A new start for the Holden Racing Team
January 30th 2008 10:25
In addition to snapping up current championship title holder, Garth Tander, for the 2008 season, HRT have scored a major new sponsor to add to their cars’ livery. Both Mark Skaife and Tander will drive new cars at the opening round in Adelaide with a brand new colour scheme designed by Holden designer Peter Hughes.
The traditional red and black colouring of Holden’s factory team will be set off perfectly with a predominantly pearlescent white livery, making the HRT cars stand out from the crowd with a simple elegance not seen before. In addition a major new sponsor will join the already impressive list of corporate supporters with freight company Toll joining Mobil as naming rights sponsor on both HRT cars.
Garth Tander is excited about his recent move over to the major Holden team stating that there was “no greater honour” in the sport than to drive for HRT. “Each of us individually have our own goals and ambitions, both sporting and professional, but I’ve said all along that I was given that opportunity then I’d like to grab it,” he said.
“It’s just a fantastic opportunity that’s been presented to me. There’s obviously a lot of changes compared to what I’ve had over the past years but it’s an exciting opportunity for me to be going to the factory team as reigning champion, it’s a real opportunity for me to cement myself as one of Holden’s ambassadors in V8 Supercar racing.”
Mark Skaife, who is about to start his twelfth season with the team is enthusiastic about his chances in the upcoming championship after a disappointing 8th position in the 2007 series. “There’s certainly a lot of changes, isn’t there?” he said. “Some will take a little while to gel but I’m confident we’ll be in there and at ‘em from the start. The thing for me is going to be to put the full year together.
“From a personal perspective I feel like I’m driving as well as I’ve ever driven. When we’ve gone well, I feel like we’re going a well as ever.
“I’m looking forward to the challenge and looking forward to starting the year strongly and being more consistent, that’s my plan.”
Starting the season with two cars of identical specification, one of which has had its race debut was a major victory for the team, Skaife said. “We know that rolling out that new car at the end of last season was a real coup for us, and at least we’re getting some proper race miles on that. So to have two of the same specification cars going into the year is really good.”
Image courtesy of the official Holden Racing Team website
The traditional red and black colouring of Holden’s factory team will be set off perfectly with a predominantly pearlescent white livery, making the HRT cars stand out from the crowd with a simple elegance not seen before. In addition a major new sponsor will join the already impressive list of corporate supporters with freight company Toll joining Mobil as naming rights sponsor on both HRT cars.
A new look for HRT
Garth Tander is excited about his recent move over to the major Holden team stating that there was “no greater honour” in the sport than to drive for HRT. “Each of us individually have our own goals and ambitions, both sporting and professional, but I’ve said all along that I was given that opportunity then I’d like to grab it,” he said.
“It’s just a fantastic opportunity that’s been presented to me. There’s obviously a lot of changes compared to what I’ve had over the past years but it’s an exciting opportunity for me to be going to the factory team as reigning champion, it’s a real opportunity for me to cement myself as one of Holden’s ambassadors in V8 Supercar racing.”
Mark Skaife, who is about to start his twelfth season with the team is enthusiastic about his chances in the upcoming championship after a disappointing 8th position in the 2007 series. “There’s certainly a lot of changes, isn’t there?” he said. “Some will take a little while to gel but I’m confident we’ll be in there and at ‘em from the start. The thing for me is going to be to put the full year together.
“From a personal perspective I feel like I’m driving as well as I’ve ever driven. When we’ve gone well, I feel like we’re going a well as ever.
“I’m looking forward to the challenge and looking forward to starting the year strongly and being more consistent, that’s my plan.”
Starting the season with two cars of identical specification, one of which has had its race debut was a major victory for the team, Skaife said. “We know that rolling out that new car at the end of last season was a real coup for us, and at least we’re getting some proper race miles on that. So to have two of the same specification cars going into the year is really good.”
Image courtesy of the official Holden Racing Team website
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