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WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP CLEANS UP WITH NEW SPONSOR

World Rally Championship (WRC) and BP-Ford World Rally have formed a joint partnership with cleaning technology company KC$rcherfor the 2006 season.

The German family-owned company, which boasted a B1.1billion turnover in 2005, has been a Formula One team sponsor for the last three years.

Georg Metz, managing director, sales and marketing worldwide, KC$rcher said: “No brand awareness means no demand and the prime objective of sponsoring for KC$rcher is to increase brand awareness throughout the world.”

The FIA World Rally Championship got underway with Rallye Monte Carlo, from January 20-22. Further rounds are as far afield as Mexico, Argentina, Turkey, Japan and Australasia.