The Red Bull Soapbox Race 2015, in pictures

The bonkers International event where amateur drivers race homemade soapbox vehicles downhill through obstacles

13 July 2015 • 5:30pm

Red Bull Soap box race 2015 — The Red Bull Soapbox race is an international event where amateur drivers race with their homemade soapbox vehicles down a 420m hill through obstacles. Each hand-made machine is fuelled by nothing but sheer courage, the force of gravity and a little Red Bull. Above, 'The Nobility Scooter' about to start Picture: Olaf Pignataro/Red Bull Credit: Olaf Pignataro/Red Bull

Red Bull Soap box race 2015

The crowd was impressed by this mighty piece of engineering called the 'Steampunk Mechanical Bull'Picture: Olaf Pignataro/Red Bull Credit: Olaf Pignataro/Red Bull

Red Bull Soap box race 2015 — The 'Shockbox' went so fast the patient fell out of the backPicture: AFP Credit: AFP

redbull soapbox race — The winning team: The Breakfast Club with driver Richie Firth (L) and co-driver Christian O'ConnellPicture: PA Credit: PA

redbull soapbox race — HMS Fearless cruises down the coursePicture: AFP Credit: AFP

Red Bull Soap box race 2015 — The minion and its banana crashes Mr Gru's 'SunSet Gurisers' multiple timesPicture: AFP Credit: AFP

Red Bull Soap box race 2015 — This team has a crash but manages to finish the racePicture: AFP Credit: AFP

redbull soapbox race — Team 'Novacraft Nautilus' take a nose divePicture: PA Credit: PA

Red Bull Soapbox race 2015 — 'The Nobility Scooter' in actionPicture: AFP Credit: AFP

Red Bull Soap box race 2015 — Team 'Trevor' gets some air on the last jumpPicture: PA Credit: PA

redbull soapbox race — 'The Improved Rocket' has a speedy runPicture: PA Credit: PA

Red Bull Soap box race 2015 — Willy Wonker totally under controlPicture: AFP Credit: AFP

redbull soapbox race — The 'Soap Speeder' pays homage to the craft in the original Star Wars moviesPicture: PA Credit: PA

redbull soapbox race — Team 'Tutenska' went on to have one of the nastiest crashes of the dayPicture: PA Credit: PA

Red Bull Soap box race 2015 — A team crashes into hay bails as they finishPicture: AFP Credit: AFP

redbull soapbox race — Team C-17 Roadmaster lose their wingsPicture: PA Credit: PA

redbull soapbox race — The 'Steampunk Mechanical Bull' crashes after finishing the racePicture: PA Credit: PA

Red Bull Soap box race 2015 — The 'Poldark Express' from Cornwall complete the race in one piecePicture: PA Credit: PA

Red Bull Soap box race 2015 — Team Teacher Teacher: The Professor takes it in his stridePicture: AFP Credit: AFP

Red Bull Soap box race 2015 — The 'Dark Age Dynamos' complete the last jumpPicture: AFP Credit: AFP

Red Bull Soap box race 2015 — Money flies out of the get away car of team 'Kart Kapone'Picture: AFP Credit: AFP

Red Bull Soap box race 2015 — This soapbox come to a halt thanks to the hay bailsPicture: AFP Credit: AFP

redbull soapbox race — Team 'Vive La Dave'

redbull soapbox race — Team 'The SS Great Babe'Picture: PA Credit: PA

Red Bull Soap box race 2015 — This team flies over the last jump as they complete the racePicture: AFP Credit: AFP

redbull soapbox race — Team Hungry inspired by childrens book, the hungry caterpillarPicture: PA Credit: PA

Red Bull Soap box race 2015 — 3rd place S-Team (L), 1st place Breakfast Club (C) and 2nd place Lancashire Witch (R)Picture: Olaf Pignataro/Red Bull Credit: Olaf Pignataro/Red Bull