Sports Sponsorship
The Draper Tools name has been synonymous with sports sponsorship, sponsoring Southampton Football Club for nine years between 1984 and 1993. This was a great period for the club with many famous footballing legends including Alan Shearer, Peter Shilton and Matthew Le Tissier wearing the Draper Tools name on their shirts.
Over recent years we've continued to advertise in a number of sporting arenas such as Barclays Premiership & Championship Football advertising, Motor Sport, Speedway, Drag Racing to name a few.
You can find information on our involvement with current sponsorship partners below.
Our Partners
Caterham Motorsports
We are delighted to have been chosen as Official Tooling Partner to Caterham Motorsport the most successful one make championship in the UK,
with around 200 drivers competing across six championships. The exciting partnership means that every Caterham Motorsport mechanic now has a
bespoke Draper Tools cabinet filled with an extensive collection of our automotive tools to keep those cars performing throughout the season.
To find out more about Caterham Motorsport follow this link
Caterham Motorsport Racing
Caterham Motorsports Race Support Engineers
Offical Tool Supplier of Choice - Santa Pod Raceway
We're the 'Official Tool Supplier of Choice', to Santa Pod Raceway the home of European Drag Racing, which is the fastest loudest motorsport on earth with sensational race action from dragsters and doorslammers to beetles and bikes. Santa Pod is also the host of over 50 events during the race season Jan-Nov, including: National drag race meetings, modified car shows plus public track days and more.
The 'Pod' race vehicle technicians and track support team use Draper tools in their maintenance work. Our very own workshop/service and repair manager Mark Smith rides at Santa Pod Raceway for team 'Warp Speed Racing' on his Draper Tools sponsored Suzuki 1755cc drag bike, travelling from 0-100mph in just one second. We're proud to say that Mark is an Auto Cycle Union's Pro Stock Champion read about his championship here.
To find out more about Santa Pod Raceway follow this link
On the start line at the pod
Draper Tools sponsored Mark Smith current Pro Stock Champion on his Suzuki 1755cc drag bike
Kartforce
Here at Draper Tools, we're very happy to be supporting KartForce, a team of Serving and ex-Serving injured troops that race in karting events around the country and abroad.
We're proud to announce that the KartForce workshop now features a Draper Tools Hydraulic Lift and we're delighted to see the lift being put to good use already!
KartForce is a truly inspiring organisation, all drivers have all been wounded during their service but that hasn't stopped them jumping back into the saddle and the adrenaline filled world of motorsport. To find out more about KartForce and how you could support them too visit: www.kartforce.org
Draper Donate Hydraulic Lift to Kartforce
Hydraulic Lift - Kartforce Workshop
Jack Butel
We're proud to announce our sponsorship of Jack Butel a young Racing Driver from Jersey, UK. Jack races for team Speedworks Motorsport in the UK LMP3 Cup Championship.
To find out more about Jack Butel Racing follow this link
Jack Butel
Jack Butel Racing At Rockingham
Tim Glover Racing
Draper Tools are very happy to be supporting "Tim Glover Racing" and delighted to be on board for the 2017 season.
To find out more about Tim Glover Racing follow this link
Tim Glover
Rhys Yates Rallying
We’re proud to be supporting MSA British Rally Championship contender Rhys Yates, driving the Brettex Site Services Fiesta R5 in the 2017 British Championship. We wish the rally team best of luck for the year ahead. We’ll be cheering them on and sharing their progress regularly.
To find out more about Rhys Yates Rallying follow this link
Rhys Yates
Team Brettex Fiesta R5 livery
922 - Team Draper Tools Offshore Powerboat Racing
Draper Tools are very excited to be supporting 922 - Team Draper Tools Offshore Powerboat Racing and will be cheering them on in this year's Aqua Adrenaline Tour.
To find out more about 922 - Team Draper Tools Offshore Powerboat Racing follow this link
Jeremy and Nick Newsam from Team Draper Tools
922 in action
Brady Kurtz, A Poole Pirates Team Rider
We are very proud to announce our sponsorship of Brady Kurtz, a Poole Pirates Team Rider. He is pictured here with Clive Richardson - our Marketing Director. Brady was presented with a Draper tool box and tool kit for maintaining his bikes. We are delighted to be involved with The Pirates and in particular, Brady Kurtz, a young and exciting talent who will undoubtedly be a rider to watch.
To find out more about Brady Kurtz and Poole Pirates follow this link
Brady Kurtz with Clive Richardson, Marketing Director - Draper Tools
On The Track
University of Hertfordshire: Project VX220
Draper Tools is proud to be supporting the University of Hertfordshire's Project VX220. This fantastic project aims to give students a real, tangible introduction into endurance racing. The university has a strong Automotive and Motorsport background, and has competed as the UK’s most successful Formula Student Team for quite some time. Now, with Project VX220, they are expanding the racing team to build and race a Vauxhall VX220 in the highly competitive, 750 Motor Club organised, Club Enduro event. The team will be putting their Draper Tools to good use during this journey and we want to wish them the best of luck every step of the way.
To find out more about Project VX220 at the University of Hertfordshire follow this link
Work begins on Project VX220
Bodywork - test fit