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N.Technology will race in the 2008 FIA World
Touring Car Championship (WTCC) with double British Touring Car Champion James
Thompson, running the Honda Accord Euro R Super 2000 designed and built by JAS
Motorsport.
“This is a really exciting project for all
concerned, JAS, N.Technology staff and James,” said N.Technology founder Mauro
Sipsz. “I have always had a lot of respect for JAS as competitors and now look
forward to working together on the WTCC programme.”
JAS Motorsport, Honda’s official partner for
customer support in racing, will be responsible for the design and building of
the Honda Accord as well as its continued development, bringing its engineering
knowledge to the programme. N.Technology will run the racing programme,
focussing its full expertise on the new venture.
“Finally we have the chance to be in the WTCC
with a winning car and a winning driver,” added Alessandro Mariani, JAS Managing
Director. “This programme represents a great opportunity for JAS and all its
people to show how good our car is with a great driver such as James Thompson at
the wheel and a team like N.Technology.”
Following a successful racing season with
N.Technology where he finished third in the WTCC, James Thompson will continue
to drive with the team.
“The 2007 season has been somewhat of a
fairytale,” said Thompson. “We scored wins, podiums and enough points to ensure
we remained title contenders until the very last race.
“I have always said how good the N.Technology
staff are. The whole outfit works very well together; it feels like a family. I
was offered other drives for next year but what I wanted most was to stay, which
I am with a three year contract.
“I’m lucky to have also worked with JAS and
Honda in the past, so knowing what we achieved this year, who knows what we can
do next season with a partnership like this one!”
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