The Nick Roberts Global Rally Team has been proudly sponsored by GTR Lighting since 2012, marking the very first year Nick Roberts entered competitive rally racing. From the beginning, the partnership has centered on performance, durability, and pushing equipment to its limits in some of the harshest racing conditions in motorsport.
Nick Roberts drives car #202, a 2013 Subaru WRX STI Super Production rally car, purpose-built to withstand the extreme demands of stage rally competition. Since joining the GTR Lighting sponsorship family, the Nick Roberts Global Rally Team has continued to grow, compete, and gain recognition across the national rally scene.
Rally Racing Across the United States
The Nick Roberts Global Rally Team travels throughout the United States competing in the Rally America Championship. Unlike traditional circuit racing, rally events take place on closed sections of real roads rather than racetracks. These stages often feature loose and unpredictable surfaces, including gravel logging roads, mountain passes, and forest service routes.
Each event challenges both driver and machine in unique ways. Races can last several days and cover hundreds of miles. Drivers must adapt to constantly changing conditions, from rain and snow to daylight and complete darkness. Precision, consistency, and endurance matter just as much as outright speed.
Why Rally Racing Demands the Best Equipment
Rally racing places enormous stress on every component of the vehicle. Lighting, visibility, and reliability become critical, especially during night stages or poor weather. That’s where strong partnerships matter.
By supporting the Nick Roberts Global Rally Team, GTR Lighting aligns itself with a motorsport that demands real-world performance. The same conditions that test rally cars—dust, vibration, moisture, and extreme temperature swings—mirror the environments many drivers face off-road or in demanding driving situations.
A Growing Motorsport in North America
Rally racing continues to gain traction in North America, attracting new fans, drivers, and sponsors each year. The combination of raw speed, technical driving, and natural terrain sets it apart from other forms of racing.
For the Nick Roberts Global Rally Team, this growth represents opportunity. With continued support from partners like GTR Lighting, the team remains focused on pushing forward, refining performance, and competing at the highest level.
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John Tobias, Headlight Junkie and Industry Veteran
Before managing pricing and product categories for the DLG brands, John worked directly with customers in customer service and tech support, then spent several years in marketing creating content like this and the videos published online. Today he takes more than ten years of aftermarket automotive lighting experience to events all over the USA, meeting customers and talking to real people about what they care about. He is focused on understanding the market, the trends, the big players, and what matters to lighting enthusiasts. John has tested thousands of lights, works directly with lighting engineers to evaluate the technical performance behind every recommendation, and is one of the foremost experts on everything happening in the world of aftermarket automotive lighting. LinkedIn
