Fiat Group Automobiles UK Ltd
240 Bath Road, Slough, Berks. SL1 4DX
Tel: 01753 511431 Fax: 01753 516871
www.fiat4media.co.uk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
14 February 2011
ABARTH TO SPONSOR KARTING SERIES FOR 2011
Abarth Cars is continuing its support of grass roots motorsport with the announcement that it
will be a title sponsor of a leading karting championship in 2011.
The karting challenge, which takes place at Teesside Autodrome, will be jointly supported by
Abarth Cars UK and SG Petch, the York-based Abarth dealership. It will be known as the SG
Petch Abarth 2011 Karting Open Championship.
Abarth will support the series by providing an Assetto Corse 500 race car in which the
Championship winner will be offered an official track day test. The motorsport arm of Fiat
Group Automobiles UK will also sponsor the end of season prize-giving dinner.
“Abarth and SG Petch are delighted to be involved in this exciting series as it allows us to
support grass roots racing – the heart of everything we do,” says Ivan Gibson, head of Abarth
UK. “Teesside Autodrome is a wonderful venue which lends itself perfectly to karting and I’m
sure we can expect a fine season of racing there.”
Launched in the UK in July 2008, the award-winning Abarth brand has continued to find new
fans in the form of enthusiast drivers wishing to express themselves through their choice of
car.
Fiat Group Automobiles UK Ltd
240 Bath Road, Slough, Berks. SL1 4DX
Tel: 01753 511431 Fax: 01753 516871
www.fiat4media.co.uk
The range starts at £14,155 (OTR) for the 500 1.4 T-Jet while the Punto Evo 1.4 MultiAir
costs just £16,500 (OTR).
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For further information please contact:
Peter Newton, Public Relations Director
Tom Johnston, Press Relations Manager
or Puneet Joshi, Press Relations Officer
Fiat Group Automobiles UK Ltd
Tel: 01753 511431
Fax: 01753 516871
E-mail addresses: peter.newton@fiat.com / tom.johnston@fiat.com / puneet.joshi@fiat.com
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