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    Close Brothers Motor Finance revs up sponsorship deal with Mikey Doble Racing

    15 December 2022 News Read time 2m
    The sponsorship deal will support Mikey Doble

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    Close Brothers Motor Finance has today announced it will become an official sponsor of Mikey Doble Racing for the upcoming Ginetta GT5 season. The sponsorship deal will support Mikey Doble as he aims for the top of the podium. 

     

    Close Brothers will also be sponsoring the Dobles in the BMW Compact Cup, which the family have competed in since 2018. 

     

    Speaking of the sponsorship deal Lisa Watson at Close Brothers Motor Finance says: “We are proud to be sponsoring Mikey Doble Racing. It is an exciting time for one of the most promising talents in Ginetta GT5. We are really looking forward to seeing what Mikey can achieve this season and will be right behind him all the way!”

     

    Mikey Doble commented, “I am honoured to be partnering with Close Brothers Motor Finance for my 2022 Ginetta GT5 Challenge campaign. Close Brothers is a brand which has been well represented within motorsport over recent years and I am excited to lead them through the motorsport world once again. We have a fantastic season lined up for this year with the calendar visiting the UK's most iconic motorsports venues and I will very much look forward to meeting our guests in and around the Ginetta race hospitality.

     

    “I am excited to begin working alongside Close Brothers and progressing our new partnership into a success on and off the race track. We share the same ambitions of sustaining a long-term partnership which will lead us to the British Touring Car Championship in the years to come. My sincere thanks go out to those who have been involved in the process of bringing me on board as your driver, here's to a successful 2022!"

     

    The partnership between Close Brothers Motor Finance and Mikey Doble Racing has been signed for a period of one year and will see branding on the car, race wear and interview areas as well as various hospitality benefits.

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