Encke Sport

Encke Sport is a UK motor racing team named after Peter Enckelman, the Premiership and Finnish international goalkeeper. Enckelman has given his backing to the team after becoming interested in British motorsport since moving to England, [ [http://www.crash.net/news_view.asp?cid=10&id=141663 Encke Sport ready to 'kick off' BTCC challenge] ] and the team intended to run two Vauxhall Astra Coupés in the 2007 British Touring Car Championship. However, after buying the cars, the team could not find a suitable pay-driver, opting to sell the Astras to make room at their Salford Quays premises. In February 2007, Warrington-based Simon Shaw joined Encke Sport to drive a Renault Clio Sport in the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx series. Shaw drove the Clio to overall class victory.

Encke Sport is currently building two additional Clios for the 2008 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx Championship.

Since the beginning of 2007 Encke Sport have forged strong ties with First Step Trust (FST). Encke Sport will work with FST to further the careers of several young adults within the Motor Industry.

New premises

In addition to a new management structure at Encke Sport, new premises have also been acquired. For the expanding business a further 9000 sq ft facility was needed to house larger office and workshop facilities. Encke Sport have added several strings to its bow with The Encke Sport Accident Repair Centre based at Salford Quays, and Encke Graphics and Encke Auto Electrics and Diagnostics at their new Weaste site.

Structure

Chairman, Peter Enckelman, heads the company with a wealth of experience of the sports industry. As goalkeeper for Blackburn Rovers, Peter brings a superb knowledge of the sporting arena, with several years of professional football behind him. Peter formed Encke Sport with the aim to bring the good points of football management and mix them with the good points of motorsport management to create a successful, championship winning racing team.

Peter appointed close friend and former Young Gun, Ed Tilley as Team Principal, using Ed's passion of the sport to drive the team forward. Ed's appointment made him responsible for putting together Encke Sport in a short period of time (8 weeks).

Ed appointed Carl Ayriss. A long time friend and former manager of Ed, Carl was employed as Team Manager. To assist Carl and Ed, Ray Grimes was drafted in as Motorsport Operations Manager. Both Ray and Carl have over 35 years motorsport experience.

On 10th December 2007, Ed and Peter agreed that Ed would step down from the Motorsport arm of Encke Sport, to prevent a conflict of interest as Ed pursues his own motorsport career. However Ed was appointed as Business Development Manager for Encke Sport to further the companies interests outside of Motorsport i.e the Motor Trade Industry.

Encke Sport have appointed a new commercial manager to assist in the day to day running of the company.

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