FIRST-EVER MONSTER JAM® IN LATIN AMERICA IS A SOLD OUT SUCCESS
Capacity Crowds Pack Saprissa Stadium in San Jose, Costa Rica for Four Performances
Aurora, Ill (May 4, 2007) – Live Nation Motor Sports, Inc, announced today that Monster Jam®, the largest touring monster truck property in the world, continued its international success and expansion with a historic weekend in San Jose, Costa Rica. Monster Jam’s first ever Latin American appearance was attended by 56,212 fans at four sold out performances at Saprissa Stadium making it the single biggest public event in Costa Rica in the past 20 years.
“This is the largest event I have ever produced” said show promoter Manrique Mata, Costarican Motor Sport Federation / RPM-TV. “I am very proud to have brought such a successful international event like Monster Jam to the people of Costa Rica and to have produced the first Monster Jam event in Latin America. It exceeded all of my expectations and the fans loved it.”
“We couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome and the hospitality we received from the Costa Rican people” said Eric Cole, vice president of booking, Live Nation Motor Sports Inc. “Manrique and the team at RPM-TV are creative and extremely talented promoters. Without their market expertise and the support of our wonderful corporate partners in Banco National, Pepsi, Polaris and Ford, the event would not have been nearly as successful.”
“I expected the fans to be excited, because they are Latinos and they are spectacular”, said Lupe Soza driver of El Toro Loco, winner of three events over the weekend. “I enjoyed it a lot and I can’t wait to come back”.
Although this event was the first to come to Latin America, the tour plans to return to Costa Rica again next April and expand throughout the region. Events are being scheduled for Mexico and planning has already begun for other Central and South American locales.
For more information on Monster Jam and the continued international growth, log onto
http://www.MonsterJamOnline.com, where fans can find weekly show results, event photos, exclusive video content, tour updates and ticket information.
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