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Toyota F1 to promote The Dark Knight, Batmobile to lap Silverstone



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. We smell a gallery coming up – stay
tuned, and villains beware. Press release after the jump.












...la classsssse !

veux voir une video de la course!

Depart : la F1 prend la tete.
Course : 2-3 roquettes part du Tumbler pour atterir sur la F1.
Arrive : Le Tumbler franchis la ligne d'arrivee tranquille peinard, avec Batman sifflotant.