organisation Dansk Røde Kors (Danish branch of Red Cross) will benefit from it as all the profit from the event will go to them.
1.5 km race track
At the International Racing Festival all car enthuatists will be able to pay for a memorable ride in one of the race cars with one of the motor sport's greatest stars behind the wheel. For the racing festival a 1.5 race track will be build on Carlsberg.
Car exhibition in Carl's Garden
Getting a ride in one of the cars is not the only way that you can get the adrenalin going during the festival. During the festival car importers will exhibit the newest models in Carl Jacobsen's garden, which is normally closed to the public. Here the guests will get a rare chance to study classic cars and historical sculptures at the same time.
Big Danish and international names
His Royal Highness Prince Joachim is the patron of the Racing Festival, which for years has attracted the biggest names within motorsport. Tom Kristensen, Jan Magnussen, Thorkild Thyrring, John Nielsen and Jason Watts have previously participated. The event has also attracted some foreign celebrities from the motor sport such as Stirling Moss, Derek Bell, Michele Alboreto, David Brabham, Stanley Dickens, Jochen Mass and Johnny Herbert.
Entrance to Racing Festival:
Adults DKK 40,- - Children DKK 20,-
Entrance to Carlsberg Visitors Centre:
Adults DKK 60,- ánd also gives access to Racing Festial incl. 2 beers/soft drinks.