Philips Shavers launches Get Closer Challenge
Ever dreamt of being a Formula One driver? Or imagined yourself in pole position on the grid at Silverstone? Well, with the help of Philips your dream could become a reality. Today, Philips Shavers launches its Get Closer Challenge where one lucky winner will get to drive an AT&T Williams Formula One car!
Through its sponsorship of the AT&T Williams team, Philips Shavers is offering this opportunity of a lifetime giving someone the chance to ‘Get Closer’ to the world of Formula One. The winner of the UK competition will compete against winners from around the world at a leading motor racing school. Under expert tuition from the school’s instructors and the AT&T Williams team, finalists will be scored on their performance as they get to drive a selection of high-performance and single-seater racing cars.
The AT&T Williams team of Sir Frank Williams, Team Principal, and Sam Michael, Technical Director will then choose the overall winner and award the final prize – an almost unheard of drive in an AT&T Williams FW29 Formula One car for five laps on the Silverstone circuit, home of the British Grand Prix.
Nico Rosberg, lead driver for the Oxfordshire based AT&T Williams team, commented: "The first time I drove an F1 car was a really unbelievable experience. It really is an assault on the senses and the difference with driving a road car is just incredible; nothing can really prepare you for it. It is a bit like the difference between flying away somewhere for your holiday or climbing aboard an air force fighter jet. This really is an amazing opportunity and I am sure it will be one the winner will never forget."
The overall winner will be announced at the AT&T Williams headquarters in Grove, Oxfordshire where finalists will be given the rare opportunity to see the AT&T Williams team at work and visit the Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection of championship winning race cars from Williams’ 30-year history.
The winner will have a custom seat built to their body shape and receive a full briefing on how to drive the car, work the steering wheel controls and safety procedures. They will also have a rigorous session in the team’s race simulator – a high-tech, state-of-the-art driver training tool.
Their drive of a lifetime will begin in a Formula 3 car. Once they are comfortable with the track and speed of the car, they will then step into the AT&T Williams Formula One car and have one of the world’s fastest and most expensive machines at their finger tips!
Nico Engelsman, Category Leader Shaving and Grooming, Senior Vice President Consumer Lifestyle, Philips Shavers said: "Philips Shavers is throwing down the gauntlet to drivers everywhere who think they have what it takes to drive a Grand Prix car. If you have ever dreamt of being a racing driver, enter now!"
The Philips Shavers Get Closer Challenge is open to everyone in the UK over the age of 18 with a full driving licence.
Entrants can enter the competition by visiting www.philips.co.uk/attwilliams, registering their details via the competition section and playing Philips Bathroom Bedlam racing game. The person who has set the fastest time over three laps by the closing date of 30th September 2008 will win their ticket to compete at the global final in November.
For full competition terms and conditions please visit: http://www.attwilliams.philips.com/en-GB/gloproterms.html
Statistics: Road car versus a Formula 1 car
Road Car Formula One car
0-60mph 11.4 seconds 2.3 seconds
Maximum speed 121mph 220mph
G-Force under breaking 1G (emergency stop) 6G
G-Force corning 1G 5G
Car weight 1730KG 605KG
Refuelling (full tank) 3 minutes 10 seconds
Tyre performance 20,000 miles 64 miles
(or 20 laps of Silverstone)
Cars used for comparison:
2.0 D-4D Toyota Avensis Saloon
AT&T Williams-Toyota 2.4L V8 FW30
About Royal Philips Electronics About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a global leader in healthcare, lighting and consumer lifestyle, delivering people-centric, innovative products, services and solutions through the brand promise of "sense and simplicity".
Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 134,200 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 27 billion in 2007, the company is a market leader in medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring systems, energy efficient lighting solutions, as well as lifestyle solutions for personal wellbeing.
About WilliamsF1
WilliamsF1 is one of the world’s leading Formula One teams, with 16 FIA Formula One World Championship titles and 113 Grand Prix victories to its credit. Today, WilliamsF1 employs around 520 personnel at a 40ha technology campus based in the heart of the UK’s Motorsport Valley in rural Oxfordshire. The company is unique as an entrant in the FIA Formula One World Championship as it is the only organisation that exists solely to race.
The company’s core competencies are the design and manufacture of Formula One race cars, and the deployment of this expertise in running the team’s entries into the Grands Prix each season. The company was formed in 1977, and celebrates its 30th year of racing in 2008. The business is privately owned by Sir Frank Williams and his long-term business partner, Patrick Head.
For more information, visit: www.attwilliamsf1.com
- Liam Clogger, Claire Williams, Sylvia Hofer -
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