11/3/06 | Yokohama to sponsor Formula 4000 in 2006

Formula 4000 powered by Holden is pleased to announce that Yokohama Tyre Australia will be the official naming rights sponsor of the upcoming Formula 4000 racing season, to be known as the 2006 Yokohama Australian Formula 4000 Championship. The deal marks a return to the Japanese manufacturer for the category after using Yokohama tyres throughout 2001 to 2004.

Coinciding with the formation of the recently privatised F4000 International – a proprietary company set up by Formula 4000 team owners Derek Pingel and Chris Hocking to foster stability and direction for the category – the deal is the most recent in a steady line of announcements pointing growth for the future of Australia’s fastest racing cars.

F4000 International director Derek Pingel says:

“We are pleased that Yokohama has recognised the value and importance of supporting Australia’s longest running premier open wheel formula and believe that the association will be beneficial to competitors as a whole.”

“Together with the announcement that the 2006 Yokohama Australian Formula 4000 Champion will win a test drive in a Tasman Motorsport V8 Supercar and the stability of the recently privatized F4000 International body, there is reason for every F4000 car owner and competitor in Australia to be excited about the direction of the category for 2006 and beyond.”

The 2006 Yokohama Australian Formula 4000 Championship kicks off at Calder Park in Melbourne this weekend followed by rounds at Wakefield Park (NSW), Winton (VIC), Queensland Raceway (QLD) and Adelaide International Raceway (SA) between March and November.