Continued Land Rover Support for Race2Recovery’s 2014 Dakar Campaign

• Land Rover to continue to be lead sponsor of Race2Recovery; the only disabled rally raid team in the world
• Race2Recovery will enter two Defender‑based Wildcats into 2014 Dakar
• Land Rover to provide parts, logistics, vehicle and financial support throughout 2014 campaign
• Land Rover to fund Race2Recovery entry in 2014 Defender Challenge to train new recruits
• Race Recovery continue to raise awareness and money for Tedworth House and Help for Heroes

(WHITLEY, UK) ‑ November 18, 2013 ‑ Land Rover is pleased to announce its continued support of the Race2Recovery team, as lead sponsor of the injured servicemen who conquered the world's toughest race; the Dakar Rally earlier this year. As the only disabled rally team in the world, Race2Recovery has secured two entries for the 2014 epic, which is due to start on January 5, 2014 in Argentina, and will once again put both man and machine to the ultimate test.

The injured servicemen will be driving Land Rover Defender‑based Wildcat rally‑raid vehicles, both of which were entered in last year's race. The team will also run a T4 support truck which will follow the route providing support for both vehicles.

Race2Recovery continues with the aim of raising awareness for Tedworth House Personnel Recovery Center and Help for Heroes, providing a strong and exciting team environment for injured personnel following conflict.

Land Rover is providing the team with parts, logistics, vehicle and financial support throughout their 2014 campaign. This year's race will traverse three countries, Argentina, Bolivia and Chile, and will be crossing the grueling terrain of the Atacama desert and the Andes mountain range.

2014 will see Race2Recovery run a Land Rover‑backed entry into the recently‑announced Defender Challenge by Bowler, providing the team with a training platform to bring new recruits up to a competition standard and prepare them for the rigors of the Dakar challenge.

"We are delighted to continue our support and association with Race2Recovery," Land Rover Global Brand Experience Director, Mark Cameron said. "What the team achieved earlier this year was truly remarkable, and perfectly embodies Land Rover's core values of going above and beyond. We are also pleased to be supporting with a Race2Recovery entry into the Defender Challenge in 2014. The Challenge provides the perfect platform for the team to train new recruits in a competitive environment and build their training and expertise ready for the Dakar."

Tony Harris, Founder of Race2Recovery, commented, "I am absolutely thrilled with Land Rover's continued support enabling us to compete in next year's Dakar. We learned an awful lot from this year's race and we will use that learning to continue providing a platform for ex‑servicemen to achieve the extraordinary following injury."

In January 2013, Race2Recovery made history by being not only the first disabled entry in the Dakar, which is often billed as the toughest race of them all, but it also became the first disabled team to finish the Dakar against all odds. The finishing car piloted by Matt O'Hare and co‑driven by Phillip "Barney" Gillespie, despite overheating issues over the 5,325 miles, overcame all adversity to cross the finish line in Santiago, Chile. The 2013 campaign received global acclaim including a special congratulatory message from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

The Race2Recovery team operates to the motto 'Beyond Injury, Achieving the Extraordinary', and set up its Dakar Rally challenge in order to inspire people who may be injured, ill or facing adversity.  Through its racing activity, Race2Recovery has been raising money for Tedworth House Personnel Recovery Center, one of six Personnel Recovery Centers that have been established as part of the Defense Recovery Capability. 

Defense Recovery Capability is a Ministry of Defense led initiative in partnership with Help for Heroes and The Royal British Legion, alongside other service charities and agencies, to provide wounded, injured and sick personnel with the recovery services and resources they need to help them either return to duty, or make a smooth transition into an appropriately skilled civilian life.

Donations to the Race2Recovery fundraising campaign can be made at www.race2recovery.com or to donate. The team is also encouraging people to follow them on Google+ (Race2Recovery), Twitter (@race2recovery) and Facebook.

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2014 Race2Recovery Team

About the Defender Challenge

The Defender Challenge by Bowler is a one‑make rally series operated by Bowler Motorsport designed to act as a feeder series to the annual Dakar rally and other global rally competitions.

Continuing the strategic partnership announced in 2012 between Land Rover and Bowler Motorsport, the Defender Challenge will see competition‑prepared Land Rover Defenders being used in a one‑make, seven round, rally series taking place across the UK. The series will be regulated by the MSA (Motor Sports Association) and each Defender Challenge car will be FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile) compliant enabling competitors to compete internationally.

The Defender Challenge will provide both experienced competitors, and those with no prior competition experience, a platform to gain the experience required to compete in world‑class rally events. For those with no or little experience, the series will offer a complete solution for gaining a license, training and development and ultimately, competition experience.

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