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Alfa Romeo are offering the chance to win a James Bond Quantum of Solace Scalextric set to mark the launch of a limited-edition Alfa Romeo 159.

The Quantum of Solace set features the Alfa 159 and the Aston Martin DBS.

To be in with a chance of winning the Scalextric set, you need to test-drive a 159 and then fill in a form at the dealership.

The Limited Edition Alfa 159 comes with lowered suspension, red Brembo brake callipers, red-back instruments, black leather upholstery, black metallic paint and darkened 19″ alloys. It has the 1.9 JTDM diesel engine (150bhp), which can go from for 0-62mph in 9.2 seconds and can do 47mpg. The Alfa 159 costs from £22,168.

nick.co.uk is running a competition to win a Scalextric set. To be in with a chance of winning you have to complete 2 levels of a Scalextric racing game.

The competition closes 15/12/2008.

The site also has three, free Scalextric themed desktop wallpapers that you can download for your computer

The Sun newspaper have teamed up with Scalextric and have 10 James Bond race sets up for grabs.

Re-create your favourite movie moments and spectacular stunts in your living room with your very own set. Tough enough for full impact racing you can enjoy all the action of a thrilling car chase with your mates.

To stand a chance of winning this fantastic prize, all you have to do is answer one simple question.

Competition ends Monday, November 3.

Mirror.co.uk in association with Santander’s UK shareholders department is offering you the opportunity to meet F1 hero Lewis Hamilton.

You could win the chance to see Lewis quizzed by top sports journalists on his thoughts ahead of the crucial Santander British Grand Prix and have the chance to write up your experiences as an article to appear for Mirror.co.uk. You’ll also get the chance to meet Lewis and challenge him at Scalextric, and as a reminder of your day in London will also receive some official signed merchandise.

For details of how to enter the competition visit mirror.co.uk. Competition closes on June 26, 2008.

Complete the Pit stop challenge in record time and you could WIN one of 10 limited edition Scalextric Silverstone sets.

Topgear are running a competition where 2 lucky winners will recieve tickets to the 2008 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix Test Day at Silverstone, plus the brand new Silverstone Scalextric set which will allow you to race Lewis Hamilton against Kimi Raikkonen.

Five runners-up will each receive a one year subscription to the Scalextric Membership Club, which includes a limited-edition F1 McLaren car.

Visit www.topgear.com to enter the competition. Competition closes on the 18/6/2008.

To celebrate the release of Transformers on DVD Men and Motors are giving away a Transformers Micro Scalextric set and a Transformers DVD to one lucky winner.

For a chance to win visit Men and Motors and answer the following question:

Q. Which actor played Agent Simmons in Transformers?

• a) Steve Buscemi
• b) John Turturro
• c) Jeff Bridges

The Transformers Set is available here, at £34.97

Paramount Pictures are giving away a Transformers Scalextric Set.

To be in with a chance of winning this fantastic prize all you have to do is answer one simple question!

Visit Paramount Pictures to enter. Competition closes on the 24th of August

Online retailer tgrav.com has teamed up with Eurogamer to give away three Scalextric World’s Biggest Race sets.

To be in with a chance of winning answer the question on Eurogamer’s website.

The competition closes on the 25th of May. Good luck!

Win a copy of Scalextric: A Race Through Time, by Roger Gillham, worth £14.99.

Scalextric celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and this 145-page full-colour hardback book has been launched to commemorate it. Through masses of captioned pictures it picks the highlights of world events every year since 1957, which act as a background to the model racers that were launched at the same time. Great Competitions have a copy to give away.

Competition closes on the 1st April 2007