
Lampkin
to be King of THE Castle
Dougie prepares for his debut at The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power
Without even a moment to celebrate his recent and ninth victory at the
Scottish Six Days Trial (SSDT), former multi World Champion and Red Bull
UK's longest serving athlete moved swiftly on to his next project. Lampkin,
who is set to make his debut at The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power next
month, headed immediately south from the Scottish Highlands for three days
of rehearsals and filming in the stunning grounds of the romantic gothic
Cholmondeley Castle.
Now
in its eight year The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power returns to its roots
this time around by celebrating 'power' in all its forms, and with Dougie's
list of achievements including twelve FIM World titles, nine SSDT wins and
nine-ninety Grand Prix victories there is no doubt that the now
thirty-nine-year-old born and bred in Yorkshireman is an absolute 'power
house' in his very own right.
Along his extensive list of honours, over more recent years Dougie has
become equally famous for his extraordinary exploits with millions of
viewers from around the World having enjoyed watching him ply his skills in
an every growing range of unusual venues and locations. Since beginning this
chapter of his long and illustrious career in and off the roof of Goodwood
House back in 2008, Lampkin has ridden in a variety of buildings including
the famous Canary Wharf building in London city district, the Infiniti Red
Bull Racing - F1 factory in Milton Keynes and the amazing Ice Hotel in
Lapland just last year.
Always
looking to challenge himself, Dougie aboard his Vertigo Combat was drawn to
The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power as it incorporates air, land and water
over its three days of action which this year will take place on 12/13/14th
June with the Vertigo rider set to play his part on the Saturday and Sunday
of the event. Granted permission to ride wherever he liked, Dougie made full
use of these three key elements (air, land and water) as he explored the
Cholmondeley venue from the castle roof, through its amazing gardens and
ornate ponds right down to the main Deer Park Lake.
The
public will be able to get a taste of what they can expect when Dougie makes
his debut at The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power next month, by watching BBC
One - The One Show on Monday 25th May at 7pm. BBC presenter Andy Kershaw
caught up with the former World Champion during his recent rehearsals and
got to see behind the scenes as Lampkin put the finishing touches to his
latest short film project that will be released on www.redbull.com on Monday
25th May to coincide with his appearance on primetime TV early next week.
Speaking about his forthcoming appearance at The Cholmondeley Pageant of
Power and the recent associated filming at the estate, Dougie said. "Cholmondeley
is an amazing place and the Pageant of Power promises to be something very
different and special. Again I need to thank Red Bull for supporting me as I
continue to look to challenge myself in different ways. Having the chance to
experiment with riding on water was another first for me and for the sport
of Trial. When added to the land and air parts this will create a great film
that will again take offroad motorcycling to new audiences as well as
showcasing something that is so typically British in every way."
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