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International Debut For Exciting New Series |
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Monday, 14 May 2007 |
After months of anticipation and hard-work, International Formula Master (IFM) will make its racing debut on 19 May at Valencia as part of the FIA World Touring Car Championship race weekend.
The Series has already gathered an impressive following and fans of IFM are not alone in eagerly waiting for the fleet of Formula S2000 to take to the track. IFM’s young drivers have been expecting this moment for months, ever since the Series’ single-seater was launched in January at the Autosport International Show in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Both Iris Project’s Oliver Campos Hull and Valencia-born Arturo Llobel
who drives for Cram Competition, are looking forward to making their
IFM debut in front of their home crowd, despite the added pressure of
racing in front of a local audience.
Nerves will be lessened however, thanks to the two-day official testing
session preceding IFM’s first race weekend. The test will take place on
15 and 16 May at Valencia and will feature IFM’s 14 teams.
Valencia marks the start of IFM’s 2007 season which will see the
Series’ 33 confirmed entries race at all European rounds on the FIA
WTCC Calendar.
Arturo Llobel (ESP), Cram Competition: “I can’t wait for Valencia,
testing has gone well so far with the team so I really want to see how
we do in races. Starting the season with a home round is pretty
special, it’s going be very busy for me with family and sponsors coming
but I don’t think it will add any pressure, I treat it in the same way
as any other race…I might change my opinion at the weekend though!”
Oliver Campos Hull (ESP), Iris Project: “This is going to be the
first race for everyone so I think it’s going to be special for
everyone whether it is their home round or not. I think having the test
beforehand helps, everyone can see how fast the other drivers are but
this way we get a chance to improve before the race.”
Live coverage of IFM’s inaugural race weekend will begin on Saturday 19
May from 12.10 (local time) onwards followed by Sunday’s coverage
starting from 13.45 (local time).
For more information please visit www.formulamaster.net
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