A2B Taxis took the Ferrari on The Cannon Run Spring Break 2026. Here’s how it went.
When we said we were taking the A2B Ferrari on a supercar rally, the natural response from most people was: “Why is a taxi company doing a supercar rally?” Fair question. The short answer is at the end of this post. The long answer is everything in between.
The Cannon Run is one of the UK’s best-known supercar events. The format is simple: get a grid of Ferraris, Lamborghinis, McLarens, Porsches and everything in between, point them at a destination, and enjoy the drive. The Spring Break 2026 edition ran from Tunbridge Wells to the Isle of Wight and back, finishing in the New Forest. Three days, four counties, and a whole lot of noise.
Here’s how our weekend unfolded.
Day One: Tunbridge Wells to Brighton
The rally kicked off from Lamborghini Tunbridge Wells. Engines on, grid up, and we were away. The route took us south through the Kent and Sussex countryside, past Bewlbridge Farm Cottage and down through Etchingham, St Leonards and Hastings. We hugged the coast through Saint Leonards-on-Sea before a regroup stop at the Costa services near Pevensey for fuel and coffee.
From there the route looped through Eastbourne and along the foot of Beachy Head, which is about as dramatic a backdrop as you could ask for when you’re in a convoy of supercars. The day finished at the DoubleTree by Hilton on Kings Road in Brighton, with an evening out at the Harbar Cocktail Bar. Not your average Thursday night for a taxi firm from Norwich.
Day Two: Brighton to the Isle of Wight (and Back)
Day two was the big one. We left Brighton from the Parkbee Hilton car park and headed for Portsmouth Harbour, where the entire grid loaded onto the Wightlink FastCat ferry. There is something surreal about watching a line of supercars roll into the belly of a ferry, and we were right at the front of the queue.
Once on the Isle of Wight, the route covered a full lap of the island, from Fishbourne through Ryde, down to Newport, across to Freshwater and Yarmouth, then south through Ventnor and Shanklin before catching the Wightlink Fishbourne ferry back to the mainland. There’s barely a straight road on the island, which made for some of the best driving of the whole weekend.
The day finished at the Voco Fareham-Solent by IHG, with an evening at the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth (via bus, for obvious reasons).
“Watching a line of supercars roll into the belly of a ferry — that’s not something you see every Friday.”
Day Three: The New Forest to the Finish Line
After a drivers’ briefing at the hotel on Sunday morning, the final leg took us through the New Forest. The route ran from Fareham through Minstead and Lyndhurst, down Rhinefield Ornamental Drive (twice, because some roads are worth doing again), and along the Lymington River before arriving at the Balmer Lawn Hotel in Brockenhurst for the finish line, awards and refreshments.
That stretch of the New Forest, with the trees lining the road and barely any traffic at that time on a Sunday, was a proper send-off. Quiet, green, and about as far from the noise of the grid as you could get. A good way to bring the whole thing home.
The Route at a Glance
Day 1: Tunbridge Wells to Brighton — Lamborghini Tunbridge Wells start line, through Kent and Sussex, past Beachy Head, finishing at the DoubleTree by Hilton on Brighton seafront. Evening at Harbar Cocktail Bar.
Day 2: Brighton to the Isle of Wight and back — Wightlink FastCat from Portsmouth to Fishbourne. Full lap of the Isle of Wight through Ryde, Newport, Freshwater, Yarmouth, Ventnor and Shanklin. Ferry back, overnight at Voco Fareham-Solent. Evening at the Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth.
Day 3: New Forest to Brockenhurst — Drivers’ briefing at 10:30am. Through Minstead, Lyndhurst and Rhinefield Ornamental Drive. Finish line at Balmer Lawn Hotel, Brockenhurst. Awards and refreshments.
The Gallery
Flying the Flag
Three reasons. First, we love cars. Running a fleet is one thing, but getting the Ferrari out on a proper rally is the reason it exists. Second, it’s a brilliant way to fly the flag for Norwich. A branded A2B car parked up at every checkpoint, seen by hundreds of enthusiasts, photographers and spectators, is the kind of exposure you can’t really buy. Third, it’s a bit of fun. We take the airport work seriously. This was the release valve.
Huge thanks to The Cannon Run Spring Break for a brilliantly run weekend, to every driver on the grid, and to everyone in Norwich and along the route who waved, beeped, or sent us pictures. We saw them all.
Business as Usual
While the Ferrari was on rally duties, the rest of the A2B fleet kept running exactly as it always has. Airport transfers, hotel pickups, late-night runs, corporate bookings. Nothing changed, and nothing changes now the car is back at base. Same team, same service.
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