AUTOBARN BACKING FOR CRAIG LOWNDES IN 2018

New title sponsor for Craig Lowndes in 2018 – Photo: LAT

Autobarn will step up their involvement in Supercars taking over from Caltex as Craig Lowndes primary sponsor on the No. 888 Commodore in 2018.

The third entry from Triple Eight Race Engineering will have also have new identity along with it’s new title sponsor, to be officially known as Autobarn Lowndes Racing as part of the two-year agreement.

“It’s fantastic to extend the team’s very successful partnership with Autobarn, as well as my own personal relationship with them, which began over 15 years ago,” said Lowndes.

“I am grateful of Autobarn’s support over these many years and that they’ve now chosen to take an even stronger position going forward. It has always been a relationship that I have valued highly.

“I’m pretty excited to roll out a totally new look and I’m looking forward to sharing it with fans early next year.”

Autobarn were a title sponsor for Walkinshaw racing in 2009 – Photo: LAT

Executive General Manager – Retail of Bapcor Peter Tilley is greatly looking forward to Autobarn Lowndes Racing hitting the track for at least the next two years.

“We’re delighted to be expanding our partnership with Triple Eight and Craig Lowndes. Autobarn and Triple Eight have enjoyed an excellent relationship since its inception almost five years ago and we’re extremely proud to see it go from strength to strength,” he said.

“Craig is a fantastic ambassador of both the sport and Autobarn, so for us this is a natural progression of an already highly successful combination.”

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