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INDY LIGHTS: Dorricott Racing's Faulkner Honored in Ireland

5 December 2000

                DAMIEN FAULKNER NAMED IRELAND'S TOP DRIVER IN 2000 

        SUNNYVALE, Calif. (Dec. 4, 2000) - Dorricott Racing's Damien
Faulkner, of Ireland, has been named Ireland's 2000 International
Motorsports Competitor of the Year. Faulkner was conferred the award at the
first annual Alfa Romeo Awards for Excellence in Irish Motorsport, Dec. 1,
at the Westbury Hotel in Dublin.

        The award was decided by a panel of motorsport journalists and
presented by the Irish motorsports governing body "Motorsport Ireland." The
prestigious award, which had previously been won by Formula One star Eddie
Irvine on two occasions, was accepted by Faulkner's father, Francis.
Faulkner was unable to attend the awards banquet due to present testing
commitments with Dorricott Racing. 

        Faulkner's gratitude was shared with the panel of journalists,
aligned sponsors and supporters, Alex Sinclair, and Motorsport Ireland by
Francis Faulkner. Recognition of his achievements by the Irish motorsport
journalists and Motorsport Ireland comes on top of two other awards
previously bestowed in his native county of Donegal. He has also received a
"Donegal Person of the Year" award and a county specific award for
outstanding achievement in a chosen sport.

        Faulkner became the Republic of Ireland's first European motor
racing champion in 19 years by capturing the 2000 European Formula Palmer
Audi Championship. The 24 year-old, who hails from the town of Moville, was
a dominant figure during the EFPA's 20-race season behind six wins and
seven pole positions. He earned 12 podium finishes in all and claimed five
track lap records. He also became the first driver in EFPA history to win
two poles in a single weekend, and was the only driver take a double
victory at a single circuit (Oulton Park, August 2000).

        Race results, team, and sponsor information are available on
Dorricott Racing's official web site, http://www.dorricottracing.com. The
2001 Dayton Indy Lights Championship opens its season at the Monterrey
Grand Prix in Monterrey, Mexico, on Sunday, March 11, 2001.