Driving Bitcoin Adoption at Silverstone – Bitcoin Magazine
This is an opinion piece by Charles MacKenzie, Head of Business Development at BitcoinRacing.
Britain’s most prestigious motorsport circuit, which became the permanent home of the Grand Prix in 1987 and has been a regular part of the F1 calendar ever since, will soon be overrun by a small army of Bitcoin enthusiasts.
Over 125 Bitcoin fanatics will gather at Silverstone Circuit on October 16 to enjoy a spectacle never seen before at the 72-year-old track, three bitcoin-infused cars sprinting around the historic circuit in their final races of the season. As well as enjoying this high-octane bitcoin-themed thrill, guests will enjoy the opportunity to sample Salvadoran Pupusas, race a Bitcoin-livered car on a state-of-the-art racing simulator and listen to conference-style speeches from prominent British bitcoiners.
The Bitcoin Racing team has made it mandatory for all guests to carry Bitcoin merchandise so that on the big day, Bitcoin has a huge presence on the track. The team has given this strategy the hashtag #turnsilverstoneorange, and they hope that this huge support for the team and the digital currency will encourage both Silverstone officials and fans to start learning more about Bitcoin. If you want to attend this event, you can register for free here and you can also pick up some official merchandise from these sites.
Bitcoin racing is a small family-run racing team that has driven to circuits such as Brands Hatch Circuit and Oulton Park across the UK to promote Bitcoin using their own funds. Not only do they expose thousands of spectators to the bitcoin logo on race days, they also ensure that thousands of motorists see the logo on their massive semi truck as they cross the UK’s motorways. You can watch Bitcoin racing’s latest race here where one of their drivers, Liam Browning, achieved a second place on the podium for the team after taking full advantage of a safety car lap! The team currently runs in the City Car Cup which is an entry level championship but they have some amazing young drivers with dreams to go all the way and the family team is now working hard to connect with bitcoin companies, plebs and fans to make this happen .
Charlie from Bitcoin racing said “So far during our campaign we have traveled about 3500 miles across the country with our Bitcoin racing semi truck… I think these first impressions on people who see us when we drive by are very important as they will start getting people thinking about Bitcoin. We’ve estimated that over 70,000 people will see our cars on UK roads based on some back of the envelope calculations alone!”
On an even more exciting note, Bitcoin Racing has government permission to display the national flag of El Salvador on the roof of their cars, meaning that all the spectators who come to watch their final races at Silverstone will be delighted to see the flag of El Salvador fly past them as the team promotes the country and its legal tender. In fact, the team has been invited to El Salvador in September for an official visit where they will discuss with the nation how Bitcoin Racing, Salvadoran driver Sebastian Melrose and the country can work together to use motorsport as a medium to advertise the country and its currency. Melrose has his eyes set on the Porsche Carrera Cup and believes this prestigious championship will serve as a fantastic way to promote his nation.
On the day of the event, there will be some very high profile guests attending Silverstone, who all participants will have the chance to meet. Although it is unannounced at this time, you can be sure that there will be some very famous people from the Bitcoin space in attendance. For example, at their first race at Oulton park, the British ambassador to El Salvador, Her Excellency Ms. Vanessa Interianowas present.
In addition to these high-profile A-listers, Bitcoin Racing has hired a full racing simulator where guests will have the chance to race a bitcoin-colored car to try and beat the lap times of their official drivers. The director of LuxSim24Robert Pearson, who was orange pilled by the team, will accept satoshis for the first time as payment from people who want to see if they have what it takes to beat the team’s top drivers.
Robert said “I’m excited to open my business to new currencies and move forward with the times. Also, the fact that I can convert part of the bitcoin instantly into cash, with fees much lower than the traditional banking apps, is extremely exciting. »
Attendees can also expect Bitcoin-themed games, pupusas, speeches from bitcoin OGs who Daniel Prince and Jason Deaneand the chance to receive £10 (~$10) in free bitcoin from the team if they bring a friend who hasn’t invested in bitcoin before.
In the future, Bitcoin Racing would like to enter a fleet of Bitcoin cars in the UK’s most prestigious, high profile motor racing package known as the TOCA package. Within this package, the British touring cars, Porsche Carrera Cup, JCW MINI challenge and Ginnetas fight for the podium. Importantly, these championships enjoy over 70 hours of live TV time with millions of TV viewers, hundreds of thousands of spectators throughout the season and a global reach of millions of fans on social media.
With your support, the team can fight back against the Cardano, Doge and HEX cars, and give Bitcoin a chance to be promoted in these high-level championships!
Thank you from the Bitcoin racing team for reading this article, we look forward to seeing you at Silverstone in October.
This is a guest post by Charles MacKenzie. Opinions expressed are entirely their own and do not necessarily reflect those of BTC Inc Bitcoin Magazine.
