FCP EURO RETURNS AS THE OFFICIAL EUROPEAN PARTS DISTRIBUTOR OF GRIDLIFE DRIFT, GLTC & TRACKBATTLE.
[CHICAGO] Purveyors of European car parts guaranteed for life, FCP Euro, has returned as a 2023 Season Partner to the GRIDLIFE Festival Tour, with the distinction of the “Official European Parts Distributor of GRIDLIFE Drift, GLTC & Time Attack”.
FCP Euro will be represented at all six rounds of the GRIDLIFE Festival Tour, and their partnership extends across the trifecta of on-track motorsports including, GRIDLIFE Touring Cup wheel-to-wheel series (GLTC), TrackBattle Time Attack, and GRIDLIFE Drift. GRIDLIFE motorsports fans in attendance can visit with the FCP Euro team at their booth to get up close and personal with the brand, their staff’s racecars, and special builds that the brand has been developing during the off-season.
The FCP Euro partnership with GRIDLIFE is exciting for us in so many ways. The series' dynamic growth, exciting festival events, and diverse crowd of passionate automotive enthusiasts make GRIDLIFE the perfect place for us to connect with current and future customers. On a personal level, we love being a part of the culture and community that GRIDLIFE has created, and FCP Euro is proud to be there again in 2023.
-Nathan Brown - Event Director - FCP Euro
A number of exciting FCP Euro builds will be on site through the year. The ‘Golden Era’ Mercedes-Benz 190E EVO II build that debuted at Circuit Legends 2022 will be present at GRIDLIFE at the Glen, and Circuit Legends at Lime Rock Park, and more to be announced. Other anticipated builds could include the ‘Yippie Cayenne” tow rig at multiple rounds, the new Porsche Caymen 987SRX is expected at GRIDLIFE Laguna, and the “Sundae Funday Mini Cupper” at GRIDLIFE at the Glen, and Circuit Legends Festival.
FCP Euro took this classic German sedan and recreated one of the most iconic racing homologation models, the Mercedes-Benz 190E Evolution II
FCP Euro is a primary sponsor of the popular GRIDLIFE Live broadcast across all rounds of the Festival Tour, broadcast live on GRIDLIFE’s Twitch channel. In front of the pit-reporting camera will be FCP Euro’s own, Cerise Taylor, who will be embedded with the GRIDLIFE broadcast team to cover the action from the ground through the season.
In an exciting development for the 2023 season, the FCP Euro brand will be represented on track by actual staffers competing across the GRIDLIFE Festival Tour in their personal vehicles. The brand will have their full activation in the pro-paddock beginning with the 2nd GRIDLIFE Festival round, “GRIDLIFE at the Glen” - 4/28 - 4/30 through the final round, “GRIDLIFE Laguna” - 10/20 - 10/22.
GRIDLIFE’s next stop of their national Festival Tour, GRIDLIFE at the Glen, lands at Watkins Glen April 28-30th. For this second round, FCP Euro will be represented by almost 10 employees driving on track, and Cerise Taylor on camera. Fans who can’t make it to the event can watch on GRIDLIFE Live - which will broadcast on GRIDLIFE’s Twitch and YouTube channels.
2023 GRIDLIFE Festival Tour Dates
3/30 - 4/2 GRIDLIFE South Carolina - (Carolina Motorsports Park, SC) - FESTIVAL TOUR
4/28 - 4/30 GRIDLIFE AT THE GLEN - (Watkins Glen Intl., NY) - FESTIVAL TOUR
5/20 - 5/21 MIDWEST REV-UP - (Gingerman Raceway, MI) - CLUB WEEKEND
6/2 - 6/4 GRIDLIFE Festival (Gingerman Raceway, MI) - FESTIVAL TOUR
6/24 - 6/25 GRIDLIFE Chicago (Autobahn Country Club, IL) - CLUB WEEKEND
7/22 - 7/23 GRIDLIFE NJMP (New Jersey Motorsports Park, NJ) - CLUB WEEKEND
7/27 - 7/29 NASCAR Xfinity Series at Road America - Support Race GLTC & Time Attack
8/4 - 8/5 GRIDLIFE Mid-Summer Meet (Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, OH) - FESTIVAL TOUR
8/18 - 8/19 GRIDLIFE CIRCUIT LEGENDS (Lime Rock Park, CT ) - FESTIVAL TOUR
9/23 - 9/24 GRIDLIFE Heartland (Heartland Motorsports Park, KS) - CLUB WEEKEND
9/30 - 10/1 GRIDLIFE Streets Special (Willow Springs Intl. Raceway, CA) - CLUB WEEKEND
10/20 - 10/22 GRIDLIFE Laguna (Weathertech RacewayLaguna Seca, CA) - FESTIVAL TOUR
For additional information and updates; including ticket on sale dates, festival announcements, special offers and more, visit GRIDLIFE on the following platforms:
WEBSITE: www.grid.life
FACEBOOK: @gridlifeofficial
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YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/gridlife
TWITCH: www.twitch.tv/gridlifeofficial
ABOUT GRIDLIFE
In its 10th year, GRIDLIFE produces a series of motorsport events and festivals across North America which combine on-track competition across motorsport disciplines with a celebration of automotive inclusion and discovery. GRIDLIFE draws in young car-curious fans and builds community around their passion for motorsports.