Mangoola Open Cut to host supercar champion Mark ‘Frosty’ Winterbottom
Media statement
Glencore’s Mangoola Open Cut operation is set to welcome some fast and furious visitors this 28 April, including famed supercar driver Mark ‘Frosty’ Winterbottom.
Fuchs lubricants, one of Glencore’s long-term suppliers and a major sponsor of TEAM 18 racing, is excited to bring Frosty and the team to Mangoola for their first ever mine site visit.
“Fuchs has been supplying lubricants and services to Glencore operations for more than 20 years,” Fuchs Channel Marketing Manager, Anthony Ficarra, said.
“As part of our strong relationship, we were keen to get Frosty out to site to see the Mangoola team in action.”
With a Bathurst win, championship win and 100 podiums to his name, Frosty has become one of the leading Supercar drivers in the last 15 years.
“When I heard that I had a number of fans at Mangoola, I had no problems squeezing in a site visit before my next race,” Frosty said.
While on site, Frosty will speak with employees about the challenges and highlights of his career as well as the importance of staying focused.
Mangoola Operations Manager, Nick Slater, said there were many similarities between the motorsports industry and mining sector.
“Both industries operate powerful machinery so it’s important to have the right skills, safety protocols and equipment to get the job done,” he said.
“TEAM 18 Racing has been extremely successful over the past 15 years and we’re keen to learn how they’ve fostered and maintained their winning culture in such a challenging sport.”
“Our employees will be able to learn a lot from Frosty and the team, and we hope to be able to share our expertise with them too.”
Fuchs lubricants and TEAM 18 Racing representatives will be at Mangoola Open Cut, located 20 kilometres west of Muswellbrook and 10 kilometres north of Denman, on Wednesday 28 April.
For further information, please contact:
Allyn Hamonet
m: +61 418 228 075
e: Allyn Hamonet
Elise Pfeiffer
m: +61 408 095 530
e: Elise Pfeiffer
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