1 March 2008 Powerboat P1 Awards Landmark Hotel, London - Shelley Jory of Team Raymarine announces she has joined forces with the LUCAS OIL American Powerboat Team to compete in the Powerboat P1 World Championship Series.
Shelley Jory, one of the UK's leading powerboat racers and top female in her sport, has been signed as driver of the LUCAS OIL team. She will race with team owner and throttle man, Nigel Hook.
The pair will compete in the P1 Evolution class in the P1 powerboat race series. The series has 14 races and the teams will travel to destinations around the world including Italy, France, Malta, Spain, Tunisia, Portugal and Bahrain
Shelley, who has previously won the Honda Formula 4-Stroke Championships, is the first women to enter the P1 Evolution class. She will be driving the Mercury powered Skater V399 superboat, which with over 1400hp of Mercury engines is arguably the fastest boat in the series.
Shelley also announced a new sponsor partner for her new venture, www.GoingLean.co.uk. The company specialises in lean manufacturing consultancy and the P1 team are going to endeavour to learn those Japanese “lean” techniques to improve their performance in the pit area and boat preparation.
Speaking at the announcement Nigel Hook, said “"P1 is to boat racing as F1 is to auto racing. P1 is a true world Championship, presenting racers from around the world, competing on four continents, and being televised globally to over 400 million homes."
I believe Shelley has the perfect credentials to race in the series. She has proven herself consistently in the highly competitive Honda race series, she is
Unrivalled at promoting her sponsors and she is a team player."
Shelley Jory – “I am delighted to have been signed by Nigel and the LUCAS OIL team. I plan to capitalise on all I have learnt from the hot competition in the Honda Formula Four Stroke series over the past 4 years. With Nigel’s skill and confidence in the boat I am positive we are the perfect team to go hunting for a world championship!”
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Note to Editors
Shelley Jory is one of the UK’s leading offshore powerboat racers and the top female in her sport. She has gained more podium places than any other team and in 2005 her all female team won their first British Honda 225 championship title.
Working full time, running the family Bridal Wear business, Shelley competes at a very high level.
In 2007 Shelley was chosen by Honda to front their “Hondamentalist” TV campaign for ITV F1.
www.shelleyjory.com
Nigel Hook is renowned worldwide for his racing expertise. He has been sponsored and has raced for the LUCAS OIL powerboat team for the past 8 years. He has 2 World Championships, 2 World Speed Records and was inducted into the American Powerboat Association (APBA) hall of champions in 1998.
.WWW.nigelhook.Com
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Shelley Jory steps into P1 for a World Championship quest.
1 March 2008 Powerboat P1 Awards Landmark Hotel, London - Shelley Jory of Team Raymarine announces she has joined forces with the LUCAS OIL American Powerboat Team to compete in the Powerboat P1 World Championship Series.
Shelley Jory, one of the UK's leading powerboat racers and top female in her sport, has been signed as driver of the LUCAS OIL team. She will race with team owner and throttle man, Nigel Hook.
The pair will compete in the P1 Evolution class in the P1 powerboat race series. The series has 14 races and the teams will travel to destinations around the world including Italy, France, Malta, Spain, Tunisia, Portugal and Bahrain
Shelley, who has previously won the Honda Formula 4-Stroke Championships, is the first women to enter the P1 Evolution class. She will be driving the Mercury powered Skater V399 superboat, which with over 1400hp of Mercury engines is arguably the fastest boat in the series.
Shelley also announced a new sponsor partner for her new venture, www.GoingLean.co.uk. The company specialises in lean manufacturing consultancy and the P1 team are going to endeavour to learn those Japanese “lean” techniques to improve their performance in the pit area and boat preparation.
Speaking at the announcement Nigel Hook, said “"P1 is to boat racing as F1 is to auto racing. P1 is a true world Championship, presenting racers from around the world, competing on four continents, and being televised globally to over 400 million homes."
I believe Shelley has the perfect credentials to race in the series. She has proven herself consistently in the highly competitive Honda race series, she is
Unrivalled at promoting her sponsors and she is a team player."
Shelley Jory – “I am delighted to have been signed by Nigel and the LUCAS OIL team. I plan to capitalise on all I have learnt from the hot competition in the Honda Formula Four Stroke series over the past 4 years. With Nigel’s skill and confidence in the boat I am positive we are the perfect team to go hunting for a world championship!”
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Note to Editors
Shelley Jory is one of the UK’s leading offshore powerboat racers and the top female in her sport. She has gained more podium places than any other team and in 2005 her all female team won their first British Honda 225 championship title.
Working full time, running the family Bridal Wear business, Shelley competes at a very high level.
In 2007 Shelley was chosen by Honda to front their “Hondamentalist” TV campaign for ITV F1.
www.shelleyjory.com
Nigel Hook is renowned worldwide for his racing expertise. He has been sponsored and has raced for the LUCAS OIL powerboat team for the past 8 years. He has 2 World Championships, 2 World Speed Records and was inducted into the American Powerboat Association (APBA) hall of champions in 1998.
.WWW.nigelhook.Com
For further information or imagery please contact Neal Clague- Greenlight Management Company +44762 420 1717 or shelley_jory@hotmail.com
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