SHANNONS NATIONALS presenting partner Hi-Tec Oils will support young driving talent in 2012 after announcing major sponsorship of the Swift Racing Series, a key Shannons Nationals category.
The Hi-Tec Oils Swift Racing Series features one-make racing with identical Suzuki Swift cars with only limited modifications, ensuring close and competitive racing. The series is geared to becoming a launching pad for young drivers to gain wheel-to-wheel racing experience at the most affordable budget possible.
“This is an ideal one-make motor racing series and we can see the potential,” Hi-Tec Oils Managing Director George Gambino said.
“We are especially interested in supporting the development of young drivers at a National level. The Swifts are an excellent entry level race car and their involvement with the Shannons Nationals also suits us. The TV and Media package is excellent.”
Series administrator Shaun Keeley said the series was building for a bigger and better 2012 season.
“We couldn’t be happier, our new association with Hi-Tec Oils is just what we were looking for,” he explained.
“We are quietly working away at increasing our grid numbers following our inaugural year in 2011 – and we’re confident of a good showing this year. This new relationship with Hi-Tec Oils provides us with a major boost in confidence in achieving our goals with the series.”
The 2012 Hi-Tec Oils Swift Racing Series will run across seven rounds of the 2012 Shannons Nationals, kicking off at Eastern Creek on March 9-11.
Allan Jarvis won the 2011 Swift Racing Series, whilst seven drivers – both new to the series and existing competitors – recently kicked off 2012 activities with a test at the Gold Coast’s Norwell circuit.
Each round of the Shannons Nationals presented by Hi-Tec Oils will be streamed live on the internet via the brand-new Shannons Nationals website (www.thenationals.com.au) and series partners’ iTVlive.com.au.
Each round will then be broadcast on SBS Speedweek and SPEED TV Australia’s Inside Speed in the weeks following each round.
The first round of the 2012 Shannons Nationals presented by Hi-Tec Oils will be held at Sydney’s Eastern Creek Raceway on March 9-11.
