Europcar announces prize draw for the 2009 Spanish Grand Prix
Released
on: April 16, 2009, 2:18 am
Author: Lorie Lichtlen
Industry: Automotive
Europcar
has announced that ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona
on 10 May, it will be providing its own grand prize.
Europcar
car rental Germany and Europcar
car rental UK have managed to secure 5 sets of tickets for
the upcoming Grand Prix in Spain. These tickets will be offered
by Europcar in a Formula 1 prize draw where any European resident
aged 18 years and over, who signs up to the Europcar
newsletter, will be entered to win pairs of tickets for the
upcoming event.
The
closing date for the draw is the 30th April. The prize consists
of a pair of tickets to see the Spanish Grand Prix, which is due
to take place at the physically and mechanically taxing Circuit
de Catalunya of Montmelo. The tickets will provide access to see
the race on the 10th May as well as the Friday practice and qualifying
sessions, which will take place in Barcelona on the 8/9th May.
The
race which is officially called the Gran Premio de Espana de Formula
One, has changed considerably since it was first run in 1913 at
Guadarrama. A regular fixture of the Grand Prix programme, 2009
marks the 19th time Barcelona has hosted the Spanish Grand at
Catalunya, with its mix of high and low-speed corners.
Since
Nigel Mansell won the first Catalunya based race in 1991, Michael
Schumacher has proved to be the most successful driver at tackling
the circuit. However amongst the current drivers, Kimi Raikkonen,
Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa, have all shown their abilities
and what it takes to be a success at this challenging track, having
each won at least once in the last four years. With the addition
of World Champion Lewis Hamilton and the early form of the Brawn
GP team to also contend with, the winners of the Europcar prize
are assured a fantastic 2009 race experience.
The
prize draw will take place under independent supervision on 1st
May, where five entries will be chosen and the winners will be
notified the same day.
About
Europcar:
Owned by French private equity firm Eurazeo, Europcar is the European
leader in passenger car and light utility vehicle rentals, offering
short and long term car hire.
The
company serves business and leisure customers throughout Africa,
the Middle East, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Europe including
car rental in
Spain and car
rental in Barcelona, ideal for those attending the race.
Excluding
franchise operations, in 2007 Europcar signed more than 10 million
rental contracts, with 7,700 employees and a fleet exceeding 215,000
vehicles. In September 2008, Europcar and U.S. market leader Enterprise
Rent a Car joined forces in a strategic alliance to form the world's
largest car rental network, with more than 1.2 million vehicles
and 13,000 locations in 162 countries and offering a number of
car hire deals.
Europcar
PR Contact:
Lorie Lichtlen
PR Manager
Burson-Marsteller
6 rue Escudier
Boulogne-Billancourt Cedex
Paris
92772
+33 1 41 86 76 60
www.europcar.com