Ahead of this weekend's Circuit of Ireland Rally Skoda Ireland has announced that it is to sponsor Dublin driver Robert Barrable and his Robert Barrable Rally Team. Barrable is campaigning an ex-works Skoda Fabia S2000 rally car in the 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) and will take to his home rally, which kicks off in Armagh today (Good Friday) with additional team infrastructure including the provision of branded merchandise, marketing, PR support and a team hospitality unit as well as investment towards event costs from Skoda Ireland.
Speaking at the announcement, Swords man Barrable said "I'm delighted to have such a great brand like Skoda supporting the team, the Skoda Fabia S2000 is a fantastic rally car, with the added support from Skoda Ireland will hopefully lead to further success this season, starting this weekend in Northern Ireland."
Barrable has already tasted success at the helm of the Fabia S2000 with a win in both the West Cork and Sligo rallies in addition to scoring championship points in last season's IRC.
Commenting on the sponsorship, Raymond Leddy, Marketing Manager, stated, "Skoda Ireland is very pleased to be able to support rising Irish sports stars like Robert and we hope this sponsorship can help him further his career. We can see the potential in Robert and are delighted to be involved."