Showing posts with label Mike Comber. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mike Comber. Show all posts

Sunday, 17 May 2009

Norwich Union support Mike.


On account of the number of hits this site gets, this week as part of the name change by Norwich Union. Their advertising agency collected data on the site performance and have apporoached Mike to get involved in some promotional work to announce their name change on June 1st.

Monday, 19 February 2007

TKM Extreme Official Results After Rounds 1 & 2


Here's the table following this weekend's round - click on the image to see full-size...

Thursday, 25 January 2007

Sponsorship

Prospective business partners are now being sought who would like to be associated with Mike’s career. A wide range of sponsorship packages is available to suit different marketing objectives and budgets. These start from as little as £5,000 and extend to over £200,000 including hospitality.
Mike and those working with him recognise that businesses will be looking for tangible benefits in return for their funding. The team are, therefore, committed to building relationships with their business partners to understand their needs and enable them to get the best value from their investment.

Opportunities for Individual Supporters
Private individuals may also wish to have an association with Mike and give some personal support to assist his career. Packages from £1,000 are available which offer the opportunity to attend some events and experience what it is like behind the scenes as a professional team prepares for a race.

Corporate Hospitality at Events
Facilities are available at the circuits to cater for a wide variety of corporate hospitality needs, whether they are used for entertaining key clients or to reward staff for outstanding achievement.
Mike and the team will also make time during the weekend to entertain guests, show them the vehicle and explain everything that is happening. In this way, business partners and those they invite can feel closely involved in the team and share in the celebration of its success.

Advertising and Promotion
Space will be available on Mike’s vehicle, his overalls and helmet and team clothing for advertising banners and logos. The amount of space allocated to each business partner will reflect the level of funding provided and the whole advertising offering will be developed to achieve an attractive cohesive design.
Opportunities will also be provided for the distribution of business literature at the team’s area in the paddock and as much support as possible will be given for the promotion of the business partner’s products or services, including space and links on the team’s website.
The promotional investment in the Championship itself will provide a valuable opportunity for companies to raise their profile and increase the exposure of their brand.

Test Days and Off-track Evenings
Business partners, individual sponsors and their guests may attend test days where there is more opportunity to see Mike and the car/kart on-track.
Evenings can also be arranged where Mike and the vehicle can be seen in a more relaxed atmosphere than is possible at the circuit.
If businesses are interested in running hospitality evenings for clients or staff at indoor Kart tracks, Mike would be pleased to be involved to offer advice, do demonstration laps and help in any way he can.

Other Promotional Opportunities
The team would be pleased to discuss any other requirements of business partners in order to maximise their exposure and that of their products and services.

If you are interested in being associated with the team, please contact us...

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Sponsors & Investors

Andrew Granger & Co.
Andrew Granger & Co are a well established firm of Estate Agents and Valuers with three offices based in Leicestershire. They are also investors in Mike and the team.


Saturday, 20 January 2007

Mike Comber - Biography


Michael Comber was born in Rugby in 1990.

He started karting back in 2001, when he visited a local track in Leicester called Stretton 2000.com. There he was fortunate enough to be introduced to Darren Stacey and Kevin Warring, two England Pro-kart drivers.
They encouraged him to get within a second of the lap record after just an hour in the kart. They told his father that he should buy him a second-hand kart. The following day they returned to the circuit and in Kevin's kart he broke the lap record.

Kevin told Michael's father that Michael deserved a new kart, and that they should talk to the England manager and karting reporter Martin Capenhurst.
Martin let Michael drive in his TKM 4 stroke at Whilton Mill the next Wednesday, when he got within 10% of the lap record. The following Wednesday Michael took his ARKs test with Protrain, and that Saturday competed at Whilton Mill and won the Novice trophy.

Since then Michael picked up a number of titles and took part in championships in both karting and SAXMAX through 2006.
At the end of 2006, Mike tested in a G20 Ginetta, and their MD Richard Dean offered him assistance for 2007. Mike was also offered works support from Maranello to race in Formula 'A'. Unfortunately Mikes dad became ill, so Mike reverted to the safety of TKM Seniors in an attempt to win a second championship.In 2007 for David KLAASSEN Motorsport. Mike ended up at a top seeded driver and came runner up in the televised Motors TV Championship.

It would have been beneficial to his career if he was backed up by different sponsorships from companies like norwich union; but in 2008, with very little financial backing, Mike decided to become a driving coach and race engineer and was employed by Ultimate Racing, to assist them in sourcing good drivers for their F3 program. Mike also gained his PRODRIVE licence, so worked for a number of track companies instructing at weekends in a variety of Supercars. In order to gain his ARDS Instructors qualification he had to compete in six car races. Hiring an old Peugeot 106 from the General Manager of Everyman racing, Mike gained some good results at Mallory Park, Silverstone and Oulton Park in order to lose his novice plates while competing in the 750MC Stock Hatch Championship..

Over the winter Mike built his own SAXO, with helps from local Peugeot specialists SPOOX, and also gained support once more from Andrew Granger Chartered Surveyors, plus a number of local parts suppliers. The aim is to learn the circuits in 2009 and subject to funding to aim for a championship win in 2010. Mike currently supports and coaches a top Rotax 177 driver in Super 1. 


Karting Titles:
  • Fulbeck Junior TKM Champion 2002
  • Festival Winner Junior TKM 2003
  • Super 1 Winner Junior TKM 2003
  • Winner Junior Rotax 2004
  • National Schools Champion 2004
  • National Schools Champion 2005
  • 2006 TKM Festival Winner
  • 2006 TKM O Plate Winner
  • 2006 TKM National Super 1 Champion