A RACING driver from Bourne End is to appear in a new documentary profiling him and four other big names from the world of Gymkhana Grid.

Adam Elder and five other drivers are followed in around in The Road to Gymkhana which premieres on March 27.

The film crews followed Adam to work, to the garage where Tony Elder, his dad, helps with the mechanics and to his home, interviewing the family who have supported him in many different ways for the past four years. 

The film details how with focus, determination and a lot of hard work, you can achieve success. 

It shows the difference between Adam who puts every spare minute and penny into working towards his success compared to young men who are on million pound budgets. Adam has managed to achieve a standard in four years that usually takes others 10 years. 

Adam said: “I have to make great sacrifices in order to follow my dream but it’s all worth it although I couldn’t do it without the huge support I receive from my family and fianceé, Lindsay.” 

Adam also has two businesses to help financially, he has a recovery vehicle and is on call for breakdowns & has just become a UK distributor for Zestino Tyres who are also one of his sponsors. 

Sponsors are incredibly hard to get but he has many including Competition Clutch, EBC Brakes, Everything Drift, Rock Tech Wrapping and Funk Motor Sport amongst others, not forgetting Bourne End Garages. Competing in over 80 small races and four big events in-order to get this far, his first “big” event was Gymkhana Grid in Madrid, a European Event and more recently Gymkhana Grid in South Africa which was televised by Sky TV in December. 

When asked what other racing interests him, he said he would love to compete in World Rally Cross events one day. This all came about after a serious brush with the law over a driving incident made Adam stop and think about how he could channel his passion. 

After following another local man, Luke Woodham who Adam now often competes against, he realised this could be the ideal way to turn his passion into a legal career. Hard work and many of thousands of pounds later, here he is, waiting to hear if he qualifies for the World Finals in South Africa later this year. “The Road To Gymkhana” will become available shortly after the premiere on Amazon Prime.