Rally New Zealand has confirmed that the leader in home and business IT peripherals Brother International (NZ) Limited is the naming rights sponsor for the 2012 Rally New Zealand, a round of the WRC, and the International Rally of Whangarei, a round of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship. It is a significant commitment from Brother as the deal would involve a seven-figure sum if Brother exercises its options for a further two years.
The 2012 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) season kicks off on 18 Jaunary with the start of the legendary Rallye Monte-Carlo, the opening round of the series.
The 2012 FIA World Rally Championship – which includes Rally New Zealand running from 21 to 24 June – will take place as planned, albeit with a new promoter.
Proton Motorsport will contest Rally New Zealand in June next year in the Super 2000 World Rally Championship category with APRC champ Alister McRae and two-time junior world champ P-G Andersson in matching Proton Satria Neo S2000 cars.
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