Leyland Paints teams up with Ginetta champion

Jan 26 2010 by Henryk Zientek, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

A KIRKLEES-based firm and a leading Yorkshire sports star joined forces for a charity event at the biggest show in motor sport.

Birstall-based Leyland Paints and 16-year-old Ginetta racing car champion Sarah Moore were involved the first-ever Charity Karting Challenge held at the Autosport International event at Birmingham’s NEC.

The competition, which raised more than £59,000 for Malaria No More UK, was organised by former Formula One driver David Brabham’s Racing4Charity organisation and saw household names from Formula One, the British Touring Car Championship and World Rally Championship among the competitors.

Leyland’s involvement in motorsport started last year with its sponsorship of leading BTCC team Motorbase Performance.

Leyland brand manager Nicki Hickman said: “Last year, we undertook a wide variety of sponsored events to make money for Help for Heroes. Our commitment to motorsport and charity has certainly turned a few heads across the industry.”