Press Release
HANNSPREE RACING AHEAD IN 2009
Hemel Hempstead, 2nd March 2009
Consumer electronics manufacturer, HANNspree, is once again racing into 2009 with the FIM World Superbike championship, providing title sponsorship not only to the series itself but to one of the main teams in the paddock, Ten Kate Honda.
The HANNspree World Superbike championship is about to enter its 22nd year of racing, pitting production-based machines from no fewer than seven of the world's leading motorcycle manufacturers against each other.
The HANNspree Ten Kate Honda team races in both World Superbikes, for 1000cc motorcycles, and the supporting World Supersport championship, for smaller, 600cc machines. The team has won this title for the last seven successive seasons and did the double in 2007, taking the Superbike title as well.
These thrilling motorsport championships have proved to be a thoroughly dynamic sales and marketing tool for HANNspree. The brand has benefited greatly from the synergy created by this exciting and successful partnership, which now enters its fourth year of racing together.
"We are thrilled to be able to continue our partnership, not only with the Ten Kate Honda team, but also with the World Superbike championship," commented Lukas Chong, Managing Director of HANNspree Europe.
"In a difficult global economic climate," he added, "World Superbikes is actually expanding and looking forward to one of the most exciting seasons in its history. The Ten Kate Honda team has already won three world titles with our support and we're looking forward to the continuation of this thoroughly successful partnership."
The 14-round 2009 World Superbike championship kicked off this weekend (27 February - 1 March) at Phillip Island in Australia and will now embark on a world tour of thrilling, two-wheeled motorsport action, which culminates in Portugal on 25 October.
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Additional Information Ten Kate Honda Team: Superbike: Carlos Checa Jonathan Rea Supersport: Andrew Pitt - Supersport Champion 2008 Kenan Sofuoglu - Supersport Champion 2007 2009 World Superbike and Supersport Calendar: 1st March - Phillip Island, Australia 14th March - Doha, Qatar 5th April - Valencia, Spain 26th April - Assen, Netherlands 10th May - Monza, Italy 17th May - Kylami, South Africa 31st May - Salt Lake City, USA 21st June - Misano, San Marino 28th June - Donington Park, UK 26th July - Brno, Czech Rep. 6th September - Nürburgring, Germany 27th September - Imola, Italy 4th October - Magny-Cours, France
For further information please contact: Kerri Chard The PR Room Tel: 0845 094 2902 kerri.chard@theprroom.co.uk
About HANNspree
HANNspree is a leading brand of high-fashion LCD monitors in the European market. Established in June 2003 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, HANNspree is a leading, worldwide manufacturer of LCD solutions, spanning Australia, China, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan and the US. The central manufacturing facilities are located in Taiwan and in China. HANNspree employs more than 800 people as part of its global operation.
European headquarters are based in Germany and the central office sales and marketing organisation from Fremont California. HANNspree also operates from a number of European subsidiaries including UK, Poland, Denmark, France Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal.
Over the coming months, as part of its extensive expansion programme, HANNspree will open a number of exclusive retail stores throughout Europe.
HANNspree is committed giving its customers a brand and product range which will set themselves apart from the next person. The product range has been designed so that each and every consumer can create an environment that they can identify with - celebrating their personal style and creativity.
