ABOUT SKY Sky Zhao
noticed his passion for speed, when he first
New Zealand’s shore back in 2002. In 2003 Sky became heavily involved with the racing scene. arrived on
drag
Late in 2004 Sky switched to track racing to hone his driving skills, he finished on the podium many time during his track racing career including the
Manfield 4 Hour Endurance Race, Auckland Club Championship and Formula Challenge. Meanwhile
in
2005,
he focused on building quality
show cars, taking out awards at the
Auto Salon car 2005 and 2006 (Best JDM Style) and 2007 (Best Brake Engineering). show in
In 2007 Sky Also competed in International Karting Series where
the
Rotax Max
he developed his
precision driving skills to ascertain a wider depth in racing knowledge.
In 2008 Sky began his Drift Career, developing two Nissan s14s for drifting, he attended many drifting events such as D2NZ, Driftopia and various private track days. With
the skills in hand, he picked up drifting pretty
quickly.
By
2008, he was given an opportunity 2009 D1NZ Rookie Championship series. After a year of competing and hard work, ranking 9th over 33 teams, and winning ‘Best Presented Vehicle’ award at the D1NZ award dinner, he was also nominated for ‘Most Improved Driver’. end of
to compete in the
Since the start of the 2010 season Sky has competed in the D1NZ Professional Series, he has progressed rapidly among 40 other competitive teams. Sky is currently ranked in the top 10 drift drivers in the country, Skys high level of professionalism and team presentation always stand out at each track team D Spec visit and Sky always has time for his fans. Sky is invited to many highly exposed and anticipated events such as the V8 Supertouers, NZV8, Big Boy Toys, 4&Rotary SuperShows, CRC Speedshow at various places in New Zealand to represent the entire D1NZ series. This is testiment to the level Sky keeps his cars and team presented. Sky
works hard to promote drifting at the grass root
level, volunteering his time, organizing amateur events and driver training
‘D Spec Drift Day’ and working with
other drivers to help them improving their drifting skills.
Sky Zhao is considered one of the pioneers in the sport of drifting.
QUICK FACTS Quick Facts Full name: Sky Zhao Born: 1984-05-08 Birth place: Liaoning, China Nationality: Chinese Residence: Auckland Height: 180cm Weight: 80KG Favourite circuit: Taupo Motorsport Park Hobbies: All Motorsports, Running, Fishing, Eating.
HIGHLIGHTS 2006 Auckland Club Championship -- 2nd place (1800cc Class)
2008 Waikaraka Park Drift Competition -- 1st place (Modified Class) Rotax MAX 125cc National Kart Championship --4th Place
2009 D Spec Drift Training -- Organizer / Tutor D1NZ National Drift Championship -- 9th Overall D1NZ National Drift Award -- Best Presented Race Car
2010 Drift Motorsport Competition -- 4th place NZV8 Openning Round Drift Demo -- Performer 4&Rotary Car Show Drift Demo -- Performer
2011 Speed Show Drift Demo -- Performer 4&Rotary NZ Drift competition -- Top 8 D1NZ National Drift Champship Professional series CRC Speedshow Drift Demo -- Performer
Big Boys Toys Drift Demo -- Performer
2012 V8 Supertouers Drift Demo -- Performer Mothers Chrome Autofest Drift Demo -- Performer 4&Rotary Car Show Drift Demo -- Performer D1NZ National Drift Champship Professional series -- Top 10
DRIFTING AND THE TARGET MARKET In
sponsoring a sport such as
Drifting
you will be targeting a
very broad target audience, getting your product ‘out there’ into the eyes of likely consumers.
The main target audience you will reach will be a broad spectrum of people ranging from 10-45 years old. This includes both males and females. Being
iinvolved with
Drifting
V8 350z
and especially a
will be
beneficial for Monster Energy as the car will be instantly popular.
Young New Zealanders love v8 powered cars and our car will literally Roar for every ones attention. Sponsors will find that Drifting is a more direct way of advertising their logo and brand to the target market. The cars are racing on the parts of the track which is viewable by the crowd and enthusiasts.
The fans can walk around the pits and look at the TV and magazine coverage for Drifting is growing faster then any other motorsport. cars. and the
The 350z is a very popular car with motorsport enthusiasts of all ages and obviously Our car will stand out from the other cars with its unique v8 engine sound. The crowd will love the car and posters will be snapped up for their walls and garages, which inturn ingrains the Monster Energy Logo and branding into their minds so next time they are in buying Energy Drinks, Monster Energy will seem like the natural choice. By
being a part of this exciting sport you will ensure that your
brand grows stronger and will gain recognition for being
Driver. You will Sky will wear a cap
associated with such a professional team and also benefit from the
TV
interviews in which
featuring your logo.
“I will go out of my way to thank the companies that have given this team support and the chance to prove ourselves.” - Sky Zhao D1NZ National Drifting Championship takes the excitement one step further by being the premier drifting competition that features aggressive side-by-side action as finalists burn up the course two-at-a-time often only inches apart.
After 8
years of
D1NZ
in
NZ
thousands of fans turn up to
each event traveling to the competition from all over the country as they know they are in for a good show,
This
popularity has
caused an explosion of interest in mainstream national media which all sponsors and associates will benefit from.
What is Team D Spec? Team D Spec is our team and we pride our selves on being one of the most successful teams in the drift scene. From presentation, competition and marketing, Team D Spec is committed to ensure all partners and sponsors are represented in the utmost professional way, striving to make the car, driver and team presentation at all events carrying our team partners with high distinction over other race teams in
New Zealand.
MEDIA The D1NZ 2011-2012
season will see coverage spread across
multiple networks which could include (but are not limited to)
Prime TV, TV1, TV2, TV3, C4, Juice TV, ESPN, FOX Network Australia and SKY Sport. Motorworld TV will be played in over 47 Countries and 22 million homes worldwide. Full coverage will Motorsport show exposure events on
be played on
TV3 Sunday
afternoon’s
Gillette
including round plugs leading up to the high
TV3.
Airing Dates: Round 1: Sunday 27 May Round 2: Sunday 10 June Round 3: Sunday 24 June Round 4: Sunday 1 July Round 5: Sunday 15 July Round 6: Sunday 22 July Print Media Most events we attend feature in New Zealand Performance Car Magazine to give our fans the fastest exposure in New Zealand’s this magazine is the number 1 selling men’s magazine in NZ. 30,000 copies are sold each month. NZPC have covered the D SPEC 570Z build in the news section of their magazine, also they feature the current D Spec s15 each month in at least one photo from the event. The magazine will be doing a full feature on the new 350Z we are building. Juiced Magazine which is in competition with NZPC also feature drifting and will also be featuring the new 350z when it is finished. Bonus Exposure with D-SPec NZ Chinese Herald is the foremost Chinese newspaper in New Zealand, our team will receive round reports and exclusive interviews on the
1st page of motor section, followed by a full page of advertising for sponsors, valued at $16000. Posters. Team D Spec will have posters featuring the car and all sponsors logos the poster will be branded the same as the naming rights sponsor. Facebook. We have recently started a facebook page for team D Spec Team D Spec “OFFICIAL” fb page has 450 likes so far and is growing in popularity each day it has been active for 3 weeks now. Skys personal page was overwhelmed by fans and fans photos so now we have a place for businesses associated with Team
D Spec to advertise and promote using our page to directly
hit our fans and the target market.
Youtube. We will be making videos in the 2013 season which we will post on Youtube. we will have at least one video per meeting featuring interviews with Sky and other team members. Promotional videos will include branding of naming rights sponsor. Skykiwi.com Skykiwi is New Zealand’s number one Chinese website, Team D-Spec will also be advertising and receiving coverage on Skykiwi valued at $15000, also special driver blog with sponsor information has been set up on www.skykiwi.com.
WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU With naming rights you will get the following from Team D Spec Full
branded race livery this will be completely based on your
companies colours and branding with out secondary sponsors placed where your logo and branding is not effected. we
Understand that Monster has a very strong branding system and we want to work with you to develop how the car would look if you joined team
D Spec. We have had our artist draw up some
concept art on the following pages which we can use if it fits with
Monsters Branding rules. . Mobile Billboard Our 10 metre long box body transporter trailer will be wrapped with your branding which works as a mobile billboard everywhere it goes your logo and branding will be the main focus of every ones attention, this will be displayed to the public throughout
New Zealand. . the tow vehicle A late model black V8 Dodge Ram (long wheelbase model) is used for transporting the trailer to all events. this can be branded in Monster branding and fits into the category of “Monster� as its a massive vehicle. . Team Shirts and Merchandise Our team will always be branded in monster gear such as race suit, helmet, crew shirts,posters and other Merchandise at events, and we are flexible to work with your requirements in branding as well. Other opportunities available. - the team can give out hats and or other merchandise with your Logo and branding. (supplied by you) - If you want to use the car for advertising purposes or events the team is willing to help. (depending on race meeting dates) - The Monster Energy Promotional Girls are more then welcome to join the team at events and shows.
SUMMARY OF WHAT WE WOULD NEED We are happy to negotiate any terms and ideas mentioned in this proposal. We would like a 3 year contract with Monster Energy. Monster would be the naming rights sponsor and therefore the team would be called “Monster Energy Drift� with Team D Spec becoming a secondary name. We ask for the cost of race overalls crew shirts and signwriting to be covered by Monster Energy. The
season has a running cost and we would like
Monster
to
help us with this cost we would like to talk with you more about this in person so that a deal can be put together so both parties benefit the most from the combination of team and
Company.
The running costs include Tire, Fuel, Paint and Panel and stickers. along with additional repairs and mechanical part replacements. With your help we can move clear of the other competitors and take over NZ Drifting! WE WANT TO WIN AND WITH YOUR HELP ITS POSSIBLE.
THE MONSTER V8 570Z D - SPEC
Team D-Spec vision sees it vital to use high end sports cars that are late model to carry your brand. The D Spec 570z is based on a Nissan 350z which will feature Chevy LS1 5.7l V8 engine hence the name 570z. It's the first drift car in New Zealand based on the very popular and somewhat rear 350Z a car which is world renowned for its use in the international drift competitions and movies such as the fast and the furious franchise of movies.
Facts and Features . Chevrolet LS1 V8 . Tube Frame Front and Rear chassis . Lightweight Custom one off composite body panels made especially for this car. . Air jack System, we will be the first team in NZ to have air jacks in Drifting. these allow us to lift the entire car off the ground by attaching a nitrogen tank to the car when in the pits. the same as what the Australian V8supercars use. . Highest quality performance parts from reputable manufactures use throughout the car so that the car is the best it can be at all times. Its clean lines, slick look and late model shape makes a great car to display and work with for our sponsors, by far making D-Spec one of the most appealing drift teams in New Zealand to market your product with. the car will be cleaned and maintained after each race so that its always in show quality condition.
D - SPEC
V8 570Z
600HP
email. sky@dspec.co.nz
Thanks Again
Crew from Team D Spec.
addrress.
the
cell.
Thank you for taking the time to look over this proposal we really appreciate it! We hope that you can see some potential in our team and that Monster has a place with Team D Spec in the future.
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