LMCT+ JOINS MOFFAT

LMCT+ joins James Moffat – Image: Supplied

Garry Rogers Motorsport driver James Moffat will feature a new livery for this year’s TCR Australia Series featuring automotive marketplace LMCT+ as title sponsor.

By HEATH McALPINE

A major backer of GRM’s Supercars return at Bathurst last year, LMCT+ started three years ago connecting more than 125,000 members with Australian merchants offering discounted parts, services and other related goods.

The partnership originally came about through a mutual contact in the industry where a friendly chat turned into sponsorship of GRM’s Wildcard entry and has now extended to Moffat’s updated Renault Megane R.S. TCR Evo.

“We were happy to jump in on the Wildcard at Bathurst and now onto the TCR cars, so it’s exciting,” said Adrian Portelli of LMCT+.

LMCT+ works with brands such as Burson Auto Parts, Penrite and Ultratune provide discounts to members, who in turn can enter promotions to win vehicles built by LMCT+ partners exhibiting their work.

After experienced significant growth in 2020, LMCT+ donated more than $500,000 to charity and has also devised its own called Little Legends.

“It allows us to get hands on and be a bit more involved with the charity,” Portelli explained.

Moffat is excited to get back behind the wheel of his Renault, which was limited to purely testing last year.

“My Renault looks pretty racey. I’m really looking forward to getting back in,” said Moffat.

“It’s great to have the support of LMCT+. They have supported GRM in the past and its terrific that they have jumped on board my Renault for this year.

“And like all of us, LMCT+ is just looking forward to going racing again. 2020 was tough one, especially for the ARG categories who simply weren’t able to get on track.

“We just want to get racing, and to have the LMCT support is a great way to kick off 2021.

“The pleasing part of TCR for this year is the entry list. It looks really strong. Close to 20 cars for Symmons Plains which is exciting, and the nature off the circuit should lend itself to good racing. The slip stream will come into effect, and the idea of racing on the Australia Day holiday is definitely something new. I’m looking forward to it.

“The effort behind the scenes to make the Boost Mobile Race Tasmania event a success is unbelievable. With all that is happening in the world, it would have been easy for the organisers to pull the pin, but they’ve done everything they can to get it going and put on a really good show for everyone.”

Moffat and Dylan O’Keeffe spearhead GRM’s Renault Megane R.S. TCR attack for this year’s TCR Australia Series.

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