from an indycar.com article:
de Ferran remains on path
Gil de Ferran, who announced in August that he would retire from driving at the end of the American Le Mans Series season and would seek to start an IndyCar Series team for 2010, said he remains committed to the project despite global economic conditions putting a damper on potential sponsorship initiatives.
"We're not all the way there, but our plans remain the same and I'm working hard," the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner said before the IZOD IndyCar Series announcement. "Both Robert (Clarke, former president of Honda Performance Development) and I are travelling the world trying to secure our future. Since (the ALMS finale at Laguna Seca) we haven't had a moment's rest in an effort to put all the deals necessary together for next year."
As others in the rooms noted, the title sponsorship - and the long reach of parent company Phillips-Van Heusen - could sway potential sponsors, or at least open the door.
"This is certainly very good news for IndyCar, having a sponsor that is clearly behind it and is a sponsor that understands the sport," de Ferran said. "It's a sponsor that will increase the exposure of the series."
I really hope Gil has two cars on the grid this IndyCar season.
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N-wide: #62, #12, #88, #89
Truck: #9, #24, #6
Indy: #3, #6, #12, #5, #7
Paige - 06 November 2009 11:43 PM
from an indycar.com article:
de Ferran remains on path
Gil de Ferran, who announced in August that he would retire from driving at the end of the American Le Mans Series season and would seek to start an IndyCar Series team for 2010, said he remains committed to the project despite global economic conditions putting a damper on potential sponsorship initiatives.
"We're not all the way there, but our plans remain the same and I'm working hard," the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner said before the IZOD IndyCar Series announcement. "Both Robert (Clarke, former president of Honda Performance Development) and I are travelling the world trying to secure our future. Since (the ALMS finale at Laguna Seca) we haven't had a moment's rest in an effort to put all the deals necessary together for next year."
As others in the rooms noted, the title sponsorship - and the long reach of parent company Phillips-Van Heusen - could sway potential sponsors, or at least open the door.
"This is certainly very good news for IndyCar, having a sponsor that is clearly behind it and is a sponsor that understands the sport," de Ferran said. "It's a sponsor that will increase the exposure of the series."
I really hope Gil has two cars on the grid this IndyCar season.
I would rather he takes the simple, smart approach like Jay Penske: start part-time or with just one car full time to make sure he doesn't stretch his resources thin
Nice to know it's not just a rumors and vapors team, even if it doesn't pan out.
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All he said is the same as August. He wants to have a team and is looking for sponsorship.
I fail to see anything new here.
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