Etisalat F1x3 racer offer in UAE

Etisalat’s unique once-in-a-lifetime chance for motorsport fans to win a live racing experience is up for grabs as the draw date closes in. F1x3, Etisalat’s unique promotion for speed enthusiasts, gives its customers the chance to race in the superfast Etisalat F1x3 car, an original racing car with three seats, especially designed to provide the ultimate racing experience from the tracks.

As the Formula 1 season gears up, so does the high-profile promotion that entitles lucky customers the chance to race at the Dubai Autodrome on 25 and 26 October, with a professional race driver. Etisalat customers can avail raffle draw entries by simply sending a text message ‘F1X3’, to 1110, to get one draw entry and one week race alerts for free. Moreover, customers can get 10 entries into the raffle draw on purchase of an iPhone and 5 entries on purchase of any mobile broadband bundle.

The F1x3 car is currently displayed at Gitex Shopper 2009 till 24 October, where motor enthusiasts can get a first hand feel of the car. Etisalat has bought exclusive rights, through October, to the F1x3 car especially designed to accommodate three passengers at a time. The car specifications are similar to a real racing car, including the engine capacity, acceleration, maximum speed as well as the look and feel. The car is capable to hit speeds of around 300 km/hr and accelerations from 0 to 200 in 4.8 seconds.

Commenting on the on-going promotion, Mr. Jamal Al Nua’mi General Manager Abu Dhabi region, Etisalat said, “Etisalat’s innovative F1x3 promotion is bound to provide a larger-than-life experience to our customers who can now feel the pulse and excitement of racing up, close and real. The Formula 1 fever has set in and the draw dates for the F1x3 race at the Dubai Autodrome are not too far away either. Keeping pace with the Formula 1 excitement, we want to give our customers a chance that we are confident they will remember for a lifetime.”

The race features a completely controlled and safe drive by professionals experience in international championships, enabling them to hit extraordinary speeds in the safest way possible. Passengers will be equipped with FIA homologated overall, boots, gloves and helmet and medical units will be operational at the track.

To be eligible for participation to claim the prize thereof, customers must match the physical criteria: height not exceeding 1.9 meters and weight not exceeding 100 kgs. As a safety measure, participants who are below age limit are required to submit a parental authorization for the ride and will need to be accompanied by a parent of a legal tutor. In order to qualify participation, all entries must be replete with information including name and passport details to be used to verify the winning entries.