PETRONAS News - PETRONAS kicks-off 2011 Grand Prix Ground Promotional Activities

With barely a week to the 2011 Formula 1™ PETRONAS Malaysia Grand Prix on the weekend of 8 to 10 April, PETRONAS kicked off its ground promotional activities on 2 April 2011. The centre of the company’s activities is at the 2011 Formula 1™ PETRONAS Malaysia Grand Prix Showcase at Suria KLCC with a host of daily programmes.

The highlight of the activities at the showcase was the special onstage appearance by the MERCEDES GP PETRONAS Formula One Team drivers, Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg on Wednesday, 6 April 2011 from 5.30p.m. Both drivers also indulged their fans in an autograph signing session that afternoon.

In addition to daily trivia activities that offer participants the chance to walk away with attractive prizes, visitors can also participate in a simulator challenge. The showcase also includes the retailing of exclusive range of PETRONAS Motorsports and MERCEDES GP PETRONAS Formula One Team merchandise as well as the retailing of MERCEDES-BENZ’s range of premier items for the first time.

Visitors can also view the exclusive range of timepieces by MERCEDES GP PETRONAS Formula One Team partners, Graham London and the range of lubricant products by PETRONAS’ retailing arm – PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad.

Also on display at the showcase are the MERCEDES GP PETRONAS Formula One Team’s MGP W02 race car and Mercedes-Benz’s top of range version of the marquee’s four-door coupe; the CLS 63 AMG road car.

The 2011 Formula 1™ PETRONAS Malaysia Grand Prix showcase will end on Sunday 10 April 2011. For more information on PETRONAS’ activities visit http://www.petmos.com.my/ or onfacebook page: www.facebook.com/PETRONASMOTORSPORTS