Dana Gas Lead Sponsor at UIM Formula One Powerboat World Championship
Posted: 18 December 2006
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Leading energy firm Dana Gas announced that they are to be the Gold Sponsor of this year's UIM Formula One Powerboat World Championship 2006 event, that is currently being hosted by the Emirate of Sharjah.
The final stage of the international championship that is being held for the seventh consecutive year in the UAE, features some of the country's biggest names as sponsors and is expected to be a success. F1 powerboat racing is a grand prix style sport, similar to Formula 1 automobile racing, in which teams compete in 13 venues around the world each season. The race's final leg takes place today Friday in Khalid Lagoon in Sharjah, after its previous stretch was recently completed in Abu Dhabi . Team Emirates is a major contender in this world championship and were crowned champions in the years 2000 and 2004
' Dana Gas's decision to lead sponsor this event is an expression of our commitment not just to business activities that fuel the growth of the region˙s economies, but also to supporting cultural and sporting events and community activities that complement econmic development and serve a better society' said Mr. Rashid Saif Al Jarwan, General Manager of Dana Gas . |
