Verio Europe to Provide Managed Web Hosting to Subaru World Rally Team

Verio Europe (www.verio.com), a subsidiary of NTT Communications, today announced an agreement with the Subaru World Rally Team to host the team's extensive website. Verio will also become a technology partner for the Subaru World Rally Team.

Verio Europe will provide critical Internet infrastructure, managed security services and high performance online solutions for The Subaru World Rally Team website at swrt.com.

The Subaru World Rally Team site will provide fans with live information about team news, rally news and latest images throughout the World Rally Championship. The site is visited by an estimated 160,000 fans during each rally, a total of over 2.5 million visitors throughout the championships.

The site has a subscribed fan base of 50,000 members and is one of the most popular sites in the championship, containing a variety of interactive material including live event results, factory tours, driver and team information, an online merchandise store and an image library of over 3,000 high resolution images.

"During live stages of the rally, the site is updated every 30 seconds with information from the leader-board including weather conditions, driver sound-bites, accidents, technical bulletins and an insight into each driver's performance," said Colin Clark, SWRT commercial manager.

Verio Europe is rapidly expanding its capabilities in the sports industry. High profile wins such as UEFA, The FA and International Tennis Federation (ITF) have firmly established Verio Europe as the technology partner of choice for sport organizations.

Subaru rocketed to success and became World Champion Manufacturer just five years later. Since then the team has won a further five FIA titles and, thanks to the popularity of its cars and drivers, enjoys cult status among fans the world over.