FIA World Touring Car Championship promoter Eurosport Events has concluded a unique agreement with OSCARO.com, the leading online automotive spare parts retailer.
Not only will OSCARO.com become the Event Presenting Partner of WTCC Race of Portugal next month, it will also brand the new Repair Time information displays at all remaining rounds of the 2015 season.
Repair Time is the 15-minute period between the two WTCC races that teams have available to work on their cars in the pit lane prior to it closing ahead of the second race of the weekend. Because of the frenetic pace of the repairs and adjustments being undertaken, it can be difficult for television viewers to understand what work teams have carried out.
In partnership with OSCARO.com, the new OSCARO.com Repair Time display boards will become a permanent feature at World Touring Car Championship events and will provide fans watching on TV with a useful insight into the meticulous high-paced pit activity in the WTCC as teams rush to ready their cars for the next race.
The OSCARO.com-branded displays are free standing and will be positioned in close proximity to the WTCC cars during Repair Time. Removable plates featuring various mechanical symbols, such as brake pads and discs, suspension â even windscreen wipers, which are all components available to purchase online at OSCARO.com, will give a clear picture of what parts have been tweaked or replaced on selected cars starting from JVC KENWOOD WTCC Race of France from 26-28 June when the exciting new concept will be trialled.
Meanwhile, OSCARO.com WTCC Race of Portugal promises to be one of the highlights of the season with the championship making its first appearance at the spectacular Vila Real street circuit from 10-12 July. Described as the âNordschleife of the Southâ due to its challenging nature, frequent twists and turns and undulations, the famous venue will provide a unique test for the WTCC drivers and teams, with thousands of fans expected to attend. Significant OSCARO.com branding will be visible trackside and incorporated on promotional material and television graphics.
âWe are delighted to welcome OSCARO.com as a partner of the FIA World Touring Car Championship,â said WTCC General Manager François Ribeiro. âThe new Repair Time display boards are the perfect fit for OSCARO.com because road-equivalent versions of most of the key components changed on WTCC TC1 cars between races are available to purchase online from OSCARO.com. Furthermore, with OSCARO.com now breaking into the Portuguese market, we are very pleased that the company is using the WTCC Event Presenting Partner opportunity as a platform for promotion and further growth.â
OSCARO.com founder and President Pierre-NĂśel Luiggi said: âWe are proud to associate OSCARO.com with the FIA World Touring Car Championship. At OSCARO.com, innovation is central to our everyday work and long-term vision. With the Repair Time display boards the viewers will get real insight into the work that is being done on the car. With this we can inspire even more people to repair their cars themselves, which for us is synonymous with freedom. As we expand across Europe, we are convinced that the FIA WTCC will prove to be a valuable partnership.â
