Band of Angels
Rally Veteran Kyle Sarasin Teams With Band of Angels
Kyle Sarasin and Team Sarasin Motorsports have teamed up with Band of Angels for 2012. In 2012, 100% of any donations to the Kyle Sarasin Foundation and 10% of any sponsorship will be donated directly to the Band of Angels.
The Band of Angels is the world’s largest provider of non-medical information on Down syndrome.
Established in 1994, the Band of Angels provides support for individuals with Down syndrome and their families. Through a commitment to establish greater understanding and acceptance, Band of Angels has been the voice of hope, inspiration and independence for persons with Down syndrome.
The Band of Angels Mission is dedicated to creating greater understanding of the full and rich lives of people with differences by helping parents, educators, persons with disabilities and medical professionals recognize the true potential of all people. To support Band of Angels through the Kyle Sarasin Foundation see below.
Kyle Sarasin began his racing career at the age of only 16 when he became the youngest driver in the history of the storied Lake Superior Performance Rally (LSPR), previously known as the Press On Regardless (POR), the longest running performance rally in North America. Sarasin continued to secure many Rally America records, including the youngest to achieve:
- Third place overall Rally America Championship Series, 2008
- All-time stage record holder, Delaware Mine stage, LSPR, 2008
- All-time stage record holder, Brockway Mountain stage, LSPR 2008
- Youngest all-time driving competitor, third fastest and quarterfinalist X Games, 2008
- First career stage win, STPR, Pennsylvania, 2008
- First career class win, STPR, 2008
- First career podium (in first career open-class event!), Sno*Drift, Michigan, 2008
- Highest finish for 2WD in national rally, 4th place at the Ojibwa Rally (behind only the 3 previous X Games medalists)
- Top-ten overall finish, Rally America Championship Series, 2007 (only 2WD in top-ten)
- Inaugural MaxAttack! 2WD series Champion, 2007
Rally America Rookie of the Year, 2007
Team Sarasin Motorsports is aggressively seeking support to contest the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) Academy series as well as the popular Global RallyCross Championship, including the 2012 X Games.
New in 2011, the FIA WRC Academy showcased young drivers with raw talent on a global stage. Built on the foundation of the FIA Junior World Rally Championship (WRC) which jumpstarted the careers of current WRC stars like Sébastien Loeb, the FIA WRC Academy will become the first step on the WRC ladder, giving the stars of tomorrow an unparalleled opportunity to take part in a fuller, more cost-effective programme than ever before. For 2012 this one-make series using the Ford Fiesta R2 and Pirelli tyres will take place over six rounds of the 2012 WRC. The FIA WRC Academy is the most accessible and affordable rallying series ever to be pioneered on a global scale, taking place over two days of the full World Rally Championship event – generally Friday and Saturday.
The Global RallyCross Championship, in its second season, expands to five dates in addition to the two days of competition at X Games Los Angeles 2012 for a total of seven rounds of competition throughout the United States. Each round will be televised live on ESPN or ESPN2 as well as ESPN 3D. Expanded coverage during X Games Los Angeles 2012 will feature even more of the heat race action. ESPN’s broadcasts of the NASCAR Nationwide Series are the anticipated lead-ins to four of the Global RallyCross telecasts, each ideally placed to broaden the audience among core motorsports viewers.
Support for Band of Angels is possible through:
Kyle Sarasin Foundation
Marquette Community Federal Credit Union
1230 West Washington Street
Marquette, MI 49855
(906)228-9850
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