November 7,2009
Red Bull Soapbox Race Campaign 肥皂車競賽
Red Bull 這個提神飲料(energy drink)廣告訴求上常與極限運動作結合。從2006年就開始的"soapbox race" campaign 肥皂箱賽車競賽(歷年比賽的官網),這一次的campaign有實體競賽與網路競賽,傳播方式如下:
實體競賽:Los Angeles
於8/19/2009在Atlanta以及9/26/2009在Downtown LA的兩場比賽,沒有任何燃料動力,而完全是用人力。
The Soapbox car race is to be held in Los Angeles. This event of motorless car racing is one of the funniest human powered car race event.
有40個隊伍參加,自製的各種趣味車子,重點不在速度或贏,而是各種趣味的翻車鏡頭,可以點選以下影片觀看http://us.wannahaves.com/item/babef39a/a/red-bull-soapbox-race--worst-crashes。
另外,參加比賽者也將自己製車的過程以及心得在網路上傳播。
網路遊戲:全球玩家一起玩。在八月初就有此款遊戲,玩家可在車庫設計自己的3D賽車(home-made),可以挑選跑道,以及邀請朋友一起比賽。下面的youtube是promo。另外,也可以看設計者Less Rain Blog的介紹。
iPhone 遊戲
可直接觀看遊戲youtube介紹
有意思的BTL campaign:
以色列用小預算作的游擊戰役(guerilla campaign),將不能動的日常物品,加上輪子。
Earlier this month ad agency, Avraham, Israel produced a low budget yet creative guerilla campaign to promote the 2009 Red Bull Soapbox Race in Jerusalem. [Because Red Bull and driving home-made vehicles make for a great combination]. In order to grab the public’s attention, they placed a set of branded wheels on a number of random [non-moving] objects like benches, tables, bins, and boards.

http://www.cherryflava.com/cherryflava/2009/10/red-bull-soapbox-race-2009-guerilla-campaign.html
http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2009/august1/its-red-bull-soapbox-racer-time
http://www.makli.com/red-bull-soap-box-race-los-angeles-008044/
http://touchreviews.net/index.php/red-bull-soapbox-race-iphone-game-review/