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| August 15, 2012 |
| Renault 3.5: Rossi Joins INTEL in Germany at Gamescom |
 | Alexander Rossi will showcase Intel Extreme Masters pro gaming program during Gamescom in Germany
(Photo: Caterham F1) |
GERMANY (August 14, 2012) - Caterham F1 Team Test Driver Alexander Rossi will join INTEL at 2012 Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, on August 17-18.
Gamescom 2012 marks the fourth year for this successful gaming conference, debuting in 2009 with some 245,000 visitors and 458 exhibitors from 31 countries making it the largest gaming platform conference in the world.
Rossi has been affiliated with INTEL and Intel Extreme Masters since 2009. A relationship that began while Rossi was competing in Formula BMW and grew after winning the Formula BMW Americas and Formula BMW World Championship in 2008. In 2009, Rossi supported BMW and INTEL for Pit Lane Park Consumer Electronics Show Las Vegas. In 2010 and 2011 his duties extended to INTEL's gaming partnership program, Intel Extreme Masters, where he joined the chip processor giant at CeBIT, Hannover, Germany racing head to head with professional gamers and fans.
"Intel is excited once again to have professional race car driver Alexander Rossi visit Intel® Extreme Masters again this year," Ryan McArdle, INTEL Marketing Program Manager. "Our F1 Simulators are always a hot item at any event stop. Having Alexander there to showcase his skills on our iRacing course and meet with fans is an exciting opportunity for our attendees."
"As I pursue my racing career goals, it's an honor and privilege to be affiliated with a global industry pioneer and leader like INTEL," Rossi commented. "I look forward to all the corporate events with INTEL. We've all gotten know each other well over the years and with the momentum of my racing career this has created more media and marketing opportunities for us to implement at these future events. Relationships in any industry are key assets, but as an athlete myself I know the importance and privilege is to be a brand ambassador for companies like INTEL. We look forward to working together for many years to come."
Intel Extreme Masters is the global pro gaming events tour since 2006 with over US$2.8 million given out in prize money in six seasons. The league arranges the hardest and most popular competitions. eSports champions from Europe, Asia, and America struggle for one of the most lucrative prize purses globally. Live tournaments at the world's largest IT and gaming conventions feature the top performers of the season - global stars in eSports. The seventh season will have its exciting final in Germany in 2013, during the CeBIT trade fair in Hanover with the top teams and players in the Intel® Extreme Masters World Championship. ESL TV, ESL's web-TV service, presents the best games of the season live and reports directly from the offline events.
Alexander Rossi will be available to meet at GamesCom INTEL Booth on August 17th and 18th. Please stop by for a visit.
Further information available at http://www.intelextrememasters.com
Alexander Rossi is supported by Caterham F1 Team, AirAsia, Alaska Coffee Roasting, CS&A, SunCore, Read Racing, FIA Institute Young Driver's Excellence Program, InterVision, Astech Consulting, Kial James Design, National Breast Cancer Foundation, Leader's Choice Insurance, Meyers Investment Group, North Miami Travel, Century Equipment Company, AlpineStars, McSweeney and Associates
From 147 Formula car starts, 20 year old Alexander Rossi has 38 wins, 64 podiums, 33 poles, and current win percentage of 25.85%. in 2012, he is Caterham F1 Team Official Test Driver and World Series by Renualt driver. Last year, Rossi was third overall and rookie champion in Formula Renault 3.5 Series. He was in the AirAsia Team Lotus Driver Development Program and FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy. In the 2010 ART Grand Prix GP3, he finished fourth overall championship. The 2009 season he was the BMW Sauber F1 Testing - F1 Superlicense Qualifications and GP2 Asia/Meritus Racing and Ocean Racing driver, ninth overall. He was also the International Formula Master Championship Rookie Champion with ISR Racing. The 2008 season featured Rossi was the Formula BMW World Champion and Formula BMW Americas champion. |
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