MOTOR racing drivers are to take part in a street demonstration ahead of a North-East race.
The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) will take part in demonstration runs on July 14, two days before the series starts at the Croft circuit, near Darlington.
From 6pm, cars will travel along Newcastle Quayside in front of the Millennium Bridge and The Sage, Gateshead.
BTCC Series Director Alan Gow said: "We are delighted to announce this fantastic event which has required a considerable amount of work behind the scenes.
"Newcastle-Gateshead is clearly a venue with great forward thinking and vision.
"The event, starring at least five cars and drivers, will make for a terrific spectacle and enable the BTCC to demonstrate to a new audience of thousands just why it continues to stand out as Britain's biggest motor sport attraction."
The crowds will also get to meet the BTCC's star drivers during an autograph session.
ITV will film the event and include coverage in its live BTCC broadcast from Croft on Sunday, July 17.
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