Welcome to the 5th annual DouzeCoupes cruise! I am very pleased and excited to announce that Goodwood Motor Circuit have been kind enough to allow us to use their facilities for the 5th year running to host our cruise and car show in memory of our dearly missed friend, Charles Evans (@douzecoupes)

Last year we managed to raise a total of £16,000 for the Anthony Nolan charity. Anthony Nolan help find donors and suitable matches for those people who are battling blood cancer who need a bone marrow transplant. They save hundreds of lives every year, including mine, and are the people who found me a suitable stem cell donor when I was battling cancer. In 2021, I had to have a bone marrow transplant to cure me from Hodgkins Lymphoma, and get me into remission. Charles was always incredibly supportive of me, and when i got out of hospital he organised a cruise to Goodwood for me and to raise money for Anthony Nolan in the process. We always planned on continuing this event every year to raise money. They are Charles' chosen charity, as he did a lot of fundraising for charities close to his heart.

Around 250 cars of all types turned up and completely filled the paddocks at the motor circuit for a fun, relaxed morning with friends, food and drink available. We even have an auction selling things from signed F1 caps to signed art pieces, and everything in-between.

I am sure by now that most of you who are reading this will know who Charles was and his story by now, but for those who are new or were not lucky enough to have met him, he was kind, caring, charismatic, totally selfless, and a complete petrolhead through and through. He started the Wacky Racers Coffee Club with the intention of bringing together a relaxed group of like minded petrolheads who share a mutual bond and love for cars. His collection of cars were impressive, but his presence was magnetic, which kept people coming back every time and attracting new friends along the way. For this we have Charles to thank, for creating a tightly knit group of friends, and an incredible legacy.

Charles tragically passed away in April 2022. His sudden passing left a enormous hole in the southern and London car community, and for many had lost a great friend who cannot be replaced.

We plan to continue this event every year in memory and honour of our dear friend, and to raise money in the process, as Charles would want.

We look forward to seeing and welcoming everyone this august back to the motor circuit for the most anticipated event of the year. The DouzeCoupes cruise. Thank you, we hope to see you there!

Anthony Nolan’s world-leading stem cell register, groundbreaking cell and gene therapy research and expertise in stem cell transplants means we currently help four patients a day in need of a transplant, giving more people another chance to live. But we know we can, and must, do more. Driven by patients, backed by stem cell donors, powered by science, and with your support, we won’t stop until we’ve uncovered the lifesaving potential of the cells inside us all, and every patient can survive and thrive.