Media Release: Huddersfield’s Jon Fairley Helps David Brabham Celebrate Sir Jack’s 50th Anniversary At Coopers Square

Tuesday 30 June, 2009; Jon Fairley, from Huddersfield, met international sports car star David Brabham on Saturday 27 June, when he kindly made available his Brabham BT11a 1965 Formula One car for a shopping centre display at Coopers Square in Burton upon Trent.

Le Mans 24 Hours 2009 race winner David Brabham took a pit stop at Coopers Square to introduce a selection of the first ever official merchandise range endorsed by the Brabham family ahead of the collection’s full launch at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, 3-5 July. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Sir Jack Brabham’s first Formula One World Championship title in 1959 and the merchandise range has been created in honour of the occasion. Hundreds of Coopers Square shoppers seized the opportunity to meet David, Jack’s youngest son, and be the first to purchase exclusive limited edition memorabilia signed by David. The full Sir Jack Brabham collection will be available online shortly at www.f1tools.com “I have had a great day at Coopers Square,” said David. “This event was a good opportunity for me to meet my home country fans, which I don’t often get the chance to do as I mainly race in America. Although I have been to the nearby Donington Park circuit on many occasions, I haven’t been to Burton before so I didn’t really know what to expect. “I was certainly given a warm welcome by the local people while some visitors had travelled quite a way to visit Coopers Square this weekend. It was great to speak to fans who were actually at Le Mans two weeks ago watching my 24 Hours race victory with Team Peugeot Total, and I always enjoy it when people share their memories of my Dad’s phenomenal racing career. “I’d like to sincerely thank Jon Fairley, from Pro-Quan Consulting, for making his stunning Brabham BT11a available for this special event. The car certainly provided the perfect backdrop to introduce a selection of items from the Sir Jack Brabham merchandise collection.” Dave Chadfield, Coopers Square Centre Manager, commented: “This has been a fantastic event, it’s not every day you can say that you have met one of the best sports car drivers in the world. Coopers Square is proud to have hosted the introduction to the Sir Jack Brabham 50th anniversary range and the Brabham BT11a kindly supplied by Jon Fairley provided a stunning feature piece. I’m delighted that this event, and of course David, was so popular with our shoppers.” With his Coopers Square visit complete, David Brabham heads to the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend to continue the Sir Jack Brabham golden anniversary celebrations. David will launch the entire merchandise collection and drive a 1959 Cooper Climax up Goodwood Hill in addition to the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP Le Mans winning car. Then it’s back to his usual racing duties with Patrón Highcroft Racing at Lime Rock Park, Connecticut USA, 17-18 July, to extend his American Le Mans Series LMP1 class lead. Photography – please click on the thumbnail at the bottom of this release to download the image Jon Fairley Meets David Brabham – Le Mans 2009 winner David Brabham with Jon Fairley of construction company Pro-Quan Consulting Ltd (left) and his Brabham BT11a produced in 1965 by Sir Jack Brabham. -Ends- Notes to Editor For further information on David Brabham, including his career history and biography, visit www.davidbrabham.com For further information on Sir Jack Brabham and the 50th anniversary celebrations, visit the new website www.jackbrabham.co.uk For the full Sir Jack Brabham merchandise collection visit www.f1tools.com About Coopers Square - In 1999, the Coopers Square shopping centre was acquired by Grosvenor – the leading international property development, investment and management group – for its Grosvenor Shopping Centre Fund. The centre contains over 70 stores, more than 1000 adjacent parking spaces, and covers an area of 35,750 square metres. The Grosvenor Shopping Centre Fund was established in 1998. It is a partnership created to invest in high quality, dominant shopping centres around the UK. The Fund is managed by Grosvenor from its office in London, combining the expertise of the company’s fund and asset managers. The Fund currently owns Dolphin Shopping Centre, Poole; Coopers Square, Burton upon Trent; Eastgate Shopping Centre, Inverness; and Freshney Place Shopping Centre, Grimsby. Media Contact: Emma Spearing, Hazel PR Tel: 01202 862411 Fax: 01202 862301 Mobile: 07736 341828 E-mail: emma.spearing@hazelpr.com

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