F1 Powerboat racing is highly competitive, where the boats travel an astonishing 220 kph on water and can go 0-100 kph in 3.5 seconds! Across South Africa, teams compete , regulated both by Power Boat South Africa (PSA) and Union International Motonautique (UIM). The races follow a circuit around a selected stretch of water (lake, river or a sheltered bay).
Born in Newcastle, Lucky lives and works in Port Alfred at
A&G Marine as a boat mechanic
Ambition
To win the South African Series
To race in the World Series
Tim Fetherstonhaugh
Started racing
in the ‘89 as a 10 yr old
Won the Junior
Sportsman of the Year and EP colours on 4 occasions
Started racing
F1 in 2000
No 1 contender for the title for
the 2003/2004 season
Ambition
To win the SA title then to race in the World Series
Becoming a fulltime racing professional
Partner Benefits
Team Naming Rights
Comprehensive Branding/Livery on Boats – Including Sponsors Colours
Branding on both pilots racing gear
Branding on Tow vehicles and trailers
Branding on ALL support crew
VIP tickets to all races – Right to erect corporate hospitality
tents
Access to pits/pilots and crafts – Team building for employees and
business partners – Boats available for in-house displays – be
interviewed, give lectures and slide presentations
Detailed exposure on > http://tjracing.compushop.co.za
Goal for the 2005-2006 season To take the two top positions in the championship
Television Exposure
The SA Formula 1 Powerboat Series is flighted on “Watersports World” to
a world-wide audience – 261 million homes reaching 600 million viewers. – The
airtime value of one episode exceeds $3million –
The production is owned by Racing Communications cc whom supply the
finished production to the various broadcasters including; FOX Sports; SKY
Sports; STAR TV; GUANG YA (China); SUPERSPORT
In South Africa a 26 minute production of the races is broadcast 7-9
times on CSN; Supersport 1+2. A typical flighting schedule will be:
Sat – SS1 17:30 – 18:00
Sun - SS1 17:30 – 18:00
Mon – SS2 18:00 – 18:30
Tues - CSN 15:00 – 15:30
Wed – SS1 05:30 – 06:00
Thurs -SS1 06:00 – 06:30
Thurs– SS1 12:30 – 13:00
Fri - SS2 19:00 – 19:30
Additional coverage from various magazine programmes
“Watersports World” is SKY Sports LONGEST running sports
show!
Race Calendar
5-6 November '05 Rynfield Dam Benoni
15-16 December '05 Port of Richards Bay
14-15 January '06 Potchefstroom
5-6 February '06 Oppie Vaal/Metsimaholo Free State Festival
4-5 March '06 North End Lake Port Elizabeth
1-2 April '06 Kwikfit Powerboat Grand Prix Klerksdorp
22-23 April '06 Port Alfred
20-21 May '06 Bloemfontein
Benefits of this Team
TJ Racing are in the Boating business and based in Port Alfred – They
prepare “race boats” – Their business maintains +- 100 “run
about” boats – Lucky Hadebe and Tim work there as mechanics – Tim's
father owns the business – The boats livery will always be maintained –
Lucky Hadebe knows the business and has already tasted victory when
he won the Klerksdorp 2004 event
Tim is very experienced and is simply waiting for his big break – sponsorship
will allow this. He is ultra competitive!
This team will go the “extra mile” to look after the sponsors
exposure
They will supply the sponsor with detailed monthly reports including
photographs and coverage received
They will personally entertain your clients at race meetings and will
be available for all your in-house corporate events
Financial
Option 1
Both Boats Both Pilots
R 400 000 excl Vat for the 2005/6 season
R 500 000 excl Vat for 2006/7 season
Option 2
1 Boat - Pilot of your choice
R 230 000 excl Vat for the 2005/6 season
R 300 000 excl Vat for 2006/7 season
For further detailed information - Contact:
Tsholo; Vicky or Grant of Papadi Integrated Marketing
