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Tata Tech To Sponsor Team In T1 Prima Truck Racing
Tata Technologies has announced its participation in the country’s first ever T1 Prima Truck Racing Championship as a team sponsor. Tata Motors will host this racing event on March 23, 2014 at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida under the aegis of Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI).
The Tata Technologies Motorsports team of two Prima trucks will be steered by David Jenkins (2011, BTRA Division 1 champion) and Brain Burt (2013, BTRA Division 2 second place).The championship will feature 12 Tata Prima trucks in a pack of six teams and will see participation from experienced international drivers drawn from the British Truck Racing Association (BTRA), UK and European Truck Racing Championship grids.
Patrick McGoldrick, MD and CEO, Tata Technologies said, “Tata Motors trucks have seen extensive involvement from Tata Technologies over the years and it will be a matter of pride for all of us to see the Prima trucks perform on track.” He added, “We are honored to support this exciting new development in the Indian motorsport arena. We welcome this opportunity to demonstrate Tata Technologies’ advanced automotive engineering and design capabilities and reinforce our long-standing commitment to superior product development for the commercial vehicles industry.”
“Tata Motors values Tata Technologies’ commitment and the unique strengths that its engineers bring to our global product development programs,” said Ravi Pisharody, Executive Director, Commercial Vehicles, Tata Motors Limited. “Tata Technologies has consistently served Tata Motors as the preferred partner for automotive engineering and IT and contributed significantly to all commercial vehicle platforms including the Prima range.”
“Tata Motors values Tata Technologies’ commitment and the unique strengths that its engineers bring to our global product development programs,” said Ravi Pisharody, Executive Director, Commercial Vehicles, Tata Motors Limited. “Tata Technologies has consistently served Tata Motors as the preferred partner for automotive engineering and IT and contributed significantly to all commercial vehicle platforms including the Prima range,” he added.
