D.O.T awarded status of ‘Official Logistics Partner’ for A1GP

Having proved their capability last season, burgeoning events/logistics specialists Delivered On Time (D.O.T) have been made the ‘official logistics partner’ to the A1GP international motor racing series, the first round of which for 2007/08 was held at Zandvoort, the Netherlands on September 29/30.

The series – the World Cup of Motorsport - comprises 22 national teams competing over 10 rounds in a total of five continents. D.O.T’s substantial commitment is to move the related 200,000 kgs of racecars (27 in total - 22 team cars plus 5 spares) and allied equipment to and from each country and, in every case, complete the set up for the event prior to the arrival of the teams and operational staff. In addition to the cars, the freight includes the: team equipment; track signage; hospitality requirements; marketing materials; TV equipment; medical cars; course car and safety car etc.

Courtesy of a global network, D.O.T are able to supply the full package of logistics and management required. Movements are made by a carefully co-ordinated mix of seafreight, airfreight and road haulage.

Said D.O.T’s Sales and Marketing Director Alistair Crompton, “D.O.T have demonstrated two years of very rapid expansion. With careful acquisition and organic growth, there is no reason why this should not continue.

“Winning the A1GP contract for a second year confirms our ability to succeed in a niche market, where clients such as: BBC, CNN, Cosworth Racing, ITV, Knapp Goodwin, Lamborghini, Moto GP, M-Sport, North One Television and RTL rely on us to provide a bespoke service. 90% of the time this is deadline driven and failure is not an option.”

For further information on D.O.T and its services log onto deliveredontime.com. For up-to-date news of the A1GP Series access a1gp.com.

The next round of the A1GP Series is at Brno in the Czech Republic this weekend (October 13/14). Following the first round, South Africa leads Great Britain by nine points, with France in third place, just one point behind.