VIP racing day delight for lucky Fareham winners

Three lucky competition winners from Fareham enjoyed an exciting day of motor racing at the HiQ MSA British Touring Cars Championship (BTCC) – after winning VIP day passes from their local Cartridge World store at 186b West Street, Fareham.

James Sebastion, Philip Rustell and Carl Carter plus guests spent the day at Thruxton race track courtesy of Cartridge World Fareham and watched the second round of races in this year’s BTCC season on 26th April. Cartridge World is the title sponsor of the Cartridge World Carbon Zero Racing team which operates a carbon zero policy, running two Seat Leons on E85 bio-ethanol. The team also minimises CO2 emissions through supporting energy efficiency projects in Africa that offset the CO2 tonnage equivalent to their carbon footprint, in conjunction with carbon offsetting partner co2balance. Team drivers Adam Jones and Dan Eaves had reason to celebrate when Jones swept into second place in his third race. Meanwhile, the prize winners enjoyed VIP hospitality, including a lunch hosted by the drivers, as well as a garage and pit tour. Tony Hansford of Cartridge World Fareham said: “We were delighted to be able to offer our customers the chance to experience the thrill of the BTCC experience. We are also happy to be sponsoring a racing team that highlights the connection between the cleaner, greener alternative of using refilled printer cartridges from Cartridge World and the use of bio-fuels by the Cartridge World Carbon Zero Racing team. Both Cartridge World and Cartridge World Carbon Zero Racing offer the environmentally friendly alternative without compromising on performance or quality.” Cartridge World is the market leading retailer of refilled and remanufactured printer cartridges. Using specifically formulated inks or toners, the Cartridge World stores can refill all major brands of inkjet or laser cartridge. The end result is a high quality product offering the customer substantial savings on the cost of an original and an environmentally-friendly alternative to throwing the cartridge into landfill. ENDS Editor’s notes: For further information on Cartridge World, visit www.cartridgeworld.co.uk. Cartridge World has almost 300 stores in the UK. It was launched in Australia in 1988 and now operates more than 1,600 franchises in over 60 countries. Over 47 million empty printer cartridges are sent to landfill in the UK each year*. Cartridge World promotes the refilling and reuse of printer cartridges as a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly alternative to sending them to landfill. *Recycler magazine, December 2000. The British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) was formed in 1958 and is the UK’s most popular motor racing spectacle. Its race season comprises ten events at top circuits across the UK. It is contested by professional racing drivers in competition versions of every day road cars, giving it tremendous public appeal. Around 300,000 watch the BTCC trackside each year. www.btcc.net HiQ (part of Goodyear Dunlop) became the BTCC's new title sponsor in 2008 in a new three-year agreement. It provides a fast-fit car care service at its 150 centres across the UK. In the next two years, that number will rise to 250 as HiQ embarks on revolutionising the fast-fit industry. It has already taken the lead by offering a unique online service www.hiqonline.co.uk for motorists to buy tyres and arrange a fitting appointment. co2balance co2balance works with businesses to help them reduce their impact on climate change. They provide simple, practical and cost-effective ways for clients to reduce their carbon footprint, and then balance their unavoidable emissions through investment in energy efficiency, renewable energy and afforestation projects. For more information, log on to www.co2balance.com.