Liverpool FC join Superleague
Liverpool are the latest football club to confirm their entry to the new Superleague Formula, which kicks off at Donington Park in two weeks time
The five-time European Cup winners are the 17th team to sign up for the new series, following fellow Premier League team Tottentham Hotspur and Scottish side Glasgow Rangers, as well as some of the clubs from around the world including AC Milan, AS Roma, Sevilla and FC Porto.
The series is expected to confirm three more teams, with a grid of 20 750bhp V8 cars lining up in their respective clubs' colours for the season opener at Donington on August 30-31.
Liverpool have not yet confirmed their driver, but will unveil their car in the city late next week after the group test at Donington on Thursday.
"This provides an interesting new dimension for Liverpool fans to support their team in a different way and in a different sport," said the club's commercial director Ian Ayre. "The opening race at Donington is a great chance for our UK-based fans to see the car in action and the plans to grow the series will reach out to our fanbase globally.
"We're always keen to develop our range of commercial partners and working with Superleague Formula gives us an excellent opportunity to do that."
Superleague president Alex Andreu is confident that the addition of one of the most famous teams in world football will help to boost the profile of the new series.
"As a global sports brand, Liverpool is one of the biggest names in the world," he said. "Donington is only a couple of hours from Liverpool and we're really looking forward to hearing fans break into You'll Never Walk Alone at a motorsport event.
"Our dream for the championship is becoming a reality, our first race is only a matter of weeks away and all the hard work of our team is paying off.
"We're delighted to welcome Liverpool as our latest club and we look forward to announcing our final teams on the grid very soon."
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