Bumblebee 1000's Talladega Nights roadtrip raises €231,458 for Little Blue Heroes charity
Our latest supercar roadtrip, Talladega Nights, took place over the weekend and this was our biggest event to date with over 100 vehicles taking part.
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RED ALERT: The LaFerrari was a very rare sight on Irish roads so as you can imagine this €3m hypercar was a massive hit with spectators
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THE FAST AND THE LUXURIOUS: Audi R8 V10 arriving with a beautiful Rolls Royce Cullinan following closely behind
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FLAME THROWER: This 1,100bhp Nissan R35 GT-R shoots massive flamse for fun
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On the start line at Barberstown Castle we had one of the fastest and most expensive hypercars in the world — a 1,600bhp Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+.
This Bugatti, worth over €5million, is a limited-edition variant of the Chiron that has an incredible top speed of 490.484kph.
And taking part in the full roadtrip was a 950bhp LaFerrari, one of only 499 in the world, that's powered by a 6.3-litre V12 and uses F1-derived tech.
It was a sight to behold to see this stunning red €3m hypercar cruising the streets of Ireland alongside other beautiful Ferraris like the SF90, the 296 GTB, the F8 and the 458.
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NOT SO MELLOW YELLOW: Two amazing Lamborghini Aventadors and the one in the foreground is a super rare SVJ model
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GO AHEAD, MAC MY DAY: Stunning McLaren 765 LT, its twin-turbo V8 produces 765bhp, making it the most powerful LT ever made
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THERE'S THE STIG: Irish Sun Motoring Editor Darren Liggett - AKA The Ligg
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As always Bumblebee 1000 events raise money for the incredible Little Blue Heroes.
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It is voluntarily led by Garda members, provides vital support to the families of sick kids in Ireland and now Bumblebee 1000 has raised over €840,107 for this incredible charity.
I joined the action in a 727bhp M5 super saloon thanks to my friends at BMW Ireland and was dressed as the Irish Sun's tamed Motoring Editor The Ligg.
But if I had a euro for every time someone commented, 'There's The Stig' as I drove by, I would have easily covered my fuel bill for the weekend.
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And it's always fun at all the fuel stops to take selfies with all the spectators and all the wonderful Little Blue Heroes I meet along the way.
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Part of our three-day road trip took us through the stunning scenery of the Ring of Kerry.
The hills were literally alive with the sound of supercars, and to see and hear over 100 of them roar down through Moll's Gap in sunshine was breathtaking.
And I'm sure the thousands who turned out to see their favourite cars were blown away with the sheer amount of rare machines like the limited edition Lamborghini Aventador SVJ 63.
It's so rare there are only 63 of them made, and the amazing silver model on the trip was also right-hand drive — only a handful of them are in existence.
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MOUNTAIN MADNESS: On Saturday the hills were alive to the sound of supercars as Bumblebee took on the Ring of Kerry and stunning scenery through Moll's Gap
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BEEM MACHINES: BMWs were out in force with M3s, M4s including a rare M4 CS model, pictured above, and at least nine M5s
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THE MAGIC NUMBERS; Stunning Lamborghini Aventador 63 is one of only 63 in the world
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The finish lines on a Bumblebee 1000 road trip always draw the biggest crowds and on Friday at the Neil Armstrong Way in Kerry the turnout was incredible.
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While on Saturday at the Lewis Road Car Park in Killarney, the whole town turned out to see us arrive and join in the party atmosphere.
But we saved the best to last as on Sunday when we pulled into the Portlaoise Plaza it was packed with spectators who got to see the finest collection of supercars ever in Ireland at one time.
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