du offers Red Bull X-Fighters fans the chance to win a trip for two to one of the upcoming international Red Bull X-Fighters 2013 stops

Press release

Published April 11th, 2013 - 11:12 GMT

du Live! brings the thrill of the Red Bull X-Fighters back to Dubai for the third time in a row! Fans of the sport will have the chance to take their love of the extreme even further, as du offers them the chance to win a trip for two to attend the Red Bull X-Fighters 2013 event of their choice in the competition’s four upcoming international locations!

Red Bull X-Fighters will be live on 12 April, on Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard, Downtown Dubai. du and Red Bull X-Fighters Dubai held a press conference to announce their partnership for the third consecutive year where Hala Badri, Executive Vice President, Brand and Communications, du and Alberto Chahoud, Area Communication Manager for Red Bull addressed the media.

During the event, du will offer fans the chance to win a fantastic trip to watch Red Bull X-Fighters overseas in one of four locations: Glen Helen, USA on 12 May; Osaka, Japan on 1 June; Madrid, Spain on 20 July, or Pretoria, South Africa on 7 September. Details on how to enter the competition will be shared soon.

“Our thanks go to His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, for his patronage of the Red Bull X-Fighters event in Dubai. It’s an absolute thrill to bring the adrenaline-packed Red Bull X-Fighters here again for the third time in a row. The non-stop action has always been a huge draw for our customers and fans of motorsports alike, and we are eagerly anticipating another suspenseful evening of high-flying stunts,” said Hala Badri, Executive Vice President, Brand and Communications, du. “We’re offering fans something even more special this year with the chance to win a trip for two to either Spain or Japan, where they can watch even more Red Bull X-Fighters action, alongside several exciting competitions for our customers.”

"I would like to thank His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum for his generous patronage and continuous support," said Alberto Chahoud, Area Communication Manager for Red Bull. Chahoud paid tribute to the local authorities for facilitating the organization of the event and thanked the different sponsors. "It is a great pleasure to have du by our side for the third consecutive year; with such strategic and visionary partners, we are capable of bringing motorsports' lovers the most exciting competitions, like Red Bull X-Fighters.”

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Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du)

Ever since we opened for business in 2006, we have worked hard to enhance and expand our bouquet of services in an industry that is at the heart of economic and social transformation. Bringing people and businesses together is what we do best, offering mobile and fixed telephony, broadband connectivity and IPTV services to people, homes and businesses all over the UAE. We also provide carrier services, a data hub, internet exchange facilities and satellite services for broadcasters.