Twenty five thousand spectators descended on Liverpool’s famous docklands and Liverpool ONE to catch a glimpse of some of the most expensive and powerful cars and bikes in the world as the city centre closed down for the Liverpool Pageant of Power.

Liverpool transformed into the Monaco of the North as the crowds lined the streets for the free evening event – a curtain raiser for the annual Cholmondeley Pageant of Power in Cheshire, 17-18 July - for two and a half hours of frantic, noisy action on land, sea and air.

Onlookers got the chance to see millions of pounds worth of supercars, such as a Bugatti Veyron, a Ferrari Enzo and a Lamborghini Gallado, reach super-charged speeds as they completed a number of demonstration laps along The Strand. They also felt the ground tremble under their feet as the army demonstrated the awesome manoeuvring power of a Warrior Fighting Vehicle.

Other vehicles to take to the streets included a super-charged JCB “Dancing Digger”; Liverpool FC’s very own Super League racing car; the Le Mans winning Bentley Speed 8 and iconic Silk Cut Jaguar; Audi and Ford rally cars; and the latest models from event sponsor Bentley, as well as some of their classics, such as the Blower.

The cars were joined on the track by an incredible collection of bikes, ridden by two true legends – former double Grand Prix winner Stuart Graham and 12 times TT winner Charlie Williams. These two greats turned back the years as they tore the down the street on their respective bikes – Williams on his Maxton Yamaha TZ385 and Graham on his Yamaha RD05A. The crowd were also treated to a dazzling display of speed and skill from the Honda Superstock bike TT team and the TT’s current number one road racer and multiple TT winner, John McGuinness.

An event in Liverpool would not be complete without a tribute paid to the area’s historic docks.  An array of powerboats and catamarans took to the water in Salthouse and Canning Docks, and simultaneously, breath-taking aerial acrobatics from the Brietling Wing Walkers and a striking Hermes Eurocopter helicopter took place.

James Hall, Event Director of the Cholmondeley Pageant of Power, said: “The city of Liverpool really embraced the Pageant as they turned out in their thousands to see these wonderful machines perform on land, sea and air. The amount of support we have had from the City authorities, the public and businesses in the area has been second to none, and this was the perfect curtain raiser to the Cholmondeley Pageant of Power in July.”

The Ministry of Defence were also there raising money for Help for Heroes, which is the Pageant’s official partner charity, as well as hosting displays and demonstrations. The Liverpool ONE anniversary celebrations will be running from 22 – 29 May

For more information about the Cholmondeley Pageant of Power and discounted tickets from £13.50, visit www.cpop.co.uk http://www.cpop.co.uk or telephone 01829 772432.


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