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Country Club Tasmania To Become Naming-Rights Sponsor Of Formula 3 Superprix At Symmons Plains |
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Tuesday, 21 August 2007 |
Over $5000 in prizes will be awarded to the top three finishes of the inaugural Tasmanian Formula 3 SuperPrix thanks to a new naming-rights sponsorship arrangement with Country Club Tasmania.
The winner of the Country Club Tasmania Formula 3 SuperPrix will receive a five-night accommodation package for two at the award winning Country Club Tasmania, valued at over $2100.
The prize will include return airfares from Melbourne and be a true reward to recognize the accomplishment of winning the longest and most prestigious race in the Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship season.
The SuperPrix – the second of two races to be held at Symmons Plains on
September 2nd - winner will also receive the inaugural John Bowe trophy.
The runner-up and third place finisher will also receive accommodation
packages valued at over $1500 (2nd) and $1200 (3rd) respectively.
“It’s fantastic to hear that Country Club Tasmania will be supporting
the SuperPrix race in Tasmania,” Said leading driver Charlie Hollings.
Hollings, who hails from Yorkshire in the UK, is one of several drivers originally from foreign shores set to contest the race.
“Since I came to race in Australia this season I have been looking
forward to visiting Tasmania, but because we are always busy racing we
never get much of a chance to look around and see the sights.
“As if racing for the Championship wasn’t enough, this prize only adds
to my motivation to win the Country Club Tasmania Formula 3 SuperPrix
so I can come back and spend some time in Tasmania to relax at the
country club, instead of at the race track!” he said.
“We are delighted to welcome Country Club Tasmania as a sponsor of the
Australian Formula 3 SuperPrix,” Formula 3 Australia chairman James
Rosenberg said.
”With the John Bowe trophy and the generous prizes offered by Country
Club Tasmania we are confident that the Country Club Tasmania Formula 3
SuperPrix at Symmons Plains Raceway will make strong first steps this
season to becoming the biggest Formula 3 race in Australia.” He said.
About Country Club Tasmania:
Country Club Tasmania on the rural fringe of Launceston in northern
Tasmania offers first-class accommodation, dining and entertainment,
along with all the facilities and activities of a true country club.
The 4 to 5-star accommodation options include deluxe rooms and
beautifully appointed manor suites, all with golf course, lake or
courtyard views; as well as a variety of self-contained villa units at
the adjacent Country Club Villas.
There’s a range of outstanding dining choices, including the
award-winning Terrace Restaurant, highlighting the finest Tasmanian
produce and featuring an outstanding wine list.
Guests have access to a championship 18-hole par 71 golf course and a wide selection of sporting activities.
Country Club Tasmania has excellent conference and event facilities and a boutique casino.
The entire complex reflects the quality that is a hallmark of all Federal Group properties.
For more information visit www.countryclubtasmania.com.au
About the Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship:
Australia’s top open-wheel formula, Formula 3 develops the racing stars
of tomorrow whilst at the same time producing some breathtakingly close
racing action on racetracks across Australia.
With 230hp engines powering cars weighing only 550kg, F3 cars can
accelerate from standstill to 100kph in under three seconds and reach a
top speed of 275kph. On a majority of Australia’s circuits they lap
between three to seven seconds per lap faster than a V8 Supercar.
After six (of eight) rounds the championship is currently lead by
Victorian Tim Macrow, whilst Englishman Charlie Hollings and
Australia’s fastest female driver Leanne Tander nipping at his heels,
just nine and eleven points behind, respectively.
For more information please visit www.formula3.com.au
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