Pastorelli out - no money

[cameraman]

No replacement either.


It was determined today that Rocketsports Racing driver of the #8 Bavaria City Racing/Rocketsports Racing Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone Nicky Pastorelli will not be racing with teammate Tonis Kasemets this weekend in Toronto for Round Seven of the 2006 Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season.

"Contractual difficulties will keep Nicky out of the car this weekend due to a default from one of his sponsors," stated Rocketsports Team Owner Paul Gentilozzi on Pastorelli's situation. "He is working hard to remedy the situation and we hope to have him back in the future once the problem is solved."

"The #8 Rocketsports team will be there, along with the car, but there was just not enough time to find an adequate substitute to drive the #8 car this weekend in the streets of Toronto," said Gentilozzi in regards to fielding only one car this weekend with Kasemets in the #18 Rocketsports car.

:shakehead

[nrc]

Why bother taking the car unless you're hoping the check will clear at the last minute?

[cameraman]

I'm guessing the trucks had to leave before they were sure that the money was not going to arrive.

[Fio1]

sucks. But, if you don't have the money, then the car stays at the shop.

[TKGAngel]

According to PG's post at CCF, the check has been in the mail for quite some time. Apparently PG drew the line in the sand, and this is what's happened.