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Sauber car takes to Malaysian streets
15 March 2004 / Photos |
| Fisichella demonstrates Sauber |
On Sunday the Sauber Petronas team participated in a Formula One demonstration in the city centre of Kuching, capital of the state of Sarawak, Malaysia in front of a mesmerized crowd of 120,000 people.
"For me it's the first time with the team here in Malaysia and also the first time that I'm part of the Petronas' Malaysian F1 Grand Prix promotion campaign," Fisichella said. "It's a very new experience for me. Thanks to that I'm able to meet the people of Malaysia and get to know the country and its culture a bit better, which poses a rare opportunity to me as we usually do not see more of a country than just the race track. It's great to see and feel how enthusiastic the people are about this sport . They are very friendly and their welcome is warm."
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| Massa in action on the streets |
"The demonstration today also gave us a glimpse of what have to expect again next Sunday during the race at Sepang," he added. "The weather here is extremely hot and the race is physically demanding, so it was also a kind of little preparation for us today."
Team mate Felipe Massa has been here before when he last drove for Sauber in 2002.
"I knew this kind of promotion from 2002, my first year with the team," Massa said. "However, it's a completely different experience as this time we are in another area of Malaysia, in Borneo. It's Petronas' philosophy to bring their own passion for motorsports to all parts of the country and to educate the people about their involvement in this kind of sport. During these promotion days we mainly meet with school children. We try to bring Formula One and its technical aspects closer, but for the kids it's not just that: for them we give them something which money can't buy. It's a life-long memory of a great day, but which is also meant to motivate them for their future career."
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