WOOTTEN CLAIMS KARCHER SCHOLARSHIP PRIZE
Up-and-coming single seater driver, 17-year-old Alastair Wootten from Auckland's Whangaparoa Peninsula has won a $10,000 Karcher Sponsorship Prize following MotorSport New Zealand's annual Elite Academy of Motorsport week held at the New Zealand Academy of Sport in Dunedin earlier this year.
With motorsport one of the fastest growing sports in New Zealand (35% increase in spectator audience in three years), Karcher (NZ) Ltd wants to promote their brand by supporting talented young drivers.
Winner of the 2006 Speedsport Scholarship, Wootten had already excelled in speedway at a young age (8-12 years) as well as Kartsport. This year he won the New Zealand Formula First 'Rookie of the Year' as well as the Formula First One Hour Grand Prix, and finished fourth overall in the championship.
Nine young motorsport drivers attended the gruelling week at the Elite Academy, with the Karcher prize going to the one who could present the most commercially viable sponsorship presentation to/for Karcher (NZ) Ltd.
In awarding the scholarship, Karcher (NZ) Ltd managing director Fiona Angus says that; 'we were impressed both with Alastair's presentation and his attention to putting the sponsor first.'
Another young Auckland driver, Richard Moore also did exceptionally well, coming in second.
Wootten has a clear path ahead of him over the next three years, which will see him compete this year in the national Formula Ford championship, progress to the Toyota Racing Series, then head to the USA, following in the footsteps of Scott Dixon, Wade Cunningham, Mitch Cunningham and Marc Williams.
"There is no doubt that Alastair Wootten has the ability and confidence to be amongst the leaders this season" says Angus, "and now he has Karcher, the leader in cleaning systems, supporting his endeavours."
Up-and-coming single seater driver, 17-year-old Alastair Wootten from Auckland's Whangaparoa Peninsula has won a $10,000 Karcher Sponsorship Prize following MotorSport New Zealand's annual Elite Academy of Motorsport week held at the New Zealand Academy of Sport in Dunedin earlier this year.
With motorsport one of the fastest growing sports in New Zealand (35% increase in spectator audience in three years), Karcher (NZ) Ltd wants to promote their brand by supporting talented young drivers.
Winner of the 2006 Speedsport Scholarship, Wootten had already excelled in speedway at a young age (8-12 years) as well as Kartsport. This year he won the New Zealand Formula First 'Rookie of the Year' as well as the Formula First One Hour Grand Prix, and finished fourth overall in the championship.
Nine young motorsport drivers attended the gruelling week at the Elite Academy, with the Karcher prize going to the one who could present the most commercially viable sponsorship presentation to/for Karcher (NZ) Ltd.
In awarding the scholarship, Karcher (NZ) Ltd managing director Fiona Angus says that; 'we were impressed both with Alastair's presentation and his attention to putting the sponsor first.'
Another young Auckland driver, Richard Moore also did exceptionally well, coming in second.
Wootten has a clear path ahead of him over the next three years, which will see him compete this year in the national Formula Ford championship, progress to the Toyota Racing Series, then head to the USA, following in the footsteps of Scott Dixon, Wade Cunningham, Mitch Cunningham and Marc Williams.
"There is no doubt that Alastair Wootten has the ability and confidence to be amongst the leaders this season" says Angus, "and now he has Karcher, the leader in cleaning systems, supporting his endeavours."
Karcher Sponsorship Prize winner Alastair Wootten is congratulated by Karcher (NZ) Ltd managing director Fiona Angus.