F1: Coca-Cola To Sponsor Lotus Via Energy Drink Brand

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F1: Coca-Cola To Sponsor Lotus Via Energy Drink Brand

Coca-Cola and Lotus will join forces next season...

Adam Cooper | http://www.speedtv.com | Posted November 22, 2012 Sao Paulo (BRA)

Coca-Cola will sponsor Lotus via its ‘burn’ energy drink brand next season. (Photo: Getty Images)

Coca-Cola has announced that it will sponsor Lotus via its ‘burn’ energy drink brand next season.

The deal, which has been rumored for some time, sees Coke take on Red Bull.

Emmanuel Seuge, the group director of Worldwide Sports & Entertainment Marketing for the Coca-Cola Company, said: “The creativity of teams and the passion for speed and energy that fuel the sport of Formula One make a partnership with this iconic sporting property a compelling proposition for the burn brand.

“Lotus F1 Team, as the number one emerging challenger in the sport, has demonstrated exceptional creativity in their approach to Formula One racing and their collaborations with partners – an approach that mirrors the philosophy of burn. We will bring that same creativity through burn, incorporating art and music in a way that will break the conventions of traditional Formula One sponsorship marketing.”

Lotus team boss Eric Boullier said: “We are proud that The Coca-Cola Company has chosen Lotus F1 Team as the best vehicle to represent the burn brand in its most high-profile partnership.

“We are excited to partner with burn to build a new and innovative model for sponsorships that will combine experiences, content creation and social media, an area in which our team has been at the cutting edge in Formula One for the past 18 months, recording the highest growth rate amongst fans this year.”

Adam Cooper notched up his 27th season as a racing journalist in 2011. He has written about F1 for SPEED.com since 2005. Follow him on Twitter.