Record €234,000 raised at GP of Champions

Two Wheels for Life raised a record €234,000 during the GP of Champions celebrations across the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Great Britain race weekend.

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From Thursday August 6 to Sunday August 9, Two Wheels hosted a series of events, auctions, and one-of-a-kind experiences that got race fans closer to MotoGP action than ever before.

Friday saw the launch of the Silverstone Challenge in MotoGP’s Racing for the Future Truck at the Fan Zone, where over 150 fans made a donation to ride the MotoGP Simulator, with the fastest lap around the Silverstone circuit winning a MotoGP grid experience for two during the grand prix on Sunday. 16-year-old Kacper Dubanowski was crowned winner with a blistering 1.55:699 fast lap.

GP of Champions kicked off Thursday with 750 guests at Two Wheels’ sold out MotoGP Experience Day which provided participants with exclusive paddock access to rub shoulders with the riders and teams as they prepare for the race weekend ahead.

Thursday also opened the helmet and leathers park managed by Two Wheels for attendees traveling by motorcycle to Silverstone, which was open through Sunday.

Friday concluded with 10 fans participating in a unique, top-speed pillion ride around the Silverstone circuit on a Ducati MotoEX2, piloted by Ducati test rider, Franco Battaini and former Grand Prix racer Fonsi Nieto.

Saturday featured the second charity auction of the weekend following the conclusion of the sprint race, with Michael Hill hosting again, and appearances by MotoGP riders Jack Miller, Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, Pedro Acosta, Brad Binder, Jorge Martin, Joan Mir, Luca Marini, Franco Morbidelli, and Fabio Quartararo. The massive crowd enjoyed being part of the MotoGP family as world famous riders laughed and chatted on stage. Riders on stage included…Jack Miller even brought his daughter Pip up on stage.

The auctions over the weekend raised €122k with top items including a Valencia MotoGP experience for the final race of the season (€8.4k), a pair of tickets to the FIM Award Dinner in Malaga, Spain (€5.8k), a VR46 Team Experience for two during the grand prix (€5.25), a signed Alex Marquez replica helmet (€4.9k) and boots (€4k), a set of Barry Sheene replica championship leathers from Dainese (€3.6k) as well as experiences to enjoy over the weekend, Sprint Grid passes (€3.3k) and MotoGP village experience (€2.9k).

On Sunday, Two Wheels hosted auction winners and guests to a full day of race fun, with access to the VIP Village, paddock, starting grids, podium celebration, and press conferences across the MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 races.

Two Wheels Co-Founder and CEO Andrea Coleman said:

“The GP of Champions at Silverstone is our biggest and most important event of the calendar year, and we are so proud that the motorcycle community has come together to support our mission at Two Wheels for Life with our largest fundraising total ever.”

The new GP of Champions format, introduced last year, taking the place of “Day of Champions” switched the charity’s activities from the Thursday before race weekend to spread out across Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Coleman is thrilled with the record-breaking fundraising results of the 2026 GP of Champions.

Funds raised directly support Two Wheels’ programmes in The Gambia, Nigeria, Lesotho, and Malawi that provide vital transportation for healthcare services to remote and underserved communities.

Check out our full 2026 GP of Champions Photo Gallery from photographers Nathan Turner and Clive Challinor.