World’s leading battery manufacturer GS Yuasa have bought together two titans of the aviation and motorsport worlds, with former Red Arrows pilot and current Head of The Blades, Ben Murphy swapping machinery with triple British Touring Car champion Gordon Shedden, as they get a taste for each other’s equally incredible but very different lives.
To document this blockbusting job swap, GS Yuasa will be releasing a short two-part film across their social media channels, which encompasses how their brand ambassadors faired in each other’s adrenaline fuelled office’s.
Part one of the film sees the pair meet for the first time at Gordon’s stomping ground at Knockhill Circuit in Scotland. The video then follows with Gordon giving Ben some tuition laps in a Honda Civic Type R before Ben takes to the picturesque track on his own in a single seater formula race car. Shedden then shows Murphy how he does it in touring cars, with some intense high-speed laps, drifting his way round the undulating Fife circuit.
In part two, Ben challenges Gordon to fly his Extra 300 aircraft at Sywell Aerodrome, home of the Yuasa-sponsored Blades Aerobatic Team. Gordon attempts a full loop and aileron roll, before Ben gets his revenge and surprises him with an unexpected guest for a series of dramatic close formation aerobatics.
The impressive crossover comes months after the battery manufacturer took their sponsorship programme to new heights by teaming up with The Blades for 2022. The battery manufacturer also renewed their long-standing relationship with the Scottish ace Shedden, who has had the company’s backing since 2011.
The two-part film will be coming soon on GS Yuasa’s social media channels. To watch, follow @GSYuasaUK on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. To stay up to date with GS Yuasa’s latest news and products visit www.gs-yuasa.eu