MARK AND MONROE KEEN FOR 2016

15 February 2016

Mark remains the ambassador for Monroe Shock Absorbers.

Monroe Australia proudly announces that defending V8 Supercars Champion and long term Monroe Safety Ambassador Mark “Frosty” Winterbottom will continue this highly successful alliance with Australia’s top selling replacement shock absorber brand in 2016.

Marking the sixth consecutive season as Monroe Australia’s Safety Ambassador, the 34 year old V8 Supercar Champion is riding the crest of his most successful tenure in this country’s premier motor racing category.

Along with continuing in his popular role as Monroe’s Safety Ambassador, Winterbottom will also be actively involved in the company’s advertising and promotional events to celebrate another major milestone, Monroe’s centenary of operations this year. 

The Monroe sponsored racer enters his 12th season with the Prodrive Racing Australia team and will be racing an updated FG-X Falcon V8 Supercar that proved to be the benchmark of performance and reliability during the highly competitive 2015 season.

“It is great to be continuing my close Monroe association in 2016 and as the defending V8 Supercar Champion. Having the number 1 on my car this year for the first time will be fantastic and I have every intention to keep it there as well. Last season had some brilliant moments and some worrying times as well, so it has been good to rest over the break and re-charge, ahead of what will be an even more competitive 2016 season starting with the Clipsal 500,” Winterbottom stated.

“This is the sixth season that Monroe and I have joined forces to promote enhanced road safety and in being their 100th birthday year, I am looking forward to being a part of Monroe’s national promotions around this, while having plenty of celebrations of my own behind the wheel,” He added.

The 15 round 2016 V8 Supercar Championship begins at Monroe Australia’s manufacturing base location of Adelaide for the spectacular Clipsal 500 from March 3 to 6. The new V8 Supercars calendar also includes one new international event, the KL City Grand Prix, to be held on the streets of downtown Kuala Lumpur, from August 12 to 14.

According to Brydon Tweddell, Monroe Marketing Manager, this long term ambassadorship continues to be more successful for the company every year. 

“We are delighted to renew our ambassadorship agreement with Mark, the defending V8 Supercars Champion, for another year, a year which also marks Monroe’s centenary of operations. Our customers enjoy the interaction and involvement that they have with Mark and his talent, enthusiasm and passion for road safety makes him perfect for this role. Here’s to another big year both on and off the track for Mark Winterbottom and for Monroe Australia.” 

For further information contact Paul Marinelli, Marinelli PR - 0417 558 655