V8 Supercars reveals Pirtek as naming rights sponsor for the inaugural Enduro Cup V8 Supercars CEO James Warburton, artist James Corbett and Pirtek CEO Stephen Dutton announce Pirtek's sponsorship of the inaugural Enduro Cup, and reveal the concept for the mini-championship's perpetual trophy that will be constructed in coming weeks. Pirtek signs on to sponsor the inaugural V8 Supercars Enduro Cup. V8 SUPERCARS has secured a naming-rights sponsor for the Enduro Cup, long-time motorsports supporter Pirtek signing on to back the mini-championship for the next four years. The Pirtek Enduro Cup will be awarded to the pair of V8 drivers who score the most championship points over the course of the Sandown 500, Bathurst 1000, and the Gold Coast 600 events this season. It is the first time since 1992 that an overall prize has been up for grabs for the two-driver endurance races, V8 Supercars CEO James Warburton welcoming Pirtek's involvement. "The iconic Sandown 500 and Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 have been amongst the most prestigious sporting events in Australia for half a century," Warburton said. Last year we announced the Armor All Gold Coast 600 would join them in the Enduro Cup. With its wonderful heritage in motorsport, it's fantastic to be able to announce that PIRTEK will assume the naming rights for the PIRTEK Enduro Cup. Also unveiled were the plans for a unique perpetual trophy to be awarded to the winners of the Enduro Cup. Leading Australian artist James Corbett has been comissioned to create "a work of art" from a pile of components that Pirtek produces. Corbett has been sculpting incredibly life-like pieces from old car parts since early 1999. "The majority of my pieces are made from old car parts and some of those have been up to 80 years old," Corbett said. I thought it would be a terrific challenge and something different I could really enjoy. Pirtek have given me a pile of their fittings to work with and it is my job to create an iconic Australian sporting trophy, which will also be appreciated as a piece of art - it certainly won't be something you can buy off the shelf. Corbett will get to work on the perpetual trophy over coming weeks, while the winning drivers will also receive their own unique trophies created by the artist. The first race of the Pirtek Enduro Cup will be the Sandown 500 on September 15, followed by the Bathurst 1000 and Gold Coast 600 in October. Watch every race of the inaugural Pirtek Enduro Cup in stunning HD on SPEED in 2013.