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Michael Andretti to Unveil Driver Lineup at Zandvoort
London, Great Britain – A
name that stands for American racing royalty will join forces with A1GP
World Cup of Motorsport for Season Four. Andretti Green Racing (AGR),
the most successful team in Indy Racing League history, announced today
it will run the US entry in A1GP beginning at Circuit Park Zandvoort,
The Netherlands this weekend.
“We
are very proud to be representing the United States on the level and
competitive playing field that is provided by A1GP,” said team
co-owner, Michael Andretti. “Andretti Green has been fortunate to enjoy
a reasonable amount of success in just six seasons of operation and
we’re looking forward to joining the world stage of A1GP.”
Andretti,
who is a racing legend himself, will be on hand at Circuit Park
Zandvoort to announce the team’s Season Four driver lineup.
Andretti
Green Racing, which is owned by Andretti and partners Kim Green and
Kevin Savoree, has taken three IndyCar Series championship titles
(2004, 2005, 2007), two Indianapolis 500 wins (2005, 2007), one
Firestone Indy Lights championship (2008), an overall American Le Mans
Series (ALMS) victory at the 2008 Detroit Sports Car Challenge and an
LMP2 class victory at the ALMS 12 Hours of Sebring (2007).
A1GP
Chairman, Tony Teixeira, commented: “We are proud to have such a
successful and well respected team involved with our series. Over the
years some of the most famous names in motorsport have been associated
with the A1GP, and to have one that is synonymous with racing at its
highest level in the United States can only help to raise the profile
of the series both there and worldwide. ”
All the action from A1GP Zandvoort, The Netherlands can be watched live this weekend on www.A1GP.com.
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