Ricky Emery Professional Drifter
Partnership Information 2014
Contents *About Ricky* *Drifting* *Career Highlights* *The Car* *Drift Allstars* *Partner Testimonials* *Social Media* *What We Need *Season Budget 2014*
*About Ricky* Name: Ricky Emery Age: 23 Homecounty: Essex, England Ricky has been involved in Drifting for over 4 years now since buying his first 200SX S13 in 2009. He has loved the concept of pushing a car to its limits, defying the laws of physics and ultimately going sideways. His competitive nature and desire to always be the best, regardless of the challenge, has led to some impressive results early on in his Drifting career. It did not take long for Ricky to become well known in the UK Drift scene and was the focal point of many post event reports with some considerable media exposure from the outset. He is a committed and enthusiastic driver who maintains a professional attitude to the sport on and off track. In his first year of competitive driving he was accepted to compete in the opening round of the leading European Championship, Drift Allstars 2012, where he qualified for the top 16 and unfortunately got knocked out by the current 2013 European Champion. Unfortunately due to a lack of funding, a European campaign was out of reach. For 2014 Ricky wants to continue his Drifting career and push himself forward onto a European stage.
*Drifting* The fastest growing motorsport in Europe, that keeps getting bigger year on year. What started out in Japan many years ago has now become recognised as a household name motorsport that is recognised not just by the hard core fans. With an active fan base in the hundreds of thousands, it is not difficult to see why so many different companies are realising the potential of the sport as an incredible good value for money advertising platform. If you were to compare Drifting to any other form of motorsport it would cost you significantly more to reach the same amount of people in your target market. The Drift Allstars live streams are viewed by an average of 12,000 people per round when live and around 90,000 people see the recorded footage after the events. Opportunities to invest in such a valuable motorsport are not going to be around for long so what are you waiting for?
*Drifting Career* 2011 KD DNY Racing 2011 - Lousada - 3rd Place Finish in Amateur
2012 British Drift Championship 2012 - Semi Pro - 7th Place Finish Round 1 - 1st Place Qualifier Round 2 - 16th Place Qualifier Round 3 - 3rd Place Qualifier & 6th Place Finish Round 4 - 2nd Place Qualifier & 5th Place Finish Round 5 - 7th Place Qualifier & DNF (Gearbox Failure) Monster Energy Gymkhana Grid @ Trax - 3rd Place Drift Allstars Round 1 - 16th Place Qualifier KD DNY Racing 2012 - Lousada - 7th Place Finish in Pro
Spec Overview
Toyota Soarer – 492bhp Engine: 1JZ-GTE Turbo: GT3582 HTA Ecu: Link G4 Xtreme R154 Gearbox Bodywork: Every panel is fiberglass except the roof. Lexan windows 6 Point welded in roll cage & Nascar style door bars. Corbeau bucket seats & TRS 6 point harnesses Fuel system: Swirl pot, external 044 Bosch pump, intank Walbro 255 lifter pump, braided fuel lines and –AN fittings throughout 650cc Siemens Injectors with top feed fuel rail Brakes: Braided brake lines & up rated brakes Fully adjustable custom suspension front and rear Custom machined solid subframe bushes.
*Car Spec* The Soarer The Toyota Soarer is a car that in the Uk and Europe is one of the rarer ones that is used for drifting. This is due to their weight and the expensive nature of tuning and developing the car. However this particular Soarer has undergone some extensive weight saving, so much so that the only panel left on the car made of metal is the roof, everything else is fibreglass. This has brought the weight down to a much more competitive level. In addition to this Ricky has made many custom parts that are unique to this car aided by his job as a CNC Machinist this has improved the reliability and performance which are key factors to being successful at such a high level. As a result of the rarity of this car it leads itself to gain more attention as it stands out from the rest of the field. At just under 500bhp it has the power to keep with the rest of its class. The Soarer is a smoke machine that gets noticed where ever it goes!
- 38,000+ Fans 350,000+ Views 11,700+ Followers
Established in 2008, Drift Allstars has grown to be renowned as the defining Professional Championship in Europe. It takes the best drivers from each country and lets them battle it out over 6+ rounds across the continent. Providing the fans anda competitors alike with action packed, exhilarating entertainment that you would be hard pushed to find in any other series or in fact any other motorsport. Drift Allstars has always strived to push the boundaries of the sport with constant developments in the brand and Championship which have consequently led to being successful in attracting big name partners year after year who clearly see the potential of the series and realise the benefits of their investments.
- 4,500+ Fans and growing www.facebook.com/rickyemery www.facebook.com/topgundrifting
- 8,800+ Views to date www.youtube.com/rickyemery1
- 450+ Followers @ricky3510
*Social Media* In addition to the media coverage that you will receive through the Drift Allstars channels you will also benefit from Ricky’s own personal social networking. We currently use Facebook, Youtube and Instagram to promote not only Ricky himself but all our partners all year round. For the 2014 season Ricky has secured a professional media partner, Ste Trackslide who is able to publish on Drifted.com with a following of 90,000+ on Facebook it is a very valuable media avenue. He will also be producing a video of each event using several Go Pro cameras for on car footage in addition to a twin Vector Mount and external HD cameras. As a results of this we can offer you a significant amount of exposure!
*Partner Testimonials*
*What is needed?* Competing amongst the best drivers in Europe takes
serious
commitment
and
dedication.
Whilst Drifting does provide you with a very good value for money marketing platform, to be competitive at a top level does take a considerable financial investment. As a result of this we are looking to establish long term relationships with partners and build on them year on year in the hope of achieving our goals and being the best we can be. In return for this partnership and investment we will endeavour to promote your business and brand to the fullest extent possible. We have numerous opportunities available with varying levels of investment possible. Any of these can be tailored to suit your individual requirements and budget. We can provide you with your brand logos on the car in return for products or services right the way through to full car branding in return for partial/full season funding.
*Season Budget* Our full running budget for the season is approximately £45,000, broken down as follows: Tyres for a full season – £15,000 Maintenance and improvements – £10,000 Fuel – £2000 Transport expenses – £7500 Team staff/mechanics & related expenses (flights/hotels) – £5000 Branding incl vehicle graphics, race suits & team branding – £2500 Entry fees to events - £1600
As a guide:
Full coverage of the budget would entitle you to full corporate branding of the car, including a full colour scheme change to a design of your choice. In addition to this you will also receive full branding of all race wear and clothing, the paddock area including banners and flags and support vehicles.
Half coverage of the budget will entitle you to coverage on both doors, rear ¼’s, bonnet and drivers race suit. In addition to other race apparel and merchandise.
Smaller packages can be arranged and tailored to suit individual sponsor requirements and budgets so feel free to get in touch to discuss this.
The car is also available for you to have at any of your corporate brand day’s i.e a static display or for a live demo and passenger rides. As well as the vehicle branding sponsors are eligible for VIP packages at Drift Allstars events including but not limited to access to press and launch days for further publicity. We can also arrange flights and hotels to events to enable you to treat staff/clients/executives to corporate outings.
*Current Partners*
*Contact Details* Chimene Rampley PR Manager chimene@topgundrifting.com Ricky Emery Team Manager/Driver 07921125207 ricky@topgundrifting.com