A day at the polo for Porsche Centre Leicester

11/7/2017

On Sunday 2 July Porsche Centre Leicester attended Rutland Polo Club's annual community polo event, the Findlay Cup. Passionate about being involved in our local community and raising money in aid of LOROS Hospice we were delighted to contribute to the sponsorship of the tournament through entrance fees and their charity auction, for which we donated an exclusive track day at Porsche Experience Centre, Silverstone.

On display throughout the event were models from the Porsche range, a Panamera, 911 GTS and Macan, all of which attracted a lot of interest from the crowds. The highlight for Porsche Centre Leicester, however, was the moment our Porsche Macan was put to the test against a thoroughbred polo pony.

Polo ponies are renowned for their agility, speed, and sudden acceleration and so many thought the race was over before it began. As the crowd lined the edge of the pitch, and the whistle blew, the Macan shot off with incredible speed. The polo pony picked up the pace after a few moments, only to be defeated at the turning point. The Macan displayed tremendous agility, fulfilling a 180° turn to continue the battle and in spectacular style, raced ahead winning a surprising victory for Porsche Centre Leicester. As a worthy prize, we were given the privilege of throwing the ball in to start the chukka.

Our congratulations go to Lauren Stone who won the Porsche Centre Leicester Findlay Cup. 

Please contact a member of our Sales Team on 0116 276 4488 if you would like to know more about the Porsche model range or our future events.