Motorsports: Proton gets its A1
PETALING JAYA: Proton has signed on with Team A1 Malaysia for another three seasons starting with the 2007/2008 season last Friday in Shah Alam.
The national car maker has been sponsoring the team, which competes in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsports, since the inaugural season in 2005/2006.
"As a national company we are proud to be able to support our homegrown talents and provide them with all the support they need to develop and grow. They have shown significant improvement over the years and are proving to be a force to be reckoned with," said Proton Holdings Bhd managing director Datuk Haji Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir at the signing ceremony.
"We have every confidence in their ability and our agreement to sponsor the team for another three seasons is proof of our commitment to their development."
Syed Zainal signed the sponsorship agreement on behalf of Proton while A1 Team Malaysia was represented by its commercial director Owen Leed.
"The team did very well last year and we’ve been working very hard to improve our performance for this season. It’s going to be an exciting season all round, with a Malaysian round scheduled for Nov 25 at Sepang International Circuit," said Leed.
A1 Team Malaysia ended last season as the best Asian team when they, led by drivers Alex Yoong and Fairuz Fauzy and supported by rookie Aaron Lim, finished sixth overall in the standings.
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