In addition to significant TV and media exposure, organisers anticipate that spectator numbers for the Scottish event will grow in excess of 100,000 as the event becomes more established.
"On behalf of IMS and our parent company the Royal Automobile Club Motor Sports Association, we are thrilled to have secured this new event for Scotland alongside our partners EventScotland and Eurosport, as well as our colleagues in Stirling and Perth and Kinross Councils," summed up Andrew Coe, CEO of event organiser and promoter International Motor Sports.
"Our hard work to deliver a world-class event which Scotland can be truly proud of is about to begin and we look forward to working closely with all of the agencies involved in hosting an event of this magnitude. In particular, we are very excited about engaging with the strong network of Scottish motor clubs and army of marshals and volunteers, without whose expertise and experience events of this nature would not be possible."
STOP PRESS: Crash.net Radio spoke exclusively to ANDREW COE on Tuesday to get some details on today's announcement that Scotland will join the IRC in 2009. TO HEAR THE INTERVIEW IN FULL: CLICK HERE.
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