- The Subway Socceroos penalty specialist will drive a CUPRA Formentor VZx
- CUPRA Australia is ready to cheer on our men's national football team with game viewing live at the CUPRA City Garage Sydney
Sydney, 10-11-2022 – Having helped secure the Socceroos place in the FIFA World Cup finals with a heart stopping penalty shootout save, goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne departs for Doha as a proud CUPRA Formentor driver.
In June, the Sydney FC number one captivated the football world with not only his decisive save in the penalty shootout against Peru, but the bodily contortions that preceded this and each preceding kick.
Instantly nicknamed the "Grey Wiggle" for his monochrome keeper's kit, Redmayne has been named in a 26 strong Socceroos squad bound for the finals in Qatar.
CUPRA is the automotive partner of the Subway Socceroos and the CommBank Matildas. In its home city, CUPRA partners with FC Barcelona, personally sponsoring Marc ter Stegen and Ansu Fati.
"We welcome Andrew to the CUPRA Tribe," CUPRA Australia Director Ben Wilks said.
"There's the obvious synergy with CUPRA's existing football associations, but more importantly for us Andrew is an outstanding individual; a great athlete and an unassuming guy; an instant celebrity and a grounded family man.
"We're proud that he's representing CUPRA and driving our hero car, the Formentor VZx."
Andrew Redmayne's determination to succeed – following several career challenges – is one of the many values shared with CUPRA. Likewise his pursuit of performance and progressive attitude.
After jumping behind the wheel of his new, 228kW all-wheel drive crossover, Andrew Redmayne said: "It really excites me to be part of a brand with such high ambitions and fast growth rate."
"CUPRA and football are set for a massive boom in Australia, and I am really looking forward to being part the CUPRA Tribe in this exciting moment for the sport.
"The CUPRA Formentor ignites you behind the wheel; you feel at one with the car when driving it. Seeing the power and the passion that's been put into is something really special".
CUPRA is the unconventional challenger brand that brings together emotion, electrification, and performance to inspire the world from Barcelona. Launched in 2018, CUPRA has its corporate headquarters and a racing car workshop in Martorell (Barcelona), in addition to a global network of specialised points of sale.
In 2021, CUPRA maintained its upward trend, tripling sales with 80,000 vehicles delivered, driven by success of the CUPRA Formentor. CUPRA proves that electrification and sportiness are a perfect match, and in 2022 will expand the range of the CUPRA Born, the brand's first 100% electric vehicle, with models with different battery capacities, as well as a more powerful e-Boost version. The CUPRA Tavascan, the brand's second all-electric model will reach the global market in 2024, followed by the brand's first urban electric car, inspired by the CUPRA UrbanRebel concept, in 2025.
CUPRA is FC Barcelona's official automotive and mobility partner, the World Padel Tour's premium sponsor and the official sponsor of the eSports Club Finetwork KOI. Collaborating with brands such as Primavera Sound and De Antonio Yachts, it has created the CUPRA lifestyle universe. The CUPRA Tribe is made up of a team of ambassadors who want to be the driving force of change. Among its members are Olympic gold medallists Adam Peaty, Melvin Richardson and Saúl Craviotto, the German goalkeeper Marc ter Stegen, and Ballon d'Or and Best FIFA Award-winning footballer Alexia Putellas.