Al Haddad Motors Grand Prix Charity Event raises BD4,000 for Bahrain Society for Child Development

The event was attended by VIPs and dignitaries from the Kingdom who were given the opportunity to own a piece of F1 history through a charity auction. Exclusive access to the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes pit garage at the Bahrain Grand Prix and items signed by World Champion, Lewis Hamilton, were on offer.

Al Haddad Motors, new General Manager, Dr. Ulf Ausprung, welcomed guests and commented, "The Bahrain Grand Prix is just a few weeks away, and we have planned this event to give F1 fans the chance to take home a piece of F1 history as well as support the community by raising funds for our chosen charity, the Bahrain Society of Child Development."

"Through our close association with the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes F1 racing team, we were able to arrange a superb line-up of F1 items which includes a collector's model of Lewis Hamilton's helmet personally signed by the driver," he added.

To kick start the event, Al Haddad Motors have donated BD500 to Bahrain Society for Child Development which brought the total amount raised during the night to BD4,000. All proceeds from the event went to the charity to help the organisation continue its extensive work.

To capture the spirit and continue the Grand Prix flavour of the event, Martin Whitaker, CEO of Bahrain International Circuit, and former team member at McLaren gave an excellent insight into working for a Formula One team as well as providing guests with a taste of what to expect on 24-25-26 April 2009, during the Bahrain Grand Prix race weekend.