Posted by meb at February 18th, 2009

ING Group has announced plans to be the official sponsor of the Turkey leg of Formula 1 race, which take place in Istanbul Park on June 5-7, 2009.

The Istanbul leg of the face will be known as the Formula 1 ING Turkey Grand Prix.

ING Bank’s Retail Banking Deputy Director General Vincent van den Boogert said the bank, which entered the Turkish banking sector strongly, was pleased to sponsor such an important and prestigious organization.

The ING Group has been the title sponsor of the ING Renault F1 team for the past three years. The group has also sponsored the Grand Prix in Australia, Belgium and Hungary.

The finalized F1 sponsorship agreement is due to expire at the end of 2009; however, the group said it will continue its support as formal title sponsor of Formula 1 in Turkey.

The Dutch global financial company, ING Group, operates in more than 50 countries and offers private and corporate banking, insurance and asset management services.
source: Hurriyet Daily News

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