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[SKI] Hi-Tec Oils supports ski racing
by Sean Henshelwood
pic| Hi-Tec Oils already has an involvement in motorsport on the water, through Brooke Dixon's Hi-Tec Oils V8 Superboat. Here she is on her way to third in the 2010 Continental Tyres Australian Superboat Championships.
Hi-Tec Oils supporting ski racing
Preview: Sydney Bridge-to-Bridge Ski Racing Classic
20-21 November, 2010
Hi-Tec Oils is an industry leader in the delivery of lubricants for industrial and transport applications across Australia, however whilst keeping one eye on the ongoing development of the business. Hi-Tec Oils CEO George Gambino relishes the opportunity to mix business with pleasure through his investment in a variety of different motorsport disciplines, which now includes ski racing thanks to the announcement of Hi-Tec Oils’ involvement with the Unlimited Class as part of the 2010/2011 Ski Racing Australia season.
Hi-Tec Oils has been involved in a number of motorsport categories over the years, from Darren Morgan’s Top Fuel dragster, to V8 Supercars with Kelly Racing [2009] and Dick Johnson Racing [Jonathon Webb - 2010], in Sprintcars with Robbie Farr, V8 Superboats with emerging star Brooke Dixon, with Leanne Tander (wife of Bathurst winner Garth) in the Touring Car Masters and in off road, just to name a few..
“We’re as passionate about our product as these competitors are about racing,” George Gambino admitted. “I also get a lot of personal pleasure out of being involved in motorsport because I’m also a fan. That said, I have also conducted a lot of business at events over the years, and that increased business has allowed me to increase my involvement, so I see that as a real win-win for both parties.”
Hi-Tec’s latest investment in motorsport is ski racing, one of Australia’s leading summertime leisure pursuits and an emerging powerhouse themselves in the motorsport world.
“We’re very happy to be involved in ski racing,” George acknowledged. “It’s a traditional Australian summertime activity, and aside from the competition it has such a strong family element, which is great for a sport that is traditionally focused on guys and their mates.
“From our perspective to put a toe in the water with the Unlimited Class - a category for seriously passionate competitors who want the best out of their boats - it’s a perfect fit. Like them, they aspire to be the best, as we do, but we’re both easing ourselves into it without investing all that we have - I like the synergy of that.
“The first event for us will be in our own backyard - the Sydney Bridge to Bridge - and I’m excited to come and see one of ski racing’s traditional classic events and to meet people that are so passionate about the sport.”
There are 15 Unlimited inboard teams and six Unlimited outboards entered for the Sydney Bridge, many of whom are in outright contention. They include;
INBOARDS
Agitator
Driver: Darren Stewart, Observer: Adrian Pickering
Skiers: Kristofer Knights, Zac Welch
Juggernaut
Driver: Anthony Capitanio, Observer: Anthony Crooks
Skiers: Wayne Mawer, Justin Cadden
Sapphire Racing
Driver: Tim Pickford, Observer: Andrew Glover
Skiers: Aaron McQualter, Tom Smith
Speed Master
Driver: Stephen Minahan, Observer: Graham Carruthers
Skiers: Christopher Singleton, Raymond Ball
Ghostrider
Driver: Mark Conrad Ross, Observer: Michael Keen
Skier: Richard Souwer, Luke Gulley
Hazy
Driver: Garry Hayes, Observer: Shane Deering
Skiers: Luke Keys, Jamie Oliver
The Judge
Driver: Peter Hally, Observer: tba
Skiers: Dale Hally, tba
Liquid Force
Driver: Timothy Rigg, Observer: Peter Rigg
Skiers: Daniel Rigg, Bryce Jones
Temper
Driver: Andrew Davis, Observer: Darren Norton
Skiers: Troy Barens, Gerard Atkins
Seven
Driver: Wayne Harrison, Observer: Andy Wallington
Skiers: Mark Wallington, Steve Berry
Bedlam
Driver: Gregory Stockley, Observer: Daniel Joyce
Skiers: Darren McKill, tba
Humble
Driver: Darren Apps, Observer: Marc Barlow
Skiers: Peter Miletic, Shane Bru
Argo
Driver: Phil Kaal, Observer: Joel Kaal
Skiers: Luke Kaal, Adam Kaal
The Phantom XX1
Driver: Warren Barber, Observer: Alan Woodleigh
Skiers: Tim Gates, Benjamin May
What Inheritance
Driver: Stephen Greentree, Observer: Andrew Hall
Skiers: Scott Greentree, Craig Greentree
OUTBOARDS
2 Wild
Driver: Andy Smith, Observer: Shane Helson
Skiers: Michael Kelly, Joel Massey
Cyclone Racing 2
Driver: Peter Randall, Observer: Jason Disson
Skiers: Craig Gordon, Jared Coey
In Pursuit
Driver: Craig Anthony, Observer: Daryl Cheyne
Skiers: Rod Butler, Richard Symons
Still Smercn
Driver: Christopher Baldwin, Observer: Jason Marks
Skiers: Shaun James, Jarrod Roberts
Team Paradise
Driver: Darren Osmotherly, Observer: Sharon Maxwell
Skiers: Craig Walker, Shane Clarke
Raging Bull
Driver: Nathan Hood, Observer: Darren Hitchcock
Skiers: tba, tba
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Timetable;
Sunday’s main event starts at Dangar Island at the mouth of the Hawkesbury River at around 11:30am (weather permitting) and ends 113 kilometres later (some 40 minutes) at Governor Phillip Park, Windsor
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Television:
The Sydney Bridge-to-Bridge will be televised on SBS Speedweek on January 2 (show #1) and January 23 (show #2), with repeats in the following week on Foxtel’s SPEED Channel (check guides for details – ‘Speedweek’ and ‘Inside Speed’).
Footage will also be available 24/7 via www.speedweek.com.au after it has aired on SBS.
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Hi-Tec Oil Traders
Hi-Tec Oil Traders Pty Ltd is a family owned Australian company with more than 200 years of total workforce experience in oil lubricants.
Through their Hi-Tec oils blending plant located in NSW, they are able to produce a range of high quality oil products using virgin base oils from suppliers such as CALTEX and MOBIL, products which meet and exceed the API and SAE standards.
Hi-Tec's range of products include oils for a wide range of automotive applications (coolants and brake fluids, diesel engine oils, petrol and light diesel engine oils, gear oils and automatic transmission oils), for agricultural purposes and for transport and heavy equipment applications.
For more information on a wide range of products that will suit almost any requirement, please visit www.hi-tecoils.com.au
For further information, please contact inSPORTmedia’s Media Manager Sean Henshelwood
on 0419 143 267 or email: 321ignition@austarnet.com.au
www.skiracing.com.au
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