MAC Tools and leading team Airwaves Ducati have joined forces for an assault on the 2008 British Superbike Championship. The manufacturer and distributor of premium hand tools, storage and diagnostic solutions for the professional automotive technician, will be the official tool supplier of the UK-based squad and will meet all the team's tooling requirements this season.
Airwaves Ducati boast an illustrious history in the British Superbike Championship. They won the riders‚ title as GSE Racing in 1999 and 2000 with superbike legends Troy Bayliss and Neil Hodgson and repeated the feat in 2005 with Spaniard Gregorio Lavilla. Despite narrowly missing the title in 2006 and 2007, the team have continuously shown their strength in the UK's premier bike racing series, taking 22 race victories over the past two years.
Mac Tools meanwhile have a long and decorated history as a leading supplier to successful teams in all areas of motorsport including NASCAR and NHRA in the US through to Formula One, the World Rally Championship, Le Mans 24 Hours and Moto GP on the global platform.
The partnership therefore is a fitting one and Adrian O'Nion, Managing Director of MAC Tools Europe, expressed his delight at the agreement. "We're thrilled to be working with Airwaves Ducati and very much looking forward to the season ahead. The team has enjoyed huge success in the British Superbike Championship and we're proud to be tying together the nuts and bolts of their 2008 title challenge."
Airwaves Ducati Team Manager Colin Wright echoed those thoughts. "It's fantastic news for the team to be partnered with such a well known, industry-leading supplier such as MAC Tools. The whole team is determined to regain the British Superbike title from Honda this year and, with the help of MAC Tools‚ range of products, we feel Airwaves Ducati is well placed to enjoy even more success."
