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The organisers of the Jersey Rally say they have secured the future of the event after signing a three-year sponsorship deal with Roberts Garages.
This year will mark the 35th Jersey Rally, which takes place in mid-October.
Chairman of Jersey Rally, Mick Cotillard, said: “I am delighted that we have been able to secure the future of Jersey Rally with this new sponsorship deal with Roberts Garages.”
“They are the ideal partner for our event as they are one of the leading businesses in the Jersey motor trade. Roberts Garages will already be known to most motor sport competitors and high performance vehicle owners as the principal supplier of high octane petrol in the island. With their support, both financially and through their local high profile, they will add an important extra dimension."
This year will mark the 35th Jersey Rally and armed with its’ new name ‘The Roberts Garages Jersey Rally’ plans are being put into place to bring the rally ‘up a gear’.
VIDEO: Highlights from the 2015 Jersey Rally.
2017 will be the first time the Jersey Rally hosts a round of the UK FUCHS Lubricants Historic Tarmac R.A.C. Rally Championship - a move which organisers describe as a ‘major coup’ and hope will attract some high quality competitors to the event.
Jersey Motorcycle and Light Car Club President, Karen Slatter said: “This year we have been entrusted with hosting a round of the RAC Historic Tarmac Rally Championship.”
“This is a major coup for the club and we are keen to ensure we host a round worthy of that trust. The event already attracts a substantial number of UK competitors which brings considerable economic benefit to the islands tourism industry in a shoulder month.”
“This vital support from Roberts Garages will ensure that we are able to stage a rally of the quality we have come to expect locally and we very much look forward to working with them.”
Roberts Garage have said they are keen to play their part in ensuring the continuation of the motorsport event and hosted the press conference at their Springfield garage yesterday where the sponsorship deal was officially signed.
Speaking about the sponsorship deal, Ricky Davey, Director of Roberts Garages said: "Our relationship with the Island’s motoring community is very important to us and we are always keen to do what we can to support them. Indeed, Roberts Garages have supported a number of motorsport events in the past and are delighted to have the opportunity to partner what is arguably Jersey’s blue ribbon event especially as 2017 it will bring a round of a major UK Rally championship to the Island.”
The Roberts Garages Jersey Rally is scheduled to take place on 13-14 October 2017 and more information can be found here.
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