ING to sponsor Turkey GP in 2009

(GMM) ING has been named the official title sponsor of June's Turkish grand prix.

The Istanbul race has in previous years been usually backed by the Turkish petroleum company Petrol Ofisi.

The news, to see the 2009 event renamed the ING Turkish grand prix, is despite the Dutch bank's decision to pull out of formula one sponsorship at the end of this season.

This year, the grands prix in Australia, Belgium and Hungary will also be title sponsored by ING.