Released on: October 18, 2007, 7:17 am
Press Release Author: Richard Rigby
Industry: Automotive
Press Release Summary: Stena Line, Europe’s leading ferry company, have announced that the company will be the Official Ferry Partner of Rally Ireland 2007
Press
Release Body: Stena Line, Europe’s leading ferry company, is firmly in
the driving seat with the announcement that the company will be the Official
Ferry Partner of Rally Ireland which will be staged this November
As one of the key sponsors of Rally Ireland, Stena
Line will be transporting works teams over to Ireland from Great Britain,
including the BP Ford team, ‘Flying Finn’ Marcus Grönholm,
who is currently leading the World Championship, and the Citroën WRC team
which is lead by reigning champion Sebastien Loeb. Other teams competing include
Subaru and Mitsubishi.
Rally Ireland is round 15 of the 2007 FIA World Rally Championships (WRC) and
will take place over the weekend of 15 to 18 November 2007. The event will open
with a Super Special Stage at Stormont, Northern Ireland’s Parliament
Buildings, on the Thursday evening before competitors will tackle stages in
eight Irish counties, throughout Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Stena Line’s Head of Travel Marketing Paul Grant stated that he was thrilled
to work alongside the organisers of this year’s WRC round in Ireland.
He said: “Stena Line is delighted to be involved with Rally
Ireland as the WRC comes to Irish shores for the first time. This world-class
sporting event provides an excellent opportunity for us to showcase Ireland
as a top destination for tourists as well as an extremely important area within
Stena Line’s extensive freight network.”
He added, “With the competition too close to call between Marcus Grönholm
and Citroën’s Sebastien Loeb, Rally Ireland will prove to be an exciting
penultimate round of the 2007 season and, who knows, the new world champion
may be crowned in Ireland.”
Event Promoter Ronan Morgan has welcomed Stena Line on board for this year’s
Rally Ireland and he believes that the ferry company’s logistical support
will help the rally run smoothly.
He said, "Rally Ireland’s partnership with Stena Line means that
competitors and visitors to the event in November are assured of a hearty welcome
from the moment their journey begins.
“We want to see Rally Ireland as a long-term fixture on the World Rally
Championship calendar and with the support of Stena Line in making this a memorable
event for all concerned, we are on course to achieve this objective."
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Notes to editors:
Every year more than 17 million people travel with Stena Line, the largest ferry
operator in Europe and one of the largest in the world. The company operates
Europe’s most comprehensive route network, with 34 vessels on 18 strategically
located routes in Scandinavia and the UK.
In the UK alone, Stena Line offers over 30 daily crossings on its five different
routes to Ireland - Stranraer
to Belfast, Fleetwood
to Larne, Holyhead to Dublin, Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire and Fishguard to
Rosslare - as well as two daily crossings on its Harwich to Hook of Holland
route providing fast and efficient crossings with excellent onboard services
and facilities.
For further press information please contact:
Richard Rigby
Senior Account Executive
bgb communications
5th Floor
Capital Tower
91 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8RT
020 7902 2990
http://www.stenaline.co.uk/
Web Site: http://www.stenaline.co.uk/