SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL STEPHEN BROWN-THOMAS
THE DRIVER Stephen has been involved in motorsport for the past two years, becoming involved at a club level and progressing through the ranks, competing in his first competitive series through 2009, finishing 2 nd overall in the United Travel Race Series, and 3 rd overall in the NZGT Series. Fantastic results for a newcomer to the series. Stephen works in commercial property for local New Plymouth firm, KCL Property. Stephen enjoys all aspects of motorsport and is looking forward to recontesting this exciting series. ABOUT GTRNZ GTRNZ promotes the kind of racing that has been the back bone of Kiwi Motorsport since the beginning. Cars from international series like US Transam, Aussie V8 Supercars, British & European series combined with locally built specials. No restrictions! Spaceframes, turbos, V8s and Rotaries whatever you need to go FAST! All together in one racing series for the first time. And not just one new class. There are three classes racing at each meeting split into two races. One for the GT1 and GT2 New Zealand Racing Series and one for the NZGT Racing Series. The classes are determined based on performance (lap-times) with reverse grids and handicaps thrown in to make sure the racing is fast and furious.
2010/2011 EVENT CALENDAR Round 1 Taupo Motorsport Park, Taupo 23/24 October 2010 Round 2 Hampton Downs, Auckland 13/14 November 2010 Round 3 Pukekohe Park, Auckland 4/5 December 2010 Round 4 Manfield, Palmerston North 6/7 February 2011 Round 5 Hampton Downs, Auckland 26/27 February 2011 Round 6 Taupo Motorsport Park, Taupo 23/24 April 2011 Media Coverage EXPOSURE Each round of the series is advertised by local radio, papers, billboards, and each round of the series has some form of televised coverage. Print Media Coverage GTRNZ and IRC the organising body provide press releases before, during and after each event to a number of motoring magazines, and websites. BT Motorsport will also create their own press releases, and look to obtain features in motoring magazines. Internet Coverage GTRNZ has its own website with all pertinent information relating to the series, as does the organising body IRC. BT Motorsport also have their own website to provide press releases, a news feed, specifications, results, sponsors pages and a photo gallery. There will also be links back to sponsors own websites. Public Exposure GTRNZ is part of the Independent Race Classes group who are promoting each of the meetings. The organisations role is to promote the series and draw spectators to the sport. On average in the first year of the series 1,250 spectators attended each meeting, with competitors and supporters in addition to this.
THE FACTS Motorsport is now the second largest sport worldwide in television and spectator share, second only to soccer. Female audience for motorsport events is up 10% White Collar audience now equates for 56% of the total Family audience is now up to 40% of the total Motorsport is a growth sport across all key demographics SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS Sponsorship packages are more than just a logo placed on the side of the car, our intentions are to develop long term relationships with our sponsors that will create brand awareness, and have tangible benefits to our sponsors. The sponsorship packages include: Graphics applied to the vehicle Tickets to each race meeting Hot laps at Club Level race events, hill climbs, and street sprints (where available) Corporate displays and distribution of marketing material at race events Promotional use of the vehicle and driver for corporate events or display purposes Potential livery on trailer, tow vehicle and marquee An annual calendar showcasing photos from various events throughout the season or a framed professional photograph of the vehicle. Exposure on our website with written reports after each event
PAST RESULTS 1. GTRNZ NZGT Race Series 3 rd overall. 2. Motorsport Manawatu / United Travel Race Series, GT Cup- 2 nd overall. 3. 4 & Rotary 2010 North Island Jamboree 1 st Pro Street Class. 4. 4 & Rotary 2009 North Island Jamboree - 2 nd overall. 5. Taranaki Car Club- Dehavilland Drive Street Sprint 2 nd in class, and 4 th overall. FUTURE EVENTS 1. GTRNZ- www.gtrnz.co.nz commencing the 2011/2012 series in October 2011 2. Winter Series Rounds @ Manfield, Taupo, and Hampton Downs during 2011. 3. 4 & Rotary/Wynns Superlap March 2011; 4. A number of local & regional car club events hill climbs and street sprints. 5. There is the potential to also compete in the Taranaki Tarmac Rally and Targa 2011/2012, dependent on other racing commitments and contingent on appropriate sponsorship packages being obtained.
GRAPHIC OPPORTUNITIES THE PACKAGES We are open to creating packages that suit each of our individual sponsors, and looking at ways to maximise exposure through not only graphics on the vehicle but marketing tools such as flags, and marquees with sponsors livery. PLATINUM- Principal sponsor, main graphics on the side of the vehicle GOLD- Front guards and boot SILVER- Bonnet and roof BRONZE- Rear guards
PACKAGE VALUES We are open to various methods of sponsorship, whether this be through cash contributions or providing products etc. To provide an indication of the values for the respective packages we outline our estimates below, which are negotiable with all parties and can be reviewed at the end of the season. PLATINUM- $6,000 per annum GOLD- $3,000 per annum SILVER- $1,500 per annum BRONZE- $500 per annum CONTACT BT Motorsport Ltd Stephen Brown-Thomas (027) 273-4100 btmotorsport@xtra.co.nz