Wakefield and McLeod on a roll for Bathurst
24/10/2000 21:15 (V8 Wire - Jason Whittaker) - Motorsport, Chiko Rolls, Kangaroos and Holden cars. It’ll be the catchphrase that will reverberate around the Mountain next month after Bathurst-bound Wayne Wakefield and Ryan McLeod announced they’ll rekindle their partnership with Chiko Rolls as part of their 2000 Bathurst assault.
An artist's impression of the new Chiko Commodore. A new website featuring the team is also on the way.
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Fierce rivals on this year’s Lites circuit, Queenslander Wayne Wakefield and Victorian Ryan McLeod will again join forces (they did so at the Queensland 500) for this year’s Bathurst event – and they’ll do it with the help of an Aussie icon.
"It all came together very nicely, Chiko Roll, Bathurst and Holden – what could be more Australian!" McLeod said.
Chiko, who regard Bathurst as the brand’s hometown, say the partnership is a convergence of Australian tradition and culture.
"Australians love Motor Racing, Holdens, Bathurst and Chiko Rolls, and when the opportunity arose to communicate with hundreds of thousands of Australians in such a very comfortable environment, we jumped at it," Rachael Davis, Senior Brand Manager for Chiko, said.
The promotion will include the head-turning Chiko Roll girls, the “Chickettes” – sure to please the hoons at the top of the Mountain.
27-year-old McLeod and 30-year-old Wakefield will campaign the John Faulkner Racing-bred VS Commodore – the car McLeod piloted to a fourth-place finish in the inaugural Konica V8 Lites Championship this year.
Wakefield’s Graphic Skills machine will be raced by Saloon Car drivers Shane Beikoff and Tim Sipp.
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