Bentley ice-drive up

for grabs

Bentley Continental GT on ice

FANCY learning to drive a Bentley on ice - with a helping hand from four-time world rally champion Juha Kankkunen?

Well the luxury car maker is putting two places on its highly exclusive ice-driving experience Power on Ice up for grabs, to help raise funds for charity.

The competition runs until January 8 with entries costing £1 and the proceeds going to new international charity Care2Save, which aims to improve excellence in hospice and palliative care around the world.

Bentley is also donating exclusive gifts for those that buy a number of entries into the charity draw, including a tour of the company's factory in Crewe.

Set in the north of Finland, Power on Ice elevates the concept of ice driving to the extreme, with the most powerful Bentley line-up yet.

Throughout the four-day adventure, the winners will push a range of Bentley cars beyond the limitations of everyday driving, starting with the chance to drive the Continental GT3-R on ice.

In-car tuition will be provided by Bentley's Ice Driving Team and Kankkunen, whose personally designed tracks are being made available.

And hosted in characteristic Bentley luxury, the home of the event is the boutique hotel of Chalet Ruka Peak, while there will also be snowmobile rides, ice-karting and night-time Huskey-sled safari adventures to reindeer farms. Each place normally costs £9,000.

Care2Save was created by the fund-raising team at St Luke's Hospice, Cheshire, close to Bentley's headquarters in Crewe.

Bentley's board member for human resources Marlies Rogait said: "Bentley has been a long-term supporter of St Luke's, valuing its contribution to the local community and the important role it plays in caring not only for Bentley employees and their families, but the wider community as well."

The company has formed a strong relationship with the hospice, aiding the work of St Luke's in different ways from staff volunteering and sponsored walks to Bentley colleagues restoring a former London Routemaster bus on behalf of St Luke's.

The bus, called ‘Luke' is the only Routemaster with Bentley livery in the world and is used as a mobile base for fund-raising and public education.

There's no limit to the amount of entries possible and they can be made through the website .

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