Wyoming based Renault dealer, the Brian Hilton Motor Group, has thrown its support behind one of Australia’s leading rally drivers.
The group has announced it has backed Molly Taylor’s efforts to capture the Australian title throughout remaining rounds of the 2015 ECB Australian Rally Championship.
Molly Taylor is acknowledged as the world’s highest ranked female rally driver and was lying second in the ARC point score heading to Rally Australia in Coffs Harbour, just eight points behind series leader Eli Evans.
Rally Australia is the penultimate round of the 2015 ARC and will be followed by the series final in South Australia at the end of October. The Brain Hilton Motor Group has thrown its weight behind Molly and her Renault Clio and is exploring opportunities for 2016.
CEO of the Brian Hilton Motor Group, Mr Josh Hilton, said the company has made the decision to support Molly because the company is passionate about the sport of rallying and because there is a clear synergy with Molly driving a Renault.
“We believe it is a great way to promote Renault which is one of the fastest growing European brands in Australia and Molly’s performance in the ARC has been nothing short of sensational,” Mr Hilton said.
“Molly has proven herself in Europe and on the World stage. “She has an incredibly bright future and we want to be a part of it,” he said.
Mr Hilton said he was drawn to the sponsorship because he is a rallying competitor himself, as was his father Brian, the founder of the Brian Hilton Motor Group.
“We’ve been involved in the sport for a long time and I believe it is great to see a woman showing the guys how to drive at high speed.
“It is an enormous example for other women and she has become a tremendous role model.
Taylor’s Renault Clio’s livery has been redesigned to reflect the new support from the Brian Hilton Group and, along with co-driver Bill Hayes, she will be out to recapture the lead in the title on the fast and challenging stages around Coffs Harbour.
“It is fantastic to receive this support which will enable us to attack the final two rounds of the series and really push our opponents,” Taylor said.
“It is really exciting to have such passionate rally enthusiasts backing us and we will be going all out to give Josh and his team some fantastic results and helping to promote Renault,” she said
Media release,
Sep 17, 2015
Paul Steer, Brian Hilton
Motor Group