New sponsor for SRC 2013posted in SRC13 | 12 | 2012
THE SCOTTISH RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP, acknowledged as the most competitive series in the UK, has confirmed a new sponsor for the 2013 season.
Aberdeen-based ARR Craib, one of the UK’s leading providers of transport and logistics services, will become title sponsor for the eight-round championship next year.
“The Scottish Rally Championship has proved to be a breeding ground for exceptionally talented drivers." Eddie Anderson, managing director of ARR Craib, which also has a base in Cumbernauld, said.
“But it also plays a very important role in the economy of the local areas where each of the eight rallies are held.
“As a transport company we feel we have something of an affinity with motorsport, and as a consequence we wanted to strengthen our association with the championship, which started a few years ago through sponsorship of a stage on the Granite City Rally.
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“We hope our involvement as title sponsor will give the organisers the support and assistance they need to underpin the work they do in providing a first-class contest for both drivers and motorsport fans.”
And the announcement was welcomed by Dave Robson, chairman of the SRC.
“We are delighted to welcome ARR Craib as title sponsor for the coming season," Robson said.
"Over 500 competitors, officials and supporters attended our recent Awards Ceremony in Aberdeen, demonstrating the strength of the championship and its popularity.
"Eddie Anderson clearly shares that enthusiasm and we look forward to working with him and his team to take the series forward through an exciting year.”
Dumfries driver David Bogie (pictured) will start his bid for a recordbreaking fifth successive SRC title when the when the championship starts with the Inverness-based Snowman Rally next February.
2013 Scottish Rally Championship Calendar:
Feb 16: Arnold Clark Thistle Snowman Rally, Inverness
March 23: Brick & Steel Construction Border Counties Rally, Jedburgh
April 20: The Coltel Granite City Rally, Aberdeen
June 02: Jim Clark Reivers Rally, Duns
June 29: RSAC Scottish Rally, Dumfries
Aug 03: Speyside Stages, Elgin
Sept 07: Merrick Stages, Wigtown, Newton Stewart
Oct 05: Colin McRae Forest Stages, Perth,
Nov 30: Awards Evening, Marriott Hotel, Glasgow
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Jim McGill