WD-40 has announced that it’s superb new ‘Be My Mechanic’ competition will now also feature a £500 prize for the lucky winner.
Launched last month, the competition will see one mechanic become part of The Sun/WD-40 rally team support crew when it takes on the world’s best rally drivers in the iconic Welsh forests this November.
The newly-formed WD-40 Sun rally team, with Rob Gill – The Sun’s motoring editor – behind the wheel, will line-up against the might of the works teams of VW, Citroen and Hyundai.
The winner of the ‘Be My Mechanic’ competition will help to look after the team’s £150,000 295bhp Ford Fiesta R5 WRC2 rally car during the four day event as well as scooping a £500 cash prize.
How do you enter?
To enter the competition entrants just need to post on the WD-40 Facebook page either of the following:
a) A picture or video of themselves using WD-40 on their car
OR
b) A video of themselves changing a wheel against the clock.
Applicants can enter the competition as many times as they like and pictures will be judged on how off-the-wall the use of WD-40 is or the time taken to undertake the wheel change.
The best ten pictures/videos will be chosen, with all short-listed receiving a year’s supply of WD-40 Multi-Use Product. Four finalists will then be invited to attend a live final held at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Friday 26th June. Here the finalists will be asked to carry out a number of rally-related maintenance tasks against the clock.
David Whittome, Head of Marketing for the UK and Benelux at WD-40 Company, said: “One of the toughest events in the WRC calendar, Wales Rally GB is a test for both driver and machine! We are looking for someone that can work as part of our team to support Rob and our Fiesta R5 across the finish line on the 16th November.
“The support crew is a vital part of the team and an opportunity of a lifetime awaits the winner of this competition. The winner will spend the four days working with our professional motorsport team experiencing everything they do during the event.
Entries close on 1st June.
For more information and the competition T&Cs, visit the WD-40 Facebook site at: www.facebook.com/OriginalWD40.UK.
