Saturday, March 23, 2024

BTMI companions with Zane Maloney to showcase Barbados


As Zane Maloney’s reveals new gear for the 2023 racing season, it’s secure to say the entire world will is aware of he’s “The Boy from Barbados.”

This racing season, the Barbados model can be showcased on the Barbadian Formulation two racer’s helmet, go well with and race automotive. Showcasing Barbados visually within the motorsports world circuit is a big achievement for Zane and Barbados as a complete.

Placing Barbados on the Map  

The Barbados branding and design, that are featured on the gear, visually symbolize the partnership between the Barbados Tourism and Advertising Inc (BTMI) and Zane Maloney to showcase Barbados as a sports activities vacation spot and the Motorsport Island.

Talking on the partnership Zane stated “I’m very excited to be partnering with the BTMI to proceed to carry consciousness to Barbados because the Motorsport Island and vacation spot. I hope that with this partnership I can additional put Barbados on the motorsport map as being a rustic that has the potential to carry out on the highest stage.”

Motorsports is a billion-dollar trade with loyal high-net-worth followers and fanatics all around the globe.

Partnering with Zane will assist to interact and attain these high-net-worth people and additional showcase the island to new area of interest markets.

Corey Garret, Director of Caribbean and Latin America, Sports activities on the BTMI, stated: “Sport is a crucial pillar in our general advertising and marketing technique to diversify Barbados’ tourism product and construct a extra sustainable vacation spot. With Zane as one in all our largest advocates, we’re positioning Barbados because the Motorsport Island, so these designs and branding are just the start.”

“We’re proud to be partnering with Zane Maloney as he continues to make his identify recognized on the motorsports racing circuit.”

The Idea Behind the Helmet

The general design of the helmet was executed by Zane, together with the Crimson Bull group. Nevertheless, Mario Knight, the Graphic Designer on the BTMI designed the Barbadian component of the helmet.

For the points of the design which are consultant of Barbados, Mario defined his imaginative and prescient
was to showcase the heritage, tradition and wildlife of the island.

“One of the crucial iconic symbols in Barbados is a Bajan Bus Cease Signal (crimson and white circle). Any Bajan that sees it acknowledges it instantly, so it has change into a part of our id. Surrounding the helmet options historic monuments just like the Parliament Constructing of Barbados, our indigenous black stomach sheep, our native Inexperienced Monkey and yellow silhouettes of flying fish which Barbados is well-known for,” he stated.

He added that the artwork piece options the Vacation spot Barbados emblem on the again of the helmet and its uniquely stylized trident within the heart of the crimson and white bus cease. The again of the helmet additionally features a turtle as Barbados’ seashores are famend for turtle nesting.

Representing Barbados

Chief Government Officer of Barbados Tourism Advertising Inc, Jens Thraenhart, stated, “BTMI is wanting ahead to repeatedly supporting Zane as he makes strides within the motorsports, exhibiting the world what younger Barbadians can obtain.”

2023 will mark Zane’s first season on the Formulation Two racing circuit with the Crimson Bull Racing Junior driver program, after ending his 2022 FIA Formulation 3 Season by being named Rookie of the Yr.

Zane stated he beloved the design of the helmet, particularly using the inexperienced turtle on the again. He’s an avid nature lover and turtles are one in all his favourite animals, so the helmet actually represents some components of him.

article courtesy of Rhe-Ann Prescod, Go to Barbados



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