Simon Richards Looks Forward to New Season as Ballistic Motorsport Announces New Sponsors

Ballistic Motorsport and BNT V8s race driver Simon Richards are pleased to announce their line up of valuable sponsors for the 2008-9 summer season which kicks off at Taupo Motorsport Park this weekend 3-5th October.

Entering their fourth season in New Zealand's top touring car category, the team and driver welcome the support from a powerful lineup of supporters which includes

TURTLE WAX ICE, SEW EURODRIVE, LG Life's good, CHOICE HOTELS AUSTRALASIA, METALMAN RECYCLERS, SOLID GOLD FM, CLASSIC COVER INSURANCE and bMAC SHEETMETAL.

Driver Simon Richards looks forward to the season opener this weekend after some inspiring testing sessions at Taupo leading up to the first round.

"It's oviously great that these sponsors have come along. Financially for us and good exposure for them. I trust that we can provide them with the exposure they are looking for." says Simon Richards.

Team manager Steve Richards who handles the signing of new sponsors and keeps control of the Ballistic Motorsport crew is pleased to have some great names on board for the season also.

"We have a great bunch of commercial partners and we are all looking forward to a fantastic season." he says.

The team have worked hard and long hours preparing the BA Ford Falcon over the off season completing an extensive rebuild and development on the car.

As always Ballistic Motorsport and Simon Richards enter the new season looking to raise the stakes as they continue to develop the race car.