Lookers keeps Glasgow Tigers roaring on
Glasgow Tigers speedway team hopes to go all the way and win the SGB Championship next season after renewing its sponsorship deal with Lookers Volkswagen Van Centre in Baillieston.
The motor retailer will sponsor the Tigers once again as the team looks to overcome the disappointment of a marginal defeat against Leicester Lions in last season’s play-off finals.
The sponsorship will be used to support the team as well as help in its efforts to regenerate the local area.
Founded in 1946, Glasgow Tigers have occupied eight venues, including their current home at Ashfield Stadium, and have three League Championships to their name, as well as 15 Scottish Cups and three Premier League Pairs Championships.
The team was rescued from mounting debts in 2012 after its owners sold it to a company set up by fans.
Robert Mackenzie, marketing manager for Glasgow Tigers, said: “Lookers has sponsored us for some time now and I’m delighted that it will be continuing its support into 2020. As well as competing in the SGB Championship, we also do a lot of work in the community, much of which is only possible with the support of our sponsors.”
The sponsorship of Glasgow Tigers is part of Lookers’ continuing support of local community sports. Last year saw Lookers Volkswagen sponsor promising young motorcyclist Corey-Jay Christopher Hull, enabling him to compete in the British Youth National Championships.
John McKinstry, general manager at Lookers Volkswagen Van Centre Baillieston, said: “We are very proud to be once again sponsoring Glasgow Tigers, who provide so much excitement and drama for speedway fans here in Glasgow. Everyone at Lookers Volkswagen Baillieston is right behind [the team] and wishes them the very best of luck for next season.”
