FPR HITS HIGHWAY ONE FROM DARWIN TO PERTH
20/5/2004 20:46 (Press Release) -
Ford Performance Racing (FPR) and CAT FPR Falcon driver Craig
Lowndes will hit the roads of Western Australia for a two week long road trip
to Perth immediately following the Darwin V8 Supercar round from May 24 to June
7.
Covering 4,500 kilometres, the FPR Road to Perth trip finds the Lowndes' family
joining FPR team members on an exciting journey that includes several public,
media and team sponsor appearances throughout.
Motor racing fans from remote Northern Territory and Western Australian coastal
areas will have the opportunity to meet Craig at the following locations and
dates during this FPR Roadshow:
May 25 - Katherine (NT) - Linsday Street - 12:00pm - 6:00pm
May 27- Halls Creek (WA) - Great Northern Highway - 12:00pm - 6:00pm
May 29- Broome - Male Oval Reserve - 9:00am - 1:00pm
June 1 - Port Hedland - Marapikurrinya Park - 12:00pm - 6:00pm
June 2 - Karratha - Centro Karratha Shopping Centre - 2:00pm - 8:00pm
June 4 - Carnarvon - Civic Centre Car Park - 12:00pm - 6:00pm
June 6 - Geraldton - Eden Clarke Oval - 9:00am - 1:00pm
One of FPR's brand new B-Double transporters will be parked at all of the
central locations listed with official merchandise sales, appearances and media
events taking place in each town. The popular FPR Falcon V8 Supercar simulator
ride will also be making the trek to Perth with the all blue convoy.
FPR has also devised a schools based fund raising strategy aligned with this
Road to Perth trip, enabling one primary and secondary school in each town to
conduct raffles to determine the winner of a ride around town with Craig
Lowndes in an FPV GT. Each winner and two of their friends will go for a 290
kilowatt powered cruise around their hometown with the triple Australian V8
Supercar Champion.
This trip is something that Craig has wanted to do for a number of years and he
is looking forward to taking the family along on this 4,500 kilometre adventure.
"Nat and I can't wait to visit the towns on this trip. This will be our first
long road trip with Levi, and it is sure to be a memorable one. We look forward
to meeting many people who normally wouldn't get the opportunity to make it to
one of our races. We live in a fantastic country
and we rarely have the chance to see enough of it, so I couldn't think of a
better way to get from the Darwin round to the Perth race than this," Craig
said.
FPR Managing Director David Flint believes that this FPR roadshow provides an
excellent opportunity for fans along the Western Australian coast to feel a
part of the sport of V8 Supercar racing.
"This trip will enable our Western Australian fans to meet Craig and to learn
more about our team and V8 Supercar racing. We are also making a special point
of visiting Ford dealers along with our sponsors' affiliated operations along
the route, making them feel a part of this event. I hope that many fans take
this opportunity to meet with the team at their various stops along the
journey," he said.
Re-inforcing the total performance link between FPR and Ford Performance
Vehicles (FPV), the Road to Perth convoy includes one FPV GT along with an FPV
Pursuit Ute, (Australia's most powerful Ute), which will be displayed at each
public appearance location.
Local media along the Road to Perth route are also invited to take part in this
event, Craig will be taking part in local media interviews and appearances
wherever possible during the journey.
FPR fans and local media will be able to keep track of the progress of this
road trip, with photo opportunities and public appearance information updated
daily on the FPR and FPV website - www.fpv.com.au
Release Date: 10/05/04
Ford Performance Racing
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