MARCH 2004

PETRONAS F1 PROMO IS A HIT IN EAST MALAYSIA

24 March 2004 - This year's PETRONAS F1 promotional campaign was the best ever, said Azman Baharuddin, PETRONAS Adventure Team's Promotions and Marketing Director. Organised by PETRONAS Motorsports, the campaign was held in conjunction with the recently concluded 2004 PETRONAS Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix.

In Kuching, the PETRONAS Motorsports team was welcomed by a crowd of almost 120,000 spectators. This annual F1 promo was also an opportunity for the PETRONAS Motorsports community to get to know one another.

Part of the hectic but fun schedule included the community relations programme which was a hit with the children in Kuching and Kota Kinabalu. "They were very excited and enthusiastic about meeting us," said Halim Rahman, PAT's Expedition Leader. "They were thrilled that we came all the way from Kuala Lumpur to their town for this purpose."

PETRONAS MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN IN EAST MALAYSIA

10 March 2004 - The PETRONAS Malaysian Grand Prix Promotional Campaign will be launched this Saturday (March 13) in Centre Point Kota Kinabalu by Yang Di Pertua Negeri Sabah, Tuan Yang Terutama Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Ahmadshah bin Abdullah.

Organised by PETRONAS Motorsports, the campaign is held in conjunction with the upcoming 2004 PETRONAS Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix.

From 2pm onwards on Sunday (March 14), members of the public can enjoy the PETRONAS Street Demo at Padang Merdeka. The 1.2-kilometre circuit fronts the Merdeka Palace Hotel in downtown Kuching. Starting with the PETRONAS Motorsports Parade (1445hrs), and followed by Tarmac Rally Exhibition by the PETRONAS EON Racing Team (1455hrs); PETRONAS FP1 Superbike Demo by Carl Fogarty and FP1 roadbikes by Troy Corser and Chris Walker, supported by Mohd Suhadi and Mohd Syahnas from the PETRONAS Sprinta Racing Team on the Yamaha R6 600cc motorcycle (1500hrs); Touring Car Demo by Farique Hairuman and Mashlino Buang of the PETRONAS Endurance Team (1505hrs); SAUBER PETRONAS Formula One Demo with two pit-stops by Felipe Massa (1510hrs); SAUBER PETRONAS Formula One Demo with two pit-stops by Giancarlo Fisichella (1525hrs); and the Tech Tour Truck Formation (1545hrs). The PETRONAS Formula One Demo programme is scheduled to end at 1615hrs.

Several Community Relations Programme (CR) will also allow schoolchildren to have a meet and greet session with all the PETMOS Drivers/Riders:

DATE	TIME	PROGRAMME
13rd March	1245 hrs	Kinabalu 120 16-year-olds from seven schools will meet at Sugar Bun Restaurant, Concourse Level, Centre Point Kota Kinabalu for the start of PETROSAINS Programme at the exhibition site (1300hrs-1500hrs)
14th March	0900 hrs	Kuching 270 16-year-olds from nine schools will meet at St Thomas School
14th March	1130 hrs	The PETROSAINS programme with schools will end
15th March	0930 hrs	Kuching 50 children to meet at the Sarawak Cultural Village for a cultural show, and a village tour
16th March	1100 hrs	Bintulu 90 school children at Kidurong Club for a Question and Answer session followed by an autograph-signing session

UK MAGAZINE TOTAL OFF ROAD PROFILES A PAT MEMBER

8 March 2004 - Our very own PETRONAS Adventure Team member is profiled in the March issue of Total Off Road, a UK magazine. To read what Voo Tien Su has to say about off-roading in Malaysia, get your copy at your nearest newsagent.