Farquhar targets glory in 2012 Royal London 360° Superstock TT
Tuesday 22 November 2011
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Isle of Man TT winner Ryan Farquhar is aiming for a return to the top step of the podium at the 2012 TT, fuelled by Monster Energy.
The Dungannon ace has set his sights on victory in the Royal London 360° Superstock TT after being forced to miss this year’s event through injury. He was widely expected to achieve another podium finish in the 2011 race after finishing just one second behind history-maker Ian Hutchinson in 2010. However, a crash at Keppel Gate during the final practice session of this year’s event ended his TT prematurely.
Speaking at the Motorcycle Live show in Birmingham Farquhar, a race winner in 2004 and 2005 with a number of other podium finishes, said:
“I still have unfinished business in the Superstock class, particularly after this year’s disappointment. I’m looking forward to next year’s races and will be looking to build on my 2010 performance.”
Royal London 360° has signed a new three-year commitment which will see it sponsoring the Royal London 360° Superstock TT race until 2014. The Isle of Man-based offshore life company, which offers a broad range of award-winning investment, savings and tax-planning products to investors around the world, is the TT’s longest existing sponsor, having supported the event since 2002.
Farquhar added:
“I am delighted to see a Manx company making such a valued contribution to the success of the TT and I am looking forward to working with Royal London 360° again over the next three years, and hopefully reaching the top step of the podium once more in 2012!”
Royal London 360°’s Finance and Commercial Director Mike Crellin and Technical Marketing Manager Neil Chadwick are experienced TT competitors. Although Mike has reluctantly hung up his leathers, Neil continues to race and will compete in the Pre-TT Classic at Billown next May.
Mr Crellin said:
“Our sponsorship of the Royal London 360° Superstock TT race is a partnership which has worked both commercially and locally for us since 2002, and we are really excited to be continuing our sponsorship of the event for another three years.”
“It is vital for us that we continue to invest in our Manx roots yet promote the Island internationally, and our sponsorship of the Royal London 360° Superstock TT race allows us to do this. It makes such a difference to our relationships with our key stakeholders that we are able to bring them to the Isle of Man, spend time with them and enjoy the TT, and we look forward to this continuing.”
The Royal London 360° Superstock TT race takes place on June 4, 2012.