Faster Together:
Behind the scenes from the British GT Championship.
LIVE BROADCAST
SEASON 2
Registered charity, The Lions Barber Collective, are back for a another season of the British GT Championship.
We are racing to raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention, the biggest killer of young men in the UK. We are taking our message and pop-up barber track side to tackle stigma and win The Race to Save Lives, #FastRTogether.
The Race to
Save Lives.
All donations support the ongoing work of The Lions Barber Collective.
Competing in the British GT Championship is entirely funded through the support of our incredible partners.
SAVING LIVES
Reaching the unreachable.
Over 6,000 people take their lives every year in the UK with somebody taking their life every 120 minutes. Three quarters of these shocking statistics are men.
Ian Gough and Tom Wrigley have teamed up with The Lions Barber Collective – a passionate group of barbers trained to recognise, ask and listen for signs of depression with their clients – to make change.
The platform to do this? An event seen by the thousands, broadcast on TV with an 85% male attendance - the British GT Championship - the most prestigious grid of any national motorsport championship in the world.
High performance content
In 2024, we are competing in the BMW M4. Working with our content partners, we are to creating high-octane content to reach the automotive community.
EUROPE’S FASTEST M3
1000 BHP M3 TRACK TEST
TESLA PLAID V’S TWP BMW M3
ROAD TO RACE - G82
THE WORLD’S FASTEST?!
The Lions Barber Collective.
In 2015, founder of The Lions Barber Collective, Tom Chapman, gathered a group of top barbers with the vision of creating a hair cut based look book in aid of charity. Having recently lost an old friend to suicide, Tom made the decision to use the look book to raise money for suicide prevention.
Tom began to focus on the relationship between barber and client and discovered an unspoken bond of trust and data showed them men were more likely to open up their barber than a doctor or family member.
The Lions Barber Collective has grown rapidly into a movement, raising awareness for mens mental health and training barbers to recognise the signs of depression within their clients.
Racing in British GT.
The British GT Championship is a sports car racing series based predominantly in the UK. It's one of the world's biggest domestic GT series featuring Aston Martin, Lamborghini, BMW, McLaren and Porsche. There are 7 races this year lasting 1, 2 or 3 hours.
With a huge fan following and exciting racing at the UK’s premier circuits, British GT provides a phenomenal day out for all ages.
Come visit our pop-up barber at most of the races this season for a cut or try your hand on our ‘beat the pro’ sim challenge, provided by Agon by AOC and VRRC Simulators.
The drivers.
Ian Gough has motorsport in his DNA. Following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, both internationally acclaimed rally drivers, the Gough name has been a regular fixture in competitive motorsport environments for the last 60 years.
Ian made the switch to GT racing in 2022 and in 2023 progressed to the 2023 British GT Championship, narrowly missing out on the title in the final round.
Ian is also a volunteer for The Lions Barber Collective alongside running growth for global advertising group, WPP.
Tom Wrigley is a proven winner. With multiple championships and race victories in karting, Ginetta GT and Porsche Carrera Challenge GB, Tom’s reputation for performance is second-to-none. Tom combines racing with his highly successful and influential performance engineering business, Tom Wrigley Performance.
Tom and Ian were racing together in 2023 in the British GT Championship. The exciting driver pairing stormed to 3rd in the championship with multiple race wins and pole positions, in a sensational rookie year.
Join us for a life changing day.
Join us and make your impact on The Race to Save Lives felt. Donators of £750 or more are welcome to join us at any race this year.
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Reserved and convenient VIP parking on arrival followed by a champagne breakfast. A freshly prepared buffet with wine and beer is served for lunch followed by afternoon tea with cakes and biscuits.
This is all hosted in British GT's exclusive SRO Club, in the heart of the paddock. The club includes a live TV feed and timing and is a great place to hang out.
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Watch race-tuned supercars (with thousands of horsepower!) built to both GT3 and GT4 regulations battle for the podium at one of the world's biggest domestic GT series. Lap up the 1, 2 or 3 hour races from the stands and take in the pit stops and driver changes.
This is one of the most intense and thrilling championships in the country.
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Get up close to the cars as we take you out on track before the race begins. The starting grid has an atmosphere of its own as race cars weave their way into position and mechanics make last-minute checks. It's the ultimate all-access experience.
Note: safety regulations prevent under 16s from taking part in the grid walk.
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Behind the scenes tour of the garage where you'll get up close and personal with the McLaren Artura GT4, the drivers and the crew.
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Grab a hair cut with one of The Lions Barber Collective's inclusive barbers. We all love a chat with our barbers, but this lot listen with empathy and without judgement with the aim of raising awareness about suicide prevention and mental wellbeing.
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A thrilling social racing sim experience bringing to life all the excitement and thrills of GT racing.
Sharpen those reflexes in preparation to take on Ian Gough in our beat the pro challenge.
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Ohh goody, bag.
If photos and memories aren't enough, take home a collection of mementos to remember your day at the races.
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At the start of each day, we will meet to discuss mental health before being introduced to key partners and their thoughts.
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“An incredible experience from start to finish. The racing and hospitality was world class.”
EVP Global Marketing Company
Ian Gough
“We’re incredibly proud of the platform we’ve built; for the charity, for our partners and of course for the public. In 2024 we would love your support. To win races, to connect with the public and of course – make a difference – faster together.”
Real hype.
In 2024, Ian and Tom will be competing in the the race winning BMW M4 GT4 with Century Motorsport. It’s a tonne of fun (literally), getting to 60 mph in 3 seconds with a mind-blowing eight-speed gearbox.
Our 2024 partners.
The Race to Save Lives is only possible due to the generosity and support of our fantastic partners.
