22 August 2011
The South Coast Drag Racing Association is proud to announce a new sponsorship deal with FUCHS Lubricants (Australasia) Pty Ltd. The new partnership will see Fuchs as the new naming rights sponsor for the South Coast Raceway in Portland, VIC. Part of the partnership arrangement it will see the track renamed for the 2011/2012 season to "Fuchs South Coast Raceway".
President of the South Coast Drag Racing Assoc. Doug Hetherington says “This is a fantastic opportunity for the SCDRA and shows just how much Fuchs South Coast Raceway has come in just 5 years since opening back in February 2006. We are proud to have a great brand name such as Fuchs Lubricants come along and take on naming rights of what we believe is the best 1/8th Mile drag track in Australia for the next season. It will be great for both the track and Fuchs”.
Fuchs is already a huge supporter of professional drag racing in Australia, backing major 1/4 Mile tracks such as the Sydney Dragway, which will be hosting the 2011 Fuchs Australian Nationals on Sep 09 to Sep 11 2011.
This is another significant extension of Fuchs commitment to our great sport, showing major support for grass roots drag racing and its ability to promote major brand name sponsors.
About FUCHS Lubricants (Australasia) Pty Ltd
Founded as a German family company in 1931, Fuchs today is a Group with global reach. Among the independent producers, Fuchs is the world’s largest independent manufacturer and supplier of lubricants.
With several thousand employees, operating in most worldwide markets, Fuchs’ leading position is supported by an extensive range of core program lubricants, complimented by tailor-made solutions for just about every application.
The wholly owned Australian subsidiary has been supplying specialised lubricants since the late 1890’s and is the leading market player in many lubricant sectors..
Fuchs Lubricants specialises in five main areas of lubrication:
• Automotive
• Industrial
• Specialist Applications including Open Gearing Lubrication
• Mining
• Private Label
Fuchs Lubricants (Australasia) Pty Ltd provides an unrivalled personalised focus to its customer-base with 12 distribution sites throughout Australia and New Zealand and over 95% of products manufactured locally.
Manufacturing facilities are located in Melbourne, Perth and Newcastle, all with ISO9001 certification and individual distribution, R & D and quality control capabilities.
In addition, Fuchs’ extensive range of specialist lubricant services is supported by 12 qualified laboratory technicians providing a vast array of fluid analyses including the highly specialised condition monitoring tool known as CENT.
The Fuchs Group is at the leading edge in formulation and application technology of all types of rapidly biodegradable lubricants and functional fluids, leading the development of the PLANTO product range and a continued commitment to the environment through the Fuchs Environmental Policy. There is no better testament to this commitment than Fuchs’ Melbourne operation being awarded ISO14001 Environmental Certification.
Through the dedication to maintain market leadership, Fuchs’ products and services are constantly evaluated and updated to meet the ever-increasing demands of industry. This ongoing process ensures that Fuchs Lubricants will consistently exceed all future requirements.
Find out which Fuchs Oil is best for you –
http://www.datateck.com.au/lube/fuchs_au/
For Example the TITAN FORMULA 60 SAE 25W-60
• Designed for highly modified Street & Competition big bore engines.
• Particularly suitable for use with methanol and other harsh fuels in some race applications.
• Also suitable to slow oil consumption in older vehicles where a thicker viscosity oil is required.
• Please contact Fuchs to confirm your application with methanol and nitro methane fuelled vehicles.