THE raffle winner from Victorian Shownight has driven off in his new car.

Paul Hay bought a £1 raffle ticket and in return was given the keys to a Mazda 2 Antares worth £9,525.

It is the first time that the Shownight has had a car for the main prize.

Runners-up won a one-week holiday for four in a four-star Weymouth seafront apartment, a one-week holiday for four at Osmington Mills Holiday Park and £200 cash from Weymouth's Dusk nightclub.

Winners were announced at the main event last Thursday and Mr Hay from Weymouth picked up the car on Wednesday.

Dealer principal of Wey Valley Mazda Danny Morgan said: "I don't know how many he bought but only one ticket won it.

"One good point was that holding it in the winter you're almost guaranteed to get a local winner."

He added: "It's a community thing and we thought it would be good to get involved and hopefully we will next year.

"It's the first year they've had a car to give away and I believe it was very successful."