Racing fans in Penang can win free tickets to catch the upcoming 2009 Formula One Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix live in Sepang next month by joining various fun activities organized by Sepang International Circuit (SIC) at its three-day F1 roadshow at Juru Autocity and Gurney Plaza beginning tomorrow. 
 
“Fans even stand to win the F1 tickets by just coming to the roadshows. Just see our promo girls and sign our guestbooks and you may win yourself a Main Grandstand Tower tickets to catch the race in Sepang,” says SIC Media Manager Irwan A. Rahman.
 
Sepang will host Round 2 of the 2009 Formula One World Championship from April 3 to 5. The new season opens at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on the preceding weekend.
 
“Fans can also win the F1 tickets by taking part in our fun activities like the F1 Simulator Contest and the Speedzone Quiz where we test the fans their knowledge about Formula One. It’s so simple and it’s lots of fun,” he said.
 
Penang is the third stop of the F1 Roadshow, which opened at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur two weeks ago before it went to Johor Bahru from February 27 to March 1. After the roadshows in Autocity and Gurney Plaza, the roadshows would proceed to One Utama in Petaling Jaya. 
 
“We had good response from the fans both at Pavilion and City Square; and we expect another good turnout Penang as these two locations had always been to hugely popular venues with motor racing fans,” he said.
 
Apart from a Formula One BMW on display where fans can get a closer look and take photographs, also on show at the roadshow would be a blazing red Mazda RX-8, which is the grand prize for a special contest exclusively for ticket purchasers at the roadshows.
 
“Yes, you can only win the Mazda RX-8 by coming here at the roadshow and buy your tickets at the roadshow,” Irwan said, adding that fans could also buy F1 and racing merchandise as well tickets to Sunburst KL International Music Festival, which would held in Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur on March 21 as part of supporting events for the Grand Prix.
 
For more details, contact SIC Media Manager Irwan A. Rahman at 017 3725777.

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