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ROKIT revealed as W Series' first sponsor

ROKIT revealed as W Series' first sponsor

08-12-2019 11:19 Last update: 12:13

Tom Mason

The W Series has announced Williams Formula One team partner ROKIT as it's first sponsor. The Global telecommunications company has agreed on a multi-year partnership with the all-female Championship.

As a result, ROKIT branding will be on all 20 cars from the 2020 season, and apart from partners which are associated with the W Series, ROKIT has become the first main sponsor the of the Championship since its launch in October 2018.

"We’ve been amazed by the progress made and the success achieved by W Series since it smashed into the world of motorsport, and we really want to be a big part of its future as it develops over the next few years," chairman Jonathan Kendrick told Motorsport.com.

"Like W Series, ROKiT is a young, ambitious, tech-driven company making waves at the leading edge of our industry, and this partnership is an absolute natural fit for us.

Six races have been initially announced which will start in Russia in May, with additional races set be added in due course.