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The AT&T
Williams team today confirmed that they would be taking part in the Moscow
City Racing event on Sunday, July 13. The event, which brings Formula One to
major metropolitan centres around the world, will take place against the
stunning backdrop of the Kremlin, in the heart of the Moscow.
Nico Rosberg will represent the team for the first demonstration of Formula
One in Moscow. Over a million Muscovites are expected by event organisers to
come and witness a landmark event around a street road circuit with a route
that includes the Kremlin, the centuries-old citadel of early Tsarist Russia
in backdrop, as well as taking in the embankment of the Moskva river.
Formula One will be the highlight in a six hour festival of motor sport on
the city streets.
Responding to the invitation to take the wheel of the FW30 on the streets of
Moscow, Nico said, “This is just great! I know Williams race cars have
demonstrated in some impressive locations from the Sydney Harbour Bridge to
downtown Buenos Aires or in the centre of London over the years, but for a
spectacle, driving past the Kremlin will take some beating. I have never
been to Russia and I have always wanted to visit Moscow, so the whole trip
will
undoubtedly be really fascinating. There is clearly a massive appetite for
Formula One in Russia, and it is great to be contributing to spreading the
sport’s popularity.”
For his part, AT&T Williams Team Principal, Frank Williams commented, “It
was with great pleasure that we accepted the offer to take part in Moscow
City Racing. This will be our first visit as a team to Russia, a country of
great interest to us. Demonstrating our cars at such a global landmark is an
extraordinary privilege and I personally will also be fascinated to make the
journey to Moscow and see the reaction to Formula One at first hand.”
More information about the event, including route maps and other detail can
be located at: http://www.moscowracing.ru/index.php |