M-Sport Confirmed For Autosport International As Collaboration For Wales Rally GB Weekend Announced
October 23, 2017 by Autosport International
•M-Sport confirmed to attend Autosport International 2018
•Unique Autosport International liveried M-Sport cars to race at Wales Rally GB ahead of Championship decider
•Fans at Wales Rally GB in with a chance to win tickets to Autosport International at the Birmingham NEC between 11-14 January 2018*
•Autosport International is part of Motorsport Network's UK title, Autosport – one of the world's leading print and online motorsport publishers
•Tickets to the show are available at: autosportinternational.com
23 October 2017 - The M-Sport World Rally Team cars will be wrapped in a special Autosport International livery at Wales Rally GB this weekend. The unique collaboration also marks the announcement that M-Sport will be exhibiting at the show in January.
The Wales Rally GB weekend is a decisive one for the M-Sport team. The British outfit are within striking distance of the manufacturers' crown, needing just four points over the remaining two events. Whilst a fifth successive GB win this coming weekend would guarantee Sébastien Ogier the championship, making him only the third driver to win WRC titles with different manufacturers.
Spectators at Wales Rally GB will be in with a chance to win one of five pairs of Paddock Pass tickets to Autosport International in January *terms and conditions apply. All fans have to do is take a photo of the distinctive Autosport International liveried M-Sport Rally cars along the world-famous stages across the weekend, upload the images to social media channels and tag M-Sport and Autosport International using the hashtag #ASI18.
Autosport International is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram as @autosport_show, @Autosport.International.Show and Autosport International respectively. M-Sport can be found across all social media channels using the handle @msportltd. Winners will be announced the week following the Wales Rally GB event.
Europe's premier pre-season motorsport show attracts elite teams from across the globe and fans in their thousands. A number of M-Sport products, engineers and team representatives will be on-hand to talk to fans and customers on the stand opposite the main Autosport stage. Further details will be announced closer to the show, which takes place between 11-14 January 2018 at the NEC Birmingham.
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Last year M-Sport launched world champion Sébastien Ogier's 2017 Ford Fiesta WRC challenger in its striking livery at the show, ahead of the Monte-Carlo Rally. The team also had its Bentley Motorsport's Continental GT3 racer and the unique MS-RT Transit on display across the weekend. Autosport International Show Director Kate Woodley said: 'Autosport International is recognised around the world as the start of the motorsport season and in January we were delighted to have M-Sport's Ford Fiesta WRC unveiled at the show. How things have progressed for Malcolm Wilson, Sebastien Ogier and the whole team since then. We are absolutely delighted to renew our association with the team and the car at such a pivotal point in what's looking like a history-making year for them. 'A superb Autosport International kick-started an exceptional year for M-Sport and we look forward to reflecting on that at the NEC in January.' M-Sport Managing Director, Malcolm Wilson OBE, said: 'It's great to be back at Autosport International again next year. It is very much the traditional start of the motorsport season and always delivers a fantastic event. Whether we're meeting with fans or new and existing partners of customers, Autosport International provides the perfect platform to start the year. 'It's also fantastic to have the show with us at Wales Rally GB once again this year – where we hope to realise the potential that our team has shown throughout this incredible new era of rallying.' The event is part of Motorsport Network's UK title, Autosport – one of the world's leading print and online motorsport publishers. Motorsport Network is the world's largest independent automotive and motorsport-related digital platform, connecting millions of people that love motorsport and cars. The network also creates key industry events including Autosport International and the annual Autosport Awards. To see all of the action from the show and to see what is on the M-Sport stand, head over to www.autosportinternational.com to get your tickets now!
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