August 28,
2012, Mumbai: Team Mahindra Racing
has announced the launch of the ‘Face of Mahindra Racing in Malaysia’ contest
which will give four lucky Mahindra Racing fans an opportunity to attend the
Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix on an all-expenses paid trip in October 2012.
The contest will be launched on August 27, 2012, with
final winners declared on September 27, 2012.
Since its inception, Mahindra Racing has created a
tremendous buzz amongst motorsports enthusiasts in the country and this contest
is the team’s way of thanking its fans for their support and encouragement. Mahindra
Racing aims to select four representatives to be the face of the first Indian
factory Moto3™ team at the Malaysian Grand
Prix. Fans can enter the contest via the Mahindra Racing Facebook page.
The contest has been launched in partnership with the Malaysia
Tourism Promotion Board, India. Tourism Malaysia focuses on promoting Malaysia
at the domestic and international levels as a destination of choice. Tourism
Malaysia has chosen to associate with this contest since the ‘Face of Mahindra Racing in Malaysia’ presents
an ideal platform to showcase Malaysian hospitality.
The four winners of this contest will get a once in a
lifetime opportunity to experience the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix live at
the Sepang circuit on 21st October, 2012. At the circuit, they shall
be the face of Team Mahindra Racing, the first Indian team to
participate in the FIM MotoGP™ World Motorcycle Racing Championship and the
Italian National Motorcycle Racing Championship and cheer for India.
The contest consists of two rounds:
Round 1:
Participants will have to take a quiz on Mahindra
Racing via the team’s Facebook page.
They will have to answer a set of five objective type
questions, with 100 points granted for correct answers and – 50 points (negative
marking) for incorrect ones. The questions will have multiple choice answers and
there shall be a timer to measure the contestants on their speed.
Each contestant will get three chances to attempt the
contest. Every time a contestant enters, he/she will be shown a different set
of questions and it is mandatory to attempt all questions. The attempt with the
highest score (best of three) will be used for evaluation.
The contest will also feature two leaderboards (one
for male fans and the other for female fans) showing the top 10 entries from
each category. The basic requirement is that all the questions have to be
answered correctly. A total of 10 male and 10 female contestants will then be shortlisted
on the basis of correct questions answered in round 1. Round 1 of the contest
will be active for 15 days post which the voting phase will begin. Round 1 will
also include a tie-breaker question – “I
should be the face of Mahindra Racing in Malaysia because…”
Round 2:
Round 2 is a voting round, with fans voting for one of
the 10 male and one of the 10 female shortlisted candidates. Each of the 20
shortlisted contestants have to tell the Mahindra Racing fans, why they deserve
to be the ‘Face of Mahindra Racing’ in Malaysia and thereby gather maximum
votes. User photos and profiles will be showcased in the contest gallery. Four
entries (two male and two female) with maximum votes will be chosen as winners
by Mahindra and will be sent to Malaysia on an all-expenses paid trip.
For
further information on the contest please visit: http://facebook.com/mahindraracing
About Mahindra Racing
Mahindra Racing is the
first Indian team to participate in the FIM MotoGP™ World Motorcycle Racing
Championship (in 2011) and the Italian National Motorcycle Racing Championship
(CIV, in 2012).
On the world stage, the
Indian factory team signed off its 2011 debut season on a high note with action
packed performances by both its riders. Marcel Schrötter finished 15th overall
in the 125cc Rider's Championship and the team finished a strong third overall
in the Constructor's Championship. Danny Webb made history when he secured pole
position in Valencia in the last race of the 125cc era. The team has taken this
learning into its participation in the all new Moto3™ class which replaced the
125cc class from the 2012 season onwards.
In the CIV in Italy, the team
competes in the 125 GP Class with ex-Italian Champion Riccardo Moretti. The
team became the first from India to win an international motorsport event when
Riccardo took the chequered flag at the season-opening race of the CIV in
Mugello, Italy on 25 March, 2012. Since then, the team has recorded five
victories from seven races with only one round remaining. Having secured second
place in the Championship, Moretti has now joined Webb on the MGP-30 for the
remainder of the Moto3 season.
For further information
please visit: www.mahindraracing.com
About The Mahindra Group
The Mahindra Group focuses
on enabling people to rise. Mahindra operates in the key industries that drive
economic growth, enjoying a leadership position in tractors, utility vehicles,
information technology and vacation ownership. Mahindra has a presence in the
automotive industry, agribusiness, aerospace, components, consulting services,
defence, energy, financial services, industrial equipment, logistics, real
estate, retail, steel and two wheelers.
A USD 15.4 billion
multinational group based in Mumbai, India and is the only global group that is
present in the complete transportation chain from two wheelers, passenger
vehicles and trucks to boats and aeroplanes.
Mahindra employs more than
144,000 people in over 100 countries.
In 2011, Mahindra featured
on the Forbes Global 2000 list, a listing of the biggest and most powerful
listed companies in the world. Dun & Bradstreet also ranked Mahindra at No.
1 in the automobile sector in its list of India’s Top 500 Companies. In 2010,
Mahindra featured in the Credit Suisse Great Brands of Tomorrow.
In 2011, Mahindra acquired
a majority stake in Korea’s SsangYong Motor Company.
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About Tourism Malaysia India
Malaysia welcomed 693,056
Indian tourists in the year 2011. Tourist arrivals rose to 24,714,324 compared
to 24,577,196 in 2010 while receipts climbed to RM58.3 billion compared to
RM56.5 billion the previous year.
Malaysia Tourism Promotion
Board, popularly known as Tourism Malaysia, was established to promote Malaysia
as a top-of-mind tourist destination showcasing Malaysia's unique wonders,
attractions and cultures; develop domestic tourism and enhance Malaysia's share
of the market for meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE).
Tourism Malaysia's objective is to promote Malaysia as an outstanding tourist
destination and make the tourism industry a major contributor to the
socio-economic development of the nation. In India, Tourism Malaysia offices
are conveniently located in cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai.
Website:
www.tourism.gov.my Posted By RASRAJ