A rising motorsport star has announced a helmet design competition with a difference.
Formula 2 driver John Bennett, originally from Salisbury, is inviting children from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to take part in a competition to design his race helmet.
The winning artwork will be worn by Bennett during the final round of the season in Abu Dhabi.
The helmet will then be auctioned off to raise funds for the children’s hospital.
Mr Bennett said: "It's a pleasure to be able to support Great Ormond Street Hospital through what I do and what I love.
"I think it's important to be able to bring a little bit of that into the lives of children that deserve to have these memories, and the extra support that they need for their futures.
"We have been offering tours to families in the paddock, getting people up close to the cars on these mega weekends, and this year we're trying to do a bit more.
"I'll be running the logo on my car to spread awareness, give more tours to more families, and I'll be having a helmet design competition for those in the hospital to design my helmet to wear in Abu Dhabi to raise proceeds for GOSH in a fun and unique way.
"I'm excited already to see what designs we get."
It is part of the rising motorsport star’s ongoing efforts to support the hospital, which he has been championing throughout his 18-month campaign in the FIA Formula 2 Championship.
In addition to the helmet competition, Bennett will host GOSH families for paddock and garage tours during the British Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone.
He will also display the GOSH logo on his number 25 Trident Racing car for the event.
The winner of the helmet competition will see their design brought to life and worn by Bennett during the season’s finale in Abu Dhabi.
Following the race, the helmet will be auctioned to raise funds in support of GOSH.
GOSH continues to bring hope of better treatments to children with the rarest and most complex illnesses around the world since its beginnings back in 1852, consistently investing in ground-breaking research with the backing of supporters and fundraising activities to do so.
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