Red Dwarf Star Joining London to Brighton Run

SELF-confessed petrol-head, Chris Barrie, who played Rimmer in the hit TV series ‘Red Dwarf’, will be joining the immensely popular London to Brighton Classic Car Run on Sunday 2nd June.

Chris takes part in several classic tours during the year and says he is ‘delighted’ to join the Run which is organised by GE Classic Motor Events. He is looking forward to meeting other classic owners on the day and will be handing out awards at the finish as the run celebrates its 25th anniversary at Brighton Racecourse.

Chris will be driving his MGB GT which should be a rather more comfortable means of getting to Brighton than on a previous occasion. Chris explains: ‘Last time I took part in a London – Brighton run with a machine of my own was in 1997 on my Raleigh Pioneer bicycle. Hopefully this time it will be less strenuous…’

Starting from Brooklands Museum two routes are available to accommodate the needs of older and more modern vehicles. The longer run is of 100 miles with a stop at Chiddingstone Castle in Kent, while the shorter run of about 70 miles takes in picturesque Sheffield Park in East Sussex. The routes are followed on easy-to-use ‘tulip-style’ maps.