devilmaster
06-30-05, 12:48 PM
http://www.tsn.ca/auto_racing/news_story.asp?id=129254
6/30/2005 11:51:02 AM
SAO PAULO (Ticker) - Soccer star Ronaldo and two-time Formula One world champion Emerson Fittipaldi unveiled A1 Team Brazil's entry to the World Cup of Motorsport in the iconic green and gold colors of the Brazilian flag on Thursday.
Ronaldo, a three-time FIFA World Player of the Year, bought into the A1 Grand Prix series and secured the involvement of the world's sixth-largest country.
"Like soccer, A1GP is a team sport," Ronaldo said. "In soccer, we have already won the World Cup five times and it would be wonderful to win the first motor racing world cup as well. The participation of Emerson is justified by our common goal to put Brazil in an atmosphere of technical innovation and high dose adrenaline."
A1 Grand Prix is the first opportunity in any area of motorsport for nations to compete with other nations on an equal basis. A total of 25 national teams will race identical cars with no electronic driver aids.
"The concept of A1 Grand Prix is fantastic," Fittipaldi said. "This category gives the edge to the driver as all the cars are identical. Our project will create the conditions for young drivers to stand out in world motorsport."
6/30/2005 11:51:02 AM
SAO PAULO (Ticker) - Soccer star Ronaldo and two-time Formula One world champion Emerson Fittipaldi unveiled A1 Team Brazil's entry to the World Cup of Motorsport in the iconic green and gold colors of the Brazilian flag on Thursday.
Ronaldo, a three-time FIFA World Player of the Year, bought into the A1 Grand Prix series and secured the involvement of the world's sixth-largest country.
"Like soccer, A1GP is a team sport," Ronaldo said. "In soccer, we have already won the World Cup five times and it would be wonderful to win the first motor racing world cup as well. The participation of Emerson is justified by our common goal to put Brazil in an atmosphere of technical innovation and high dose adrenaline."
A1 Grand Prix is the first opportunity in any area of motorsport for nations to compete with other nations on an equal basis. A total of 25 national teams will race identical cars with no electronic driver aids.
"The concept of A1 Grand Prix is fantastic," Fittipaldi said. "This category gives the edge to the driver as all the cars are identical. Our project will create the conditions for young drivers to stand out in world motorsport."