Def Leppard guitarist, Vivian Campbell, will bring his “miRAGE” Mitsubishi Mirage R4, which competes in the American Rally Association, to the PRI Show, taking place December 11-13 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He will also appear in the PRI Paddock for a live interview on Saturday, December 13.
If a correlation can be made between playing the guitar at the highest level in a world-renowned rock band and driving a rally car then Vivian Campbell has found a way to work it out. Both require absolute commitment to perform on each stage, plus finesse and skills beyond normal comprehension that can deliver euphoria.
Veteran rock guitarist Campbell has excelled at his melodious craft in one of the world’s most famous bands for more than 30 years. He also played in Dio on the band’s first three albums, was a member of Whitesnake during the band’s big-hair heyday in the latter 1980s, and was an original member of Northern Ireland’s Sweet Savage.
While Campbell has earned his reputation as an exceptional guitarist and made a career by playing music, that wasn’t enough. Now, he is fulfilling his childhood dreams of racing lore and feeding that passion as an adult in rally racing. Campbell competes in the American Rally Association (ARA) and will bring his rally car to the 2025 PRI Show, December 11-13 in downtown Indianapolis, where you can see it on display in the Green Lobby of the Indiana Convention Center (ICC) in Aisle 7100 in between Hammertown and the PAC Lounge. You can’t miss it. It will be covered with Def Leppard logos and the logos from other bands he’s played in over the years.
In addition, he will be interviewed live at the PRI Paddock, located in the Yellow Hall at the Capitol Avenue entrance of the ICC, on Saturday, December 13, at 10:30 AM, ET.
But why rally, and why now at age 63?
“I got into rally after I moved to New Hampshire from Los Angeles in the summer of 2019,” Campbell explained. “Normally, I’m touring every summer with Def Leppard. In 2020, when COVID-19 hit, all of a sudden we weren’t going anywhere.”
Learn more at performanceracing.com.
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