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Posted: February 7, 2015 8:31 PM
Manx Auto Sport, organisers of the Manx National Rally and the Chris Kelly Memorial Rally are
delighted to announce that they have negotiated a new title sponsor for both events
Isle of Man based IMGold, a gold bullion depository and trading company based in Victoria
Street, Douglas, will become the title sponsor from 2015 in a multiple year deal. The events will
now be known as - The IMGold Chris Kelly Memorial Rally and the IMGold Manx National
Rally.
As well as naming rights for both events, IMGold will also receive extensive exposure through
Motors TV's coverage of each event, courtesy of "Special Stage Review". All stage set up and
information points will renewed to now include IMGold's branding, along with the rebranding
of the start and finish ramp.
The IMGold Chris Kelly Memorial Rally has been moved back to its more familiar January
date, taking place on Saturday 31st. This will be the first round of the Eurocars Motorsport
Manx Rally Championship and due to its date change could attract a large UK entry, due to
the fact that it will be the first tarmac rally of the 2015 season.
The IMGold Manx National Rally will take place over the weekend of May 8th and 9th and
2015 sees the event celebrate its 35th Anniversary. As well as being the 3rd round of the
Eurocars Motorsport Manx Rally Championship, the event forms the 2nd round of the REIS
MSA Asphalt Championship.
Ed Pearce, IMGold Managing Director, said:
“We are very proud to sponsor The IMGold Chris Kelly Memorial Rally and The IMGold Manx
National Rally. Manx Auto Sport work extremely hard to put on exciting and well-organised
events and we are only too pleased to be able to provide our support.”
Mark Ellison Chairman, Manx Auto Sport, commented:
"We are delighted to have secured IMGold as a partner for both events. The sponsorship
represents a major commitment and is an important step for us as we look to build and grow
both events and secure their long term future. This sponsorship will enable Manx Auto Sport to
boost the events prominence as major fixtures within the British Rally Calendar.
The club would like to place on record it sincere thanks to Timmy Collins of Mann
Construction, who has been title sponsor of the Chris Kelly Memorial Rally for a number of
years. Without his support, the event wouldn’t be where it is today."