WITH the new football season fast approaching, Team RAC drivers Colin Turkington and Stephen Jelley paid a visit to the Colney training ground ahead of the Snetterton round of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship on Sunday, August 2.
Turkington and Jelley met Norwich City's Owain Tudur Jones, Chris Martin, Michael Nelson and Matt Gill as City prepare for the season. Team RAC are looking to continue their fantastic form in the 2009 BTCC season with Turkington currently leading the driver standings with 149 points at the mid-way point of their season, whilst team-mate Stephen Jelley is in seventh with 69 points.
Both RAC drivers along with Team RAC's BMW 320si visited Colney last week and watched the Canaries as they prepared for the Manchester United XI friendly. Colin Turkington said: "It was a great experience to meet the Norwich City players. They are definitely sporting role models and it was great speaking to them about the similar skills required to be a footballer and racing driver. It was a really enjoyable day and I'll be looking out for Norwich City's progress for the season ahead."
Talking about the BTCC, Turkington added: "I'm delighted with my season so far. It was fantastic going into the break leading the Driver's Championship and is real testament to Team RAC, who have worked hard to give me a great car.
TEAM RAC VISIT COLNEY: Colin Turkington and Stephen
Jelley meet City players
Norwich City's new signing Owain Tudur Jones said: "It was fantastic to meet Colin and Stephen and take a closer look at the Team RAC car. It was very interesting to hear about the preparation and demands involved in being a racing driver. I'll be looking out for the guys this weekend and I'm sure fans going along are in for a cracking day of racing."
City fans can also benefit from the Club's affinity partnership with RAC, which offers Canary fans discounted motor breakdown cover. Every supporter who signs up will be entitled to 20% off RAC membership and a £20 Canary Store voucher. Plus the first 20 memberships sold each month throughout the 2009-10 season will also receive a unique RAC/NCFC prize! To sign up to this new deal this season call 0800 158 5011 quoting reference NTNCFC.
