JapShow 2010 Report
Sunday 4th July at Santa Pod Raceway
JapShow 2010 was an action packed, sunny weekend at Santa Pod Raceway. Read the full report with all the winners on the JapShow 2010 Report page and view photos are on the JapShow 2010 Gallery page.
JapShow Finale 2010 - Sunday 3rd October at Santa Pod Raceway
JapShow Finale Test Day - Saturday 2nd October
From the city streets and winding mountain roads of Tokyo to the drag strip of Santa Pod, the cult of the Japanese car has taken over the UK tuning scene, and the JapShow is the beating heart of this culture, with Europe's quickest cars competing in the HKS Drag Series, public Run What Ya Brung open to everyone (including bikes this year), Show & Shine, Drifting, Car Club Displays, Jet Car, traders and much more.
Whether you drive a Nissan Skyline or Toyota Supra, a Honda Civic or a Mitsubishi Evo, a Mazda RX7 or a Subaru Impreza, or you ride a Suzuki, Kawasaki, or Yamaha, you're welcome at JapShow.
Now just 85 days, 23 hours, 13 min's & 28 sec's until JapShow Finale 2010!
What's on at JapShow Finale 2010
Run What Ya Brung Competition: Get your car or bike on the famous track and see what it can do! £25 unlimited runs on Saturday test day and £20 for 4 runs on Sunday main day, with a full performance print-out available for each run. You will need to bring your driving licence to sign-on. Trophies for class winners. Visit the RWYB page for more info. RWYB is open to everyone on Saturday but Japanese Cars and bikes ONLY on Sunday.
HKS Drag Series: Championship Drag Racing for Europe's fastest Jap drag cars. Witness 7 second, 1,000 bhp pro cars in action with thrilling racing across 4 classes.
Full Details and list of competitors at www.japdragseries.co.uk.
Show Car Paddock: Whether you've got a classic or modified Jap show car, if it's something special, make sure you enter it into the Show Car Paddock. Don't leave it in the main carpark where no-one will see it, get into the show and get noticed!
The Show Car Paddock is FREE to enter, and there are trophies for the Top 5 Cars plus best Retro. There's no need to pre-enter, simply turn up, park up, sign up and shine up!
Club Displays/Camping: Club display and camping areas are available on a first-come-first-served basis. For booking enquires call 01234 782828, the first clubs to book get pitch priority, discounts available on large group bookings. View further info on the Clubs page.
Jet Car: 10,000 bhp. 336mph. 20,000rpm. 5-second quarter-mile times. These figures sound like pure fantasy, but the Fireforce Jet Car makes them a shocking reality. Don’t miss this car out on track, but don’t worry, you’ll know its coming when you hear the air being torn apart by the massive turbine engine.
Japanese Bikes: For the first time JapShow is welcoming two wheeled Japanese machinery with a new RWYB Bike class and a Show & Shine Bike trophy being awarded. Also look out for some drag bike demos on the track.
Drift Rides: Some of the country's top drifters will be giving people the opportunity to experience the sideways driving, tyre smoking art of drifting with Drift Rides on Saturday and Sunday.
If you are interested in trying drifting for yourself then Santa Pod holds regular Drift What Ya Brung days, full details are at www.DWYB.co.uk.
Freestyle Motocross: JapShow Finale will play host to the UKFMX Freestyle Motocross crew for the first time! Massive heart-stopping stunts will be performed 60ft above the tarmac. If you’ve not seen freestyle MX before, your jaw will hit the floor, we promise!
Stunt Displays: Top UK stunt driver Terry Grant will be at JapShow Finale to entertain and astound you with awesome stunts and exquisite car control.
Handling Track: A tight handling circuit will be ready for you to test your driving skills not just your cars power. So if you've got a Micra or a Starlet and are afraid of the big-boys on the dragstrip then show ‘em your heels on the handling circuit! The driver with the fastest time gets a trophy. Full details on the Handling Track page.
Off Track: As well as the car action, there will be Traders selling everything from ICE to performance parts, Fun Fair Rides and arcades, Helicopter Rides and loads more.
There are licenced bars and caterers on site selling food and drink to suit all tastes and there is a cash machine in the Pod Shop.
2 Seater Dragster: For the ultimate thrill ride, the 7 second Santa Pod 2 Seater Dragster will be running at JapShow on Sunday with passenger rides available for £300 (inc. VAT). Details at www.santapod.com.
Mobile Dyno: The Rapid GB Dyno will be at JapShow, allowing anyone to get a full power and torque readout and some tuning advice from the experts using some of the latest and most accurate mobile dyno kit available.
AutoTrader Cars For Sale: If you've got a car you want to sell, park it up in the Autotrader Cars For Sale Paddock, stick your phone number on the dashboard, and wait for the calls to come flooding in. It's FREE for both buyers and sellers!
MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT! - JapShow Finale Test Day - Sat 2nd October
Run What Ya Brung Competition: £25 for unlimited runs, don't forget your driving licence! The best times of the day will carry over to Sunday.
Camping: Free camping for weekend ticket holders.
Clubs Welcome: Club Camping areas available.
Evening Entertainment: Music in Fuelers bar.
Food & Drink: Bar and Caterers open Saturday night.
Lap Dance Club: Private dances available.
