>From yesterday's announcements of MG Rover's sporting plans for this year:
<<<MG SPORT & RACING - MG SECURES KEY ALLIANCES FOR 2002
Release immediate
February 28, 2002
MG SECURES KEY ALLIANCES FOR 2002
Rob Oldaker, managing director of MG Sport & Racing has today unveiled Mattel
as title sponsors of the MG motorsport activities in 2002. The agreement will
see the toy company Mattels "Hot Wheels Racing" brand prominently displayed
across MGs Le Mans, BTCC and rally programmes and will involve a number of
joint promotional activities in the toy marketplace.>>>
and now for something completely different...
<<<MG SPORT & RACING - TEAM ATOMIC KITTEN
Release immediate
February 28, 2002
TEAM ATOMIC KITTEN
MG ZS EX259 TOURING CAR
MG Sport & Racing has today revealed a new collaboration to run an
independent team in this years British Touring Car Championship using the
2001 MG ZSs that had such a successful debut in last years championship.
The newly-formed Team Atomic Kitten brings together the world of motorsport
with one of Britains most successful girl bands, who list two recent UK
number one singles and a number one album amongst their credits.
The deal will see the two cars entered into the BTCC Independents Cup,
running in a stunning yellow and black livery. The cars will be driven by two
up and coming talents, Gareth Howell and Colin Turkington, which follows the
trend already established by MG last year in giving British talent the chance
to excel on a world stage.>>>
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