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Honda the driving force of the NIkon Indy 300 |
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Tuesday, 14 October 2008 |
Not only will every IndyCar car in the 2008 Nikon Indy 300 be Honda
powered, Honda will also supply the official vehicles for the event
which will be held on the streets of the Gold Coast from October 23-26.
The announcement sees a welcome return of the Honda name to the Event
for the first time since its role as the Naming Rights Sponsor of the
Event came to a close after three years in 2002, to be replaced by
Lexmark through until 2007 before Nikon took over the role for 2008.
The fleet of Honda vehicles will include CR-V, Accord Euro and
Civic Type R models which will carry prominent event signage through to
the Event.
Nikon Indy 300 General Manager Greg Hooton said he was thrilled to
welcome the famous manufacturer back to the Gold Coast event as the
official car supplier.
“Our Event has always enjoyed a beneficial relationship with Honda in the past,” said Hooton.
“Thinking back on that relationship, I am more than happy to
welcome Honda and their vehicles back as we get set for the 2008 Event
over October 23-26.”
Honda Australia Managing Director & CEO, Mr Yasuhide Mizuno,
said the company was looking forward to being part of the Gold Coast
Event once again.
“We are looking forward to renewing our partnership with the Gold
Coast event, which has been very successful for Honda both on and off
the track." said Mizuno.
With 96 hours of non-stop excitement over October 23-26 as the Gold
Coast comes alive to the sound of the IndyCar Series Cars burning up
the track and Australia’s own V8 Supercars scorching around one of the
most famous beach-side cities in the world, the event is the hottest
ticket in town.
Tickets are now on sale for the Nikon Indy 300 with ticket options
to suit everyone's needs. Four day Grandstand passes are available for
those who prefer to watch the racing from the comfort of their own
reserved seat or for those who prefer to wander around and soak up the
atmosphere then a four day, weekend or single day General Admission
pass might be more their style. For more information on ticket options
go to indy.com.au. For information on Corporate Hospitality packages
please call the Nikon Indy 300 Sales Team on (07) 5588 6800.
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