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Toyota F1 to promote The Dark Knight, Batmobile to lap Silverstone |
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Remember the 2006 Monaco Grand Prix? How about a refresher - Fernando Alonso took the checkered flag, but all eyes on the podium weren't focused on the Spanish champion...they were on David Coulthard, who stood on the third step of the podium in a red cape. (Yeah, seriously.) The scarlet accessory was part of a commercial agreement that saw Red Bull Racing promoting Superman Returns. Few expected DC to score that podium finish (it was the first for the new team) but there he stood.
This year, it appears that the Justice League has switched allegiance,
as Toyota has announced a similar arrangement to promote the upcoming
Batman movie The Dark Knight. No word yet on whether Jarno Trulli (who
took third in last week's French Grand Prix) and Timo Glock (last
year's GP2 champion) will have to wear black capes if they make it onto
the podium, but their racing suits are tipped to feature a Batman
theme, as will the cars themselves. But that's not all: during this
coming weekend's British Grand Prix, the new Batmobile and Bat-Pod will
be on display at Silverstone, and the Batmobile is reportedly scheduled
to hit the track this Thursday evening for a run around the circuit
alongside the Toyota TF108.
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