TeapotOne is pleased to announce Bridgestone as our latest corporate sponsor and official tyre partner for the project.

Bridgestone, the world’s largest tyre and rubber company, will be providing Bruce Smart with their new Battlax BT-023 Sports Touring tyres, as he will be embarking on October 1st 2012 on a 100,000 miles all terrain around the world trip on a sports motorbike for charity.

“I am delighted to welcome Bridgestone”, he says. “Doing a journey of this magnitude and extreme nature solo, means I need the utmost faith in my tyres as they will be exposed to every type of terrain in every type of condition. With Bridgestone on my bike I’m ready to tackle whatever twist and turn the journey ahead throws at me.”

Bridgestone Trade Marketing Executive Dan Woodward says: “Bruce spoke to one of my colleagues at the 2011 Motorcycle Live show, when I heard what Bruce was planning I was intrigued. Turns out the project is simply epic, and is also raising money for a number of fantastic causes.

“The trip is certainly going to be very demanding on both bike and tyres, which is why we will be supplying our renowned all round performer the Battlax BT-023. Bridgestone are proud to be part of this amazing project and we can’t wait to see where this adventure leads”.

Bruce will be also be attending Bridgestone’s stand at this year’s Silverstone motoGP.

Bruce is supporting St Christopher’s Hospice, the cancer hospice that cared for Bruce’s mother Maggie Smart who died in 2008, the Born Free Foundation, the British Legion and the Children’s Trust.

Donations can be made directly to each of the charities through the TeapotOne website. For more information please visit his website: www.teapotone.com

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Notes to Editor:

About St Christopher’s Hospice:

St Christopher’s exists to promote and provide skilled and compassionate palliative (end of life) care of the highest quality. Although predominantly for the residents of South East London, their expertise is such that they have become pioneers in the world of palliative medicine.

www.stchristophers.org.uk

About the Born Free Foundation:

The Born Free Foundation is a dynamic international wildlife charity, devoted to compassionate conservation and animal welfare.  Born Free takes action worldwide to protect threatened species and stop individual animal suffering. Born Free believes wildlife belongs in the wild and works to phase out zoos.  We rescue animals from lives of misery in tiny cages and give them lifetime care.

Born Free protects lions, elephants, tigers, gorillas, wolves, polar bears, dolphins, marine turtles and many more species in their natural habitat, working with local communities to help people and wildlife live together without conflict.  Our high-profile campaigns change public attitudes, persuade decision-makers and get results.  Every year, Born Free helps hundreds of thousands of animals worldwide.

www.bornfree.org.uk

About the Royal British Legion:

The Royal British Legion is the United Kingdom’s leading charity providing financial, social and emotional support to those who have served or who are currently serving in the British Armed Forces, and their dependants. www.britishlegion.org.uk

About the Children’s Trust:

The Children’s Trust, Tadworth is a national charity providing care, education and therapy for children with multiple disabilities and complex health needs, and rehabilitation services to children with an acquired brain injury.  The Trust runs the UK’s largest residential rehabilitation centre for paediatric acquired brain injury and has an on-site special school, The School for Profound Education, which publishes The Profound Education Curriculum for children and young people with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD). www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk

Press Contacts:

Bruce Smart

Tel: 07872983998

Email: brucesmart76@btinternet.com

Website: www.teapotone.com