| patr | 07-13-2006 09:03 PM |
COBB Tuning powers Rocket Rally into the X Games
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-Pat
WHISTLER, BC, Jul 13, 2006 - Multi-time North American Rally Champion Patrick Richard announced today a major associate sponsorship agreement for the 2006 Summer X Games with automotive engineering specialists COBB Tuning, of Salt Lake City, Utah. The agreement will see Richard and his championship winning rally team, Rocket Rally Racing, participate at the
2006 Summer X Games with the COBB Tuning brand featured as an associate sponsor on all major components of the team.
This year's event marks the first time that rally cars have been included at the X Games, regarded by many as the "Olympics" of extreme sports. Richard, who has won both the American and Canadian national rally titles multiple times, is the current reigning rally champion in the United States. Richard was one of the original invitees hand-picked for inclusion in the 2006 Summer X Games, along with former World Rally Champion Colin McCrae, from the UK.
"Rally cars in the X Games is a perfect fit for our brand," explained Trey Cobb, founder and CEO of COBB Tuning, the market leader in aftermarket automotive performance parts for Subarus and other import vehicles. "We approached Patrick as soon as it was announced that he was on the short list of drivers for the X Games. He is well known in automotive circles, and his successes on the rally circuit combined with the popularity of the X Games made this a no-brainer for us to move forward. We are proud to be able to announce that the support from Cobb Tuning confirms that Patrick will be attending the 2006 Summer X Games."
Richard will be partnered at the 2006 X Games by his sister, Nathalie Richard, who has co-driven Patrick to his most recent North American Rally titles. Nathalie, a strong rally co-driver in her own right, is currently the host of the Rally America television programs, broadcast internationally on both ESPN and OLN. Most recently, she hosted the televised broadcast of the International Pikes Peak Hillclimb for ESPN2.
"This is great news for the team," she explained. "COBB Tuning's participation ensures that we will be at the X Games, but what we really want is to go for the medals. We're working hard on expanding our sponsorship portfolio so we can make that happen." Although the brother and sister duo are ranked as North America's top driver and co-driver pair for the X Games Rally event, funding challenges have prevented them from competing since winning the 2005 Rally America title, defeating former World Rally Champion Stig Blomquist in the process.
"The X Games puts rallying into the mainstream mindshare of every young man in America. We will be up against some the world's best on a global stage, and we're hoping that additional sponsorship on top of COBB Tuning's fantastic support will create every opportunity possible to finish in the medals."
The 2006 X Games Rally Car event will take place from August 2nd through the 5th in front of over 40,000 live fans at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, California. Featuring a live telecast in prime-time on August 5th on ABC, one of America's premier broadcast networks, the X Games will also be broadcast internationally through ESPN and its worldwide affiliates.
For more additional information regarding Rocket Rally and the X Games, please contact: [email][email�protected][/email].
Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, COBB Tuning is an automotive engineering company dedicated to providing professionally engineered, thoroughly tested solutions and components that improve the vehicle's performance and driving experience. Additional information can be found on the company's Web site at [url="http://www.cobbtuning.com"]www.cobbtuning.com[/url] [/size][size=2]or can be obtained from the company at +1 801 713-0035.
Located in beautiful Squamish, near Whistler, British Columbia, Rocket Rally Racing is a motorsports preparation and management business and is the home of multi-time North American Rally Champion Patrick Richard, with retail arms specializing in Subaru performance and turbo charged engine tuning. Additional information regarding Rocket Rally Racing can be found at [url="http://www.rocketrally.com"]www.rocketrally.com[/url] [/size][size=2]or by telephone at +1 604 892 0151.
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-Pat
WHISTLER, BC, Jul 13, 2006 - Multi-time North American Rally Champion Patrick Richard announced today a major associate sponsorship agreement for the 2006 Summer X Games with automotive engineering specialists COBB Tuning, of Salt Lake City, Utah. The agreement will see Richard and his championship winning rally team, Rocket Rally Racing, participate at the
2006 Summer X Games with the COBB Tuning brand featured as an associate sponsor on all major components of the team.
This year's event marks the first time that rally cars have been included at the X Games, regarded by many as the "Olympics" of extreme sports. Richard, who has won both the American and Canadian national rally titles multiple times, is the current reigning rally champion in the United States. Richard was one of the original invitees hand-picked for inclusion in the 2006 Summer X Games, along with former World Rally Champion Colin McCrae, from the UK.
"Rally cars in the X Games is a perfect fit for our brand," explained Trey Cobb, founder and CEO of COBB Tuning, the market leader in aftermarket automotive performance parts for Subarus and other import vehicles. "We approached Patrick as soon as it was announced that he was on the short list of drivers for the X Games. He is well known in automotive circles, and his successes on the rally circuit combined with the popularity of the X Games made this a no-brainer for us to move forward. We are proud to be able to announce that the support from Cobb Tuning confirms that Patrick will be attending the 2006 Summer X Games."
Richard will be partnered at the 2006 X Games by his sister, Nathalie Richard, who has co-driven Patrick to his most recent North American Rally titles. Nathalie, a strong rally co-driver in her own right, is currently the host of the Rally America television programs, broadcast internationally on both ESPN and OLN. Most recently, she hosted the televised broadcast of the International Pikes Peak Hillclimb for ESPN2.
"This is great news for the team," she explained. "COBB Tuning's participation ensures that we will be at the X Games, but what we really want is to go for the medals. We're working hard on expanding our sponsorship portfolio so we can make that happen." Although the brother and sister duo are ranked as North America's top driver and co-driver pair for the X Games Rally event, funding challenges have prevented them from competing since winning the 2005 Rally America title, defeating former World Rally Champion Stig Blomquist in the process.
"The X Games puts rallying into the mainstream mindshare of every young man in America. We will be up against some the world's best on a global stage, and we're hoping that additional sponsorship on top of COBB Tuning's fantastic support will create every opportunity possible to finish in the medals."
The 2006 X Games Rally Car event will take place from August 2nd through the 5th in front of over 40,000 live fans at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, California. Featuring a live telecast in prime-time on August 5th on ABC, one of America's premier broadcast networks, the X Games will also be broadcast internationally through ESPN and its worldwide affiliates.
For more additional information regarding Rocket Rally and the X Games, please contact: [email][email�protected][/email].
Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, COBB Tuning is an automotive engineering company dedicated to providing professionally engineered, thoroughly tested solutions and components that improve the vehicle's performance and driving experience. Additional information can be found on the company's Web site at [url="http://www.cobbtuning.com"]www.cobbtuning.com[/url] [/size][size=2]or can be obtained from the company at +1 801 713-0035.
Located in beautiful Squamish, near Whistler, British Columbia, Rocket Rally Racing is a motorsports preparation and management business and is the home of multi-time North American Rally Champion Patrick Richard, with retail arms specializing in Subaru performance and turbo charged engine tuning. Additional information regarding Rocket Rally Racing can be found at [url="http://www.rocketrally.com"]www.rocketrally.com[/url] [/size][size=2]or by telephone at +1 604 892 0151.
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| WRXedUSA | 07-13-2006 09:17 PM |
Great deal Pat. Man, if the Xgames were closer, I'd be there!
| Blennophobic | 07-13-2006 10:51 PM |
That's extreme Pat... and good luck at the games!
-Steve.
-Steve.
| mpj_becks | 07-13-2006 11:53 PM |
Congratulations Pat, Sounds like a great combination.
Good luck at the games.
Mike
Good luck at the games.
Mike
| MPME | 07-14-2006 02:02 AM |
Awesome, Trey and Pat. I now have a reason to watch!
| jeisen | 07-14-2006 08:48 AM |
Congrats Pat. Can't wait to see you guys run.
| patr | 07-14-2006 12:26 PM |
Thanks guys. COBB Tuning's support ensures we will be there, which is awesome, but we are still working on finding some additional support which will allow us to have the budget to truly be competitive with some of the other teams.
If you know anyone let us know ;) .
If you know anyone let us know ;) .
| JC_595 | 07-14-2006 12:35 PM |
Good job Pat. Kick some butt.
| Jay911 | 07-14-2006 12:55 PM |
Good to hear and good luck! Can't be there but I have to find a way to see it.
| patr | 07-14-2006 04:42 PM |
August 5th, 5PM, live on ABC !!!
| CirrusWRX | 07-14-2006 05:28 PM |
Slam a dew for me!
EXTREEEEEEEEEEEMMMMEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111
EXTREEEEEEEEEEEMMMMEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111
| AlxSti | 07-14-2006 05:29 PM |
Extreeeeeeeeeeemmmmmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hahaha
| boundy3 | 07-14-2006 06:32 PM |
That is awesome, can't wait to see it. Good Luck Pat!
| bezerk | 07-16-2006 12:10 AM |
This is nice to see..... :)
| boostpower | 07-16-2006 12:17 AM |
I'm so excited, Collin McRae is going to be there and hopefully I will be too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
| patr | 07-17-2006 11:49 PM |
hehe maybe we will have to raffle off some crew slots for some nasioc guys ... hmmmm....
| patr | 07-19-2006 10:57 PM |
[QUOTE=patr]hehe maybe we will have to raffle off some crew slots for some nasioc guys ... hmmmm....[/QUOTE]
I was kind of kidding about the above, a kind of tongue in cheek thing as we're always looking for great people and assistance, but due to the overwhelming number of PMs / emails I received, please please please understand that at this point its a bit late for an organized nasioc type of raffle, besides, we'd need official support for that anyways.
But yes, we are always interested in experienced warm bodies, just remember the X Games have put a limit on the number of crew that are allowed to attend.
I was kind of kidding about the above, a kind of tongue in cheek thing as we're always looking for great people and assistance, but due to the overwhelming number of PMs / emails I received, please please please understand that at this point its a bit late for an organized nasioc type of raffle, besides, we'd need official support for that anyways.
But yes, we are always interested in experienced warm bodies, just remember the X Games have put a limit on the number of crew that are allowed to attend.
| PA04STI | 07-19-2006 11:33 PM |
Congrats, I can't wait to watch!!!!!
Matt
Matt
| esteve | 07-20-2006 12:27 AM |
Congratulations and good luck!
Screw the ABC broadcast, I want to see it in person! How do I get tickets or more info?
Screw the ABC broadcast, I want to see it in person! How do I get tickets or more info?
| nate49509 | 07-20-2006 12:48 AM |
Awesome news!
I can't wait till August 5th.
I can't wait till August 5th.
| psg | 07-20-2006 01:31 AM |
[QUOTE=esteve]Congratulations and good luck!
Screw the ABC broadcast, I want to see it in person! How do I get tickets or more info?[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09003CD7A2A15EDC?artistid=976171&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=206[/url]
X FEST - HOME DEPOT CENTER
MOUNTAIN DEW
BUY ONE GET ONE FREE
PURCHASE ONE TICKET FOR
SATURDAY AND GET ONE
FRIDAY TICKET FREE
Tickets are $5.00, plus $2.00 Ticketmaster markup, plus $2.50 to print them out on your computer.
Code for this promotion is "dothedew" (I cracked that brilliant password myself :)).
Parking is $5.00 on Friday, $20.00 ([B]!!![/B]) on Saturday.
Screw the ABC broadcast, I want to see it in person! How do I get tickets or more info?[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09003CD7A2A15EDC?artistid=976171&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=206[/url]
X FEST - HOME DEPOT CENTER
MOUNTAIN DEW
BUY ONE GET ONE FREE
PURCHASE ONE TICKET FOR
SATURDAY AND GET ONE
FRIDAY TICKET FREE
Tickets are $5.00, plus $2.00 Ticketmaster markup, plus $2.50 to print them out on your computer.
Code for this promotion is "dothedew" (I cracked that brilliant password myself :)).
Parking is $5.00 on Friday, $20.00 ([B]!!![/B]) on Saturday.
| esteve | 07-20-2006 02:05 AM |
Sounds great except for the 20 bucks for parking. Thanks psg.
| patr | 07-21-2006 07:16 PM |
[EDIT]
you can also get full event info here:
[url="http://www.expn.com"]http://www.expn.com[/url]
There is also some cool Rally promo vids and other stuff up there too.
-Pat
you can also get full event info here:
[url="http://www.expn.com"]http://www.expn.com[/url]
There is also some cool Rally promo vids and other stuff up there too.
-Pat
| patr | 07-26-2006 12:58 AM |
Here is the direct URL for the X Games Rally Car promo video:
[url]http://broadband.espn.go.com/ivp/splash?ceid=2516541[/url]
enjoy (there is an ad at the start, but you wait through it to see the rest)
[url]http://broadband.espn.go.com/ivp/splash?ceid=2516541[/url]
enjoy (there is an ad at the start, but you wait through it to see the rest)
| EBWRC#1 | 07-26-2006 01:10 AM |
This is gonna be history for rallye in America!!
| semaj | 07-26-2006 01:43 AM |
[QUOTE=EBWRC#1]This is gonna be history for rallye in America!![/QUOTE]
What about CANADA? ;) Pat is from up here! hehe :devil:
What about CANADA? ;) Pat is from up here! hehe :devil:
| Jay911 | 07-26-2006 05:19 AM |
Great video, especially for people unfamiliar with rally (to get a "what is this about" in 90 seconds or less). Good luck to everyone who's going to participate and show them all how it's done! :D
| CirrusWRX | 07-26-2006 09:51 AM |
[QUOTE=SubieDrift]What about CANADA? ;) Pat is from up here! hehe :devil:[/QUOTE]
Can we agree on [i]North[/i] America?
Can we agree on [i]North[/i] America?
| EBWRC#1 | 07-28-2006 02:56 PM |
[QUOTE=CirrusWRX]Can we agree on [i]North[/i] America?[/QUOTE]
Ok!...
Ok!...
| Easy Rider | 07-28-2006 03:38 PM |
GO PAT! (and Nat too!)
| tora | 07-28-2006 11:09 PM |
Go Pat and Nath!
| Gethin | 07-29-2006 02:27 AM |
Rocket man!
| lummer shawn | 07-29-2006 05:36 AM |
GO PAT AND NAT!!!!
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