2007 Partner Pack

Introduction: “WELCOME TO THE 2007 ADVENT MOTORSPORT PARTNER INFORMATION PACK. I would like to take this initial opportunity to thank you for your time and being prepared to consider the contents of this brief outline. Having walked away from Donington Park less than one month ago as MINI Challenge Champions, we are already focusing on our goals for the coming season and relish the opportunity of competing at a higher level during 2007. The focus of our 2007 campaign will be the SEAT Cupra Championship within which we will run 2 cars. Over the past 3 seasons the SCC has proved to be the best supported and most competitive UK saloon series outside of British Touring Cars. I feel that both the team and infrastructure, and of course the drivers we have in place for the coming season are more than capable of running at the very front of the championship. It’s an exciting opportunity for us, and we hope that we can work with our partners to produce a package which offers them value for money and of course fantastic exposure.” Andrew Crighton – Team Manager

A brief history: Advent Motorsport was founded in 2000 to contest the newly established T-Cars Junior Touring Car Championship. More latterly they have diversified, running cars in the ever popular ‘MINI Challenge’ for BMW MINI Cooper and Cooper ‘S’ models, Radical, Formula Ford and Caterham championships. The origins of Advent lay in over 40 years of motorsport experience by Team Manager Andrew Crighton, having himself contested a number of race series Andrew founded Advent with the aim of creating a team with which to ‘progress’ driving talents. As T-Cars grew in strength and importance Advent followed and can now claim to be market leaders in their field, having fielded podium placed cars in no less than 4 series in 2006.

2007 Driver line up: Tim Crighton: Name:

Timothy Stuart Crighton

Forename used:

Tim

Age:

23

Date of Birth:

25th September 1983

Place of Birth:

Redhill, Surrey

Residence:

Alton, Hampshire

Height:

6’3”

Weight:

94kilos.

Started Racing:

1989 in Karts

Motorsport goal:

To win at LeMans, driving a British car

Traits:

Competitive, focused and personable

Hobbies:

Motorsport, swimming, socialising and music.

For a more extensive interview with Tim please see www.timcrighton.com Tim was destined to drive a racing car having been born into an already established family tradition of motorsport. At the tender age of six Tim first drove a car, albeit whilst sitting on the lap of his racing-driver father, Andrew. Progressing quickly from here Tim took to racing Go-Karts and from 8 was competing at a regional-level. Through his early teens Tim contested the national Karting championships, before a move to cars whilst aged only 16. The newly established T-Cars championship allowed Tim to drive a full blown racing car whilst still not legally allowed to drive on the road. In the inaugural T-Car series Tim impressed, picking up two 3rd positions and a 2nd on the way to 2nd overall. After juggling his studies and racing during his A-Levels, Tim took up a place at the University of Exeter to read Economics and Geography in 2002. Having graduated in 2005, Tim is now keen to take on the challenge of furthering his motorsport career and made a fantastic start by proving a consistent podium finisher in the 2006 MINI Challenge. Tim finished 7th in the 2006 standings which was a remarkable achievement having missed 2 rounds of the series following an accident in the opening race at Snetterton, Norfolk. Tim is confidently looking forward to the 2007 season: “It’s a great series with a strong profile which will be a huge bonus for our Partners. I am looking forward to getting to grips with a new car and showing the other teams why we deserve our place on the 2007 grid”.

2007 Driver line up: Freddy Nordström: Name:

Fredrick Rolf Nordström

Forename used:

Freddy

Age:

17

Date of Birth:

22nd February 1989

Place of Birth:

Chertsey, Surrey

Residence:

Weybridge, Surrey

Nationality:

Swedish

Languages:

English, Swedish (Bi-lingual)

Started racing:

1998 in Karts

Motorsport goal:

“To be the best I can be”

Traits:

Outgoing, funny and driven.

Hobbies:

Tennis and socialising.

Like so many other aspiring racing drivers Freddy started his motorsport career in Karts were his talent became clear, proving a front runner in several local and regional championships. Freddy, a stalwart Ferrari F1 fan, had bigger targets in his sights and a move into the 2003 T-Car series with Advent Motorsport followed. Freddy proved his worth finishing top novice and 4th overall. Once again Freddy contested the T-Cars series in 2004 and again scored a solid 4th in the Championship, this time however netting a win and finishing on the podium a remarkable 14 times! 2005 saw a change in direction and Freddy joined the John Cooper Challenge (now the MINI Challenge) grid, again with Advent Motorsport. A strong debut season resulted in 4th overall with one victory at the daunting Thruxton circuit. Freddy continued with the MINI Challenge in 2006 and built on his 2005 performance by securing the 2006 MINI Challenge Cooper ‘S’ title in the final round at Donington Park. Again Freddy proved solidly consistent scoring 14 podium positions from 16 races and finishing in every race. Freddy is looking forward to the 2007 season and is ‘excited’ at the prospect of a place on the SEAT Cupra Championship grid. “It’s a natural progression for me, and takes me closer to my immediate goal of the British Touring Car Championship. I can’t wait!”

The SEAT Cupra Championship: Launched in 2003 to help nurture British Touring Car talent the SEAT Cupra Championship was originally intended to run for three years. It has proved a huge success with SEAT themselves, sponsors, drivers and spectators alike. By the end of 2006, at the end of SEAT’s original timeline for involvement, the championship was continuing to grow with Television figures and spectator attendance improving all the time, SEAT opted to renew its support and has committed to the series until at least 2008. The launch of the all new SEAT Leon in 2006 has provided the platform for a revamped championship in 2007, with car performance improved to close the gap to the British Touring Car Championship. For 2007 SEAT have boosted the prize fund to an enormous £1/4 million, with the winner netting a cool £100,000. For additional information on the Championship please see the SEAT Cupra Championship guide DVD.

Championship Demographics:

The TOCA race meetings are one of the UK’s top sporting events with over 280,000 people attending in 2006, 36% up on the 2004 figures. The final event alone brought in 33,000 people into Silverstone, its biggest crowd of the year after the Formula 1 GP.

The family friendly nature of the TOCA paddock is reflected perfectly in its race day crowd, with a third of the audience women and over 80% from the ABC1 category. The age split demographics again demonstrate the affluence of the audience. In the under 35’s age group almost ¾ occupy the ABC1 cateogory while among the over 35’s this jumps to 90%!

Television coverage: LIVE Television coverage, a medium usually only associated with Formula 1 and British Touring Cars graced the SEAT Cupra Championship in 2006. The live broadcasts were aired on the satellite MOTORSTV channel and provided excellent in-depth coverage into each round of the series. This coverage is expected to be renewed for the 2007 season. The 2006 SCC was also featured on ITV1 as part of the popular MotorSport UK show. The highlights package aired at 12.30 am on Tuesday nights with very impressive viewing figures, a package to be repeated in 2007:

2007 Championship: 2007 Blaupunkt SEAT Cupra Championship March 29-April 1…Brands Hatch (Kent) April 21-22…Rockingham (Northamptonshire) May 5-6…Thruxton (Hampshire) June 2-3…Croft (North Yorkshire) June 23-24…Oulton Park (Cheshire) July 14-15…Donington Park (Leicestershire) July 28-29…Snetterton (Norfolk) August 18-19…Brands Hatch (Kent) September 1-2…Knockhill (Fife) October 13-14…Thruxton (Hampshire)

The Car: Engine: Configuration:

1984cc, inline 4 cylinder

Induction system:

Turbocharged, direct fuel injection

Max. power/revs:

300hp @ 6500 rpm (221KW)

Max. torque/revs:

250lb/ft @ 2100 rpm (340 Nm)

Transmission: Traction:

Front-wheel drive

Gearbox:

Paddle shift 6 speed Direct Shift Gearbox

Differential:

SEAT Sport limited slip

Driver Equipment: Data Logger:

AiM display & logger with 8MD memory

Steering:

Detachable wheel, hydraulic PAS

Seat:

Sparco circuit

Belts:

Sparco 6 point

Brakes: Front Calliper:

6 pistons AP

Front/rear disk:

362mm / 255mm

Suspensions: Dampers:

Two way adjustable front and rear

Front/rear:

McPherson / Multi-link

Tyres: Tyres / wheels:

Control tyres / Ronal 8” x 18”

Aero Dynamics: Front Splitter:

Non-adjustable

Rear wing:

Adjustable, 13 positions

Floor:

Non-adjustable flat floor & rear diffuser

Sponsorship information: A selection of sponsors involved in the 2006 SEAT Cupra Championship: The SUN – Castrol – Siemens – Barter Card – Codemasters – 24/7 Insurance – Max Power Magazine – Unico ltd Solstice Park (Industrial/Office development) – Blue Chip Group – Sensernet Homes – Eyes Abroad

What it can offer your brand or firm: • • • • • • • • • •

Increased product awareness Improved corporate image Product positioning Enhance an advertising campaign Client entertainment Research and development Researching a scientific market Sales force incentive Managerial interest Employee motivation

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Signage on vehicles, equipment, team clothing etc Perimeter advertising Naming rights to an event, race or the team Client entertainment at races Provision of racing car for events, launches etc Personal endorsements Identification in PR material and communications Promotional displays at races Track day experiences

Through our varied industry contacts we can organise a tailored package of events to suit you. This can range from supplying a car and promotional material for a product launch or show, to a go-karting competition for staff. Previously we’ve organized Track-Day experiences as sales incentives, provided race weekend experiences as competition prizes and even days on a power boat for ‘Cowes Week’ with the car on display on the harbour side! – The only limitation to what we can achieve is your imagination.

Partnership packages: We can offer a variety of packages to suit sponsors individual needs. Effectively these packages can be tailored to suit your individual requirements, whether they be advertising based or hospitality based. A guide to some of the packages available are outlined below:

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Title Sponsor of car #99: - £90,000 per season Full use of advertising space on the car (Excluding the locations restricted for championship sponsors i.e. Windscreen). Associated branding on driver’s race suit, helmet and the team Trucks. Option to paint the car to reflect your corporate colours. Car to be entered as Advent Motorsport racing with ‘………’ ensuring your company name appears in all race day programs. A profile page to be added to www.adventmotorsport.co.uk and www.timcrighton.com with further links to your own website. A ‘Track Day Experience’ for up to 8 employees or guests in which you can experience the chance to actually drive a real racing MINI Cooper (previously raced by Tim) on a proper race track. 4 Tickets to each SCC event. 2 ‘Team Partner’ days for up to 15 people. These provide full hospitality for your corporate guests, including an opportunity to meet and greet the team, see the cars being prepared, talk to the drivers and even sit in the cars. Lunch and drinks are provided throughout the day. Team Partner: - £40,000 per season 4 Main advertising positions on the car. A profile page to be added to www.adventmotorsport.co.uk and www.timcrighton.com with further links to your own website. 2 ‘Team Partner’ days for up to 10 people. These provide full hospitality for your corporate guests, including an opportunity to meet and greet the team, see the cars being prepared, talk to the drivers and even sit in the cars. Lunch and drinks are provided throughout the day. A ‘Track Day Experience’ for up to 4 employees or guests in which you can experience the chance to actually drive a real racing MINI Cooper (previously raced by Tim) on a proper race track. Associated branding on driver’s race suit and the team Trucks. 4 Tickets for 4 SCC events of your choice in addition to the ‘Team Partner’ experiences.

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Associate Partner: - £20,000 per season 4 advertising positions on the car. A link to your website from www.adventmotorsport.co.uk and www.timcrighton.com 1 ‘Team Partner’ day for up to 10 people. These provide full hospitality for your corporate guests, including an opportunity to meet and greet the team, see the cars being prepared, talk to the drivers and even sit in the cars. Lunch and drinks are provided throughout the day. Associated branding on driver’s race suit. 4 Tickets to 2 SCC events of your choice in addition to your ‘Team Partner’ experience. Discounts on ‘Track Day Experiences’ and additional ‘Team Partner’ days.

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Assistant Partner: - Packages from £5,000 per season A minimum of 2 advertising positions on the car. A link to your website www.adventmotorsport.co.ukand www.timcrighton.com Associated branding on driver’s race suit. Discounts on ‘Track Day Experiences’ and ‘Team Partner’ days. At least 4 Tickets to 2 SCC events of your choice.

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Web: www.adventmotorsport.co.uk – www.timcrighton.com – www.seatsportuk.co.uk – www.seatcupra.net The internet is here to stay – embracing that and maximising the productivity of our websites is crucial to the success of our web representation. Both adventmotorsport.co.uk and timcrighton.com are Google listed and also appear in a number of other search engines. All sponsors receive identification on both sites with a link to their respective website and a brief introduction. The SEAT Cupra Championship itself is represented by seatsportuk.co.uk. This css. and html. based site is constantly updated with news and championship information. All press releases and photographs for the championship are available here along with championship standings and driver profiles. The driver profiles available here also include a list of driver and team sponsors. Seatcupra.net is typical of one of the many SEAT enthusiasts’ websites and frequently covers coverage of the championship.

Prize fund: The 2007 SEAT Cupra Championship will have an even bigger prize fund than in previous years, worth more than £250,000. The value of the 2007 package, which reaffirms the SEAT Cupra Championship as having the biggest prize fund in British motorsport, reflects SEAT’s commitment to developing young motorsport talent and providing a ladder of opportunity to the top levels of saloon car racing, the British and World Touring Car Championships.

2007 Leon Cupra Class 1. £100,000 + BTCC Test 2. £40,000 + BTCC Test 3. £25,000 + BTCC Test 4. £10,000 5. £5000 6. £2000

2006-spec Leon Cupra R Class 1. New Leon FR + BTCC Test 2. £10,000 3. £5000 4. £1000 Race by Race prize money £48,900 for season (20 races)

Contacts: Workshop and Engineering: Advent Motorsport Ltd,

(T)

01732 887474

Unit 3, Invicta Business Park,

(F)

01732 887373

London Road,

(E)

[email protected]

Gloucester Lodge,

(T)

01420 85958

London Road,

(M)

07816 179273

Holybourne,

(E)

[email protected]

Wrotham, Kent TN15 7RJ Managing director: Andrew Crighton Engineering manager: Mark Halsall Workshop supervisor: Simon Cripps Office:

Alton, GU34 4GL Sponsorship co-ordinator: Sue Gercke