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Motorshow 2000 Show Report Saturday 28th October Button brings Motor Show to standstill
(Photo Martyn Hayhow) Thousands of Formula One fans brought the Motor Show to a standstill today for a public appearance by Britain's latest F1 star Jenson Button. The Williams BMW star, who is going to Benetton for two seasons, was surprised by how many people had turned up to see him. Button was being interviewed by TV presenter Tim Harvey on the BMW stand and signing autographs for his adoring fans. The 20-year-old said he would love the chance to partner this year's world champion Michael Schumacher . "Michael is the best driver in the world at the moment and partnering him would push me even more I think. "Hopefully in the near future I will partner him, you never know. I hope he's still about when I'm able to be on the level to win the championship because that's really the main person I really want to beat. Focussing on his immediate plans Button said he was stepping up his training regime and aiming to become a better all-round driver during his time with Benetton. "It's been an absolutely brilliant first year for me in Formula One with Williams and very tough as well. "I found myself in Melbourne falling asleep in the car but luckily it was only in the pits. "I'm looking forward to next year and hopefully I will come back to Williams as a much better driver technically." Answering the question on everyone's lips Button indicated his belief that he was a better driver than Juan Pablo Montoya, who is taking his Williams seat next year. "If I didn't believe that I wouldn't be racing in F1," he said. But the young driver remained tight-lipped about his driving off the circuit. Reminding the boy-racers among the audience of the importance of safe driving he recalled his speeding offence in France earlier this year, joking: "The cruise control was stuck. I was in a bit of a rush, but ever since I've been a lot more cautious." Later he said of the Motor Show: "I'm sure there are lots of cars here that I'd like to buy and I'll probably be looking to buy for the future. There's actually one over here that I've made a purchase of - a BMW M3 in a custard colour and I'm looking forward to that." Naked model shows her chassis
Nude on air for Vikki Adams from Coventry as she took part in a nude interview from Spanish-based Global Radio at the British International Motor Show, NEC Birmingham. Vikki who was interviewed by Chris Hodge (l) and Russell Thomson won a holiday for two to either, Spain, Portugal or the Canary Islands for taking part in the event. (Photo Martyn Hayhow) Motor Show? It’s kid’s stuff!
One of the most popular cars at the British International Motor Show, NEC Birmingham, has been the Vauxhall buggies in which parents have been able to wheel about their youngsters, such as Andrew Maccabe, 3, from Brackley, Northants. (Photo Martyn Hayhow) Parents visiting this year’s International Motor Show in Birmingham were full of praise for the large range of facilities dotted around the NEC designed to keep their children interested during the long day out. For many parents the fortnight-long Motor Show has been a great excuse for a family outing with the children away from school on half-term holiday. And as the youngsters jumped from one side to the next on the bouncy castle, the parents could sit down and rearrange the pram. For others there was table football and a large number of Dreamcast computer games to play on. "The Vauxhall buggies have been a god-send,” said Sue Watts, from Evesham, visiting the Show with her three children Brad, 8, Jake, 7, and Harry, 2. “They have been playing on the Dreamcast machines which isn’t so impressive because you can’t get them off it. The Show’s certainly not for adults, it’s a family thing and if they don’t have much for children I don’t think many people would come.” Mohammed Javed, from Stowerbridge, visiting the Show with his five-year- old nephew Imran Ghaffor, said: “We’ve been really impressed, the bouncy castle has been really good and he’s had a go on the driving game on the Dreamcast.” Other facilities available to children include the Nintendo computer games built into many of the new cars on show such as the Daewoo Tacuma and the adventure playground. “The playground is a brilliant idea,” said Rosanne Hocking, from Penzance, waiting to pick up her two sons, Andrew, 5, and David, 7. “The children get fed up wandering around so they can come here and enjoy themselves. It gives us a break and allows them to have a break from wandering around,” she added. The playground, sponsored by Skoda, provides children with plastic carts to race around in, a slide, and play dens. Ipatto makes his Marko at Motor Show British Rally Champion Marko Ipatti is enjoying himself at the International
Motor Show in Birmingham today where he is proving a big hit with the
fans. The flying Finn and co-driver Kari Kajula finished first in the
British Rally Championship in their Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI,
just one point above fellow Motor Show attendee Mark Higgins. "I don't
know how many people came up to me asking about the car and taking pictures,
but I like it and that's why I'm here," said Ipatti, who seemed to be
at home with the attention of his many British supporters. "I've driven
in here for three years and there's much better publicity for drivers
who do well. If you get good results you can get more coverage. "I hope
to get around a bit more today. I saw Justin Dale yesterday with Peugeot
and maybe I'll get a chance to see Mark Higgins today." Visitors to
the show will have a chance to compare Ipatti to the Bart Simpson sticker
on his championship-winning car on the stand. Explained Ipatti: "People
say I have a hair-cut like Bart Simpson and that's why someone put the
sticker of him on the car." The Finn's target for next year is to get
a competitive group-A car in the British championship or take a group-N
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