Fiat Automobiles might
have called time on its sponsorship of the Yamaha
factory motorbike team, but aware of the increasing
popularity of MotoGP - the last race in Portugal saw a
boom with over five million viewers in Italy and more
than 30 percent share of the commercial target - Iveco
has decided to strengthen its presence in the world
championship and is now linking its name to the Dutch TT
race in Assen in addition to the Phillip Island race in
Australia.Iveco
will actually be the title sponsor of the race,
scheduled for Saturday, 25th June at the historic and
prestigious Dutch circuit, now in its 81st season, which
will be called the Iveco TT Assen 2011.
At Assen, as in other circuits, the Iveco brand will be
prominently displayed, visible throughout the track. In
particular, the Ecodaily logo will be present on two of
the track’s curves, on the starting straight and on the
bridge over the starting grid. Iveco's presence will
also be visible on the podium, and for the after-race
interviews and awards. Moreover, in the area outside the
circuit an exhibition dedicated to the Iveco range of
vehicles will be set up.
This new sponsorship is, in fact, further testimony to
the commitment of Iveco to this sport and the collaboration with Dorna Sports, in place for two years
now, and that has already been expressed with the
assumption of the role of Truck & Commercial Vehicle
Supplier to the MotoGP and Official Sponsor of the
Yamaha Factory Racing team of the defending champion
Jorge Lorenzo.
The new initiative confirms Iveco's willingness to use
the sport as the main vehicle for its brand promotion
strategy and to become more and more a point of
reference in the MotoGP circus.
To reaffirm the company’s commitment, Franco Miniero,
Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing at Iveco,
stated: "The relationship with this sport, a symbol of
cutting-edge technology but also of strong emotions,
still gives us a great opportunity to give the Iveco
brand worldwide recognition. Our vehicles, lined up in
the paddock at every race, are evidence of how the Iveco
brand is now even more present in MotoGP and is always
looking for new initiatives to inform customers of the
values of loyalty, determination and team spirit, which
governed the sport in general, but also those in which
the company believes, applying them in its daily
activities."