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Skoda UK renews Official Vehicle Partner deal with Rallye Sunseeker
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Skoda UK signs on once again as the Official Vehicle Partner for Rallye Sunseeker, a stage in the British Rally Championship
The opening round of the 2012 MSA British Rally Championship will be the Rallye Sunseeker that will take place on the 24th and 25th of February. Rallye Sunseeker that takes place near the forests of Bournemouth and Poole was voted British Rally Championship (BRC) 2011 ‘Rally of the Year’. The slippery gravel roads have over 26 years of its existence has grown into one of the most loved rally stages in the BRC calendar.
In 2011, Skoda UK signed into a joint venture with Rallye Sunseeker as its Official Vehicle Partner. During the course of the Event rally officials will drive a fleet of four-wheel-drive Skoda Yetis. Skoda UK will also loan the Dorset Police’s Traffic Division a Skoda Superb 3.6 V6 Estate 4x4 in police livery. The car will be used before and during the event by Inspector Matt Butler (Dorset Police Rally Commander) and Neil Roden (Safety Manager, Rallye Sunseeker).
Rick Smith, Rallye Sunseeker Event Director: “The feedback from our senior officials last year about the Yeti was phenomenal, they loved the car, so much so that I know one has recently brought a Skoda. We are therefore very pleased to retain Skoda as the official car.”
This year the length of Rallye Sunseeker stage has been increased by 10%, with 11 gravel speed tests for FIA homologated R1, R2 and R3 cars as well as Group A and N.
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