ROQUIN MOTORSPORTS HIRES HAYES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ROQUIN MOTORSPORTS HIRES HAYES
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. (June 19, 2002) – Roquin Motorsports today announced it
has hired John Hayes to become the Engineering Director.
Roquin has brought in Hayes to act as the Engineering Director for both the
Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship race team, as well as the newly formed
Infiniti Pro Series race team.
Hayes joins the Indianapolis-based team having previously participated in
the Zetec Championship from 1996 to 2000 and worked in the Indy Racing
League. Working with Primus Racing, Hayes engineered three consecutive
champions in the Zetec Championship. In 1997 he captured the championship
with Zak Morioka. The following year, David Besnard dominated, winning the
championship. In 1999, Hayes captured his third championship with current
IRL driver Dan Wheldon. For the past two years, Hayes worked with former
Zetec Championship race winner Robby McGehee at Cahill Racing in the IRL.
Roquin Motorsports continues contesting the 2002 Formula Ford 2000 Zetec
Championship with Round Eight at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, June 29, as
part of the American Le Mans at
Mid-Ohio weekend. Roquin driver Luis Shiavo of Caracas, Venezuela, will be
looking to post a great result, after scoring three top-10 finishes in seven
races thus far in 2002. The team continues to search for a second driver to
contest the remainder of the season..
For additional information, please contact Rolando Quintanilla at
317-227-3460.
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Allan Craighead
Director of Public Relations
Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship
3608 Morris St. North
St. Petersburg, Fla. 33713
727-522-7544
303-883-8521 Cell
www.usf2000.com