Scott Pruett Press Release

Lansing, Mich. - The reunion is set for the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 
weekend February 21-23. Two-time Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup 
Champion Scott Pruett will get behind the wheel of the Rocketsports Racing, 
Jaguar R Performance XKR. This will be the first time since 1994 Pruett has 
competed full-time in the Trans-Am Series.
Pruett will attempt to capture his third drivers' championship, a feat 
accomplished by only three other drivers, including Trans-Am racing legends 
Mark Donohue, Tom Kendall and Paul Gentilozzi.
During the 2003 season, Pruett will be driving the Jaguar R Performance XKR 
for Rocketsports Racing. Pruett is not new to the marque or the team. In 
2002, he co-drove a Rocketsports Jaguar XKR to victory at the 2002 Rolex 24 
Hours of Daytona GTS class. In 2001, Pruett drove the XKR at the Laguna Seca 
Trans-Am event.  
Pruett comes back to Trans-Am with some impressive stats including 14 career 
wins, 20 poles and 44 "Fast Five" efforts. Pruett has even scored the victory 
here in 1987 on the old St. Petersburg street course. 
 "Preparing for St. Petersburg will be done mainly after I arrive," said 
Pruett, who will be pulling double duty in St. Petersburg. In addition to his 
driving duties, he will also be calling the action in the TV booth during the 
Champ Car World Series race for PEE Channel. "I've seen maps and pictures 
of the course, but you have to walk the course with your engineers to really 
see the bumps, learn the breaking zones, and get a feel for the layout.
"Scott is a good friend and great competitor," said Rocketsports Racing team 
owner Paul Gentilozzi, who will be driving in select races this season. "It 
will be great to get him out of the booth and behind the wheel again." 
    "Rocketsports has a proven track record," said Pruett, who is a long time 
friend and past competitor of Gentilozzi "They've won championships, and I 
have a great relationship with Paul. We always said that when the time was 
right we wanted to do something together. Well, the timing is perfect. 
"Our goal is simple - to come back and win another championship, I wouldn't 
be here unless I knew I had a shot at winning," explained Pruett.