Brawn GP signs one race sponsor deal

Brawn GP announced today a special one-race partnership with Brazilian brewing company Cervejaria Petr¢polis for the 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix to be held at the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo on 18 October.

Cervejaria Petr¢polis has a strong sponsorship portfolio in Brazilian motorsport with their Itaipava beer brand and the partnership with Brawn GP sees the company take Itaipava into the high-profile world of Formula One for the first time.

The Brazilian Grand Prix will bring a global audience to Cervejaria Petr¢polis who currently have a presence in every main racing category in Brazil including Stock Car, Copa Vicar, Stock Jr, Formula Truck and the Itaipava GT Brazil events of GT3, Trofeo Maserati and Copa Renault Clio.

The Itaipava brand will feature on the nose and sidepods of the Brawn GP cars throughout the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend along with branding on the helmets of Brazilian driver Rubens Barrichello and his team-mate Jenson Button. Cervejaria Petr¢polis will also activate several sponsorship events in Brazil in the weeks leading up to the race.