BOMARITO NARROWS POINT LEAD WITH WIN AT MID-OHIO

	LEXINGTON, OHIO (August 9, 2003) –Jonathan Bomarito, of Monterey, Calif.,
won Round Nine of the 2003 Formula Ford Zetec Championship part of the
Cooper Tires Championship Series at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
Completing the top-three was Charlie Kimball, of Camarillo, Calif. and Tonis
Kasemets, of Mundelein, Ill. Ron Thomas, of Galena, Ohio, won the American
Continental Championship class.
	On a damp, but drying track and under overcast skies, Bomarito led the
26-car field to the green flag. Going three-abreast down the back straight,
Bomarito maintained the lead, with his PR1 Motorsports teammate moving into
second ahead of Kasemets, in the No. 9 FlexOvit/MK Industries/TMI/Redline
Oil/TEAM Tonis Pabst Racing Racing Services Van Diemen Ford. Working
together, Bomarito and Kimball attempted unsuccessfully to pull away from
Kasemets. On lap five, a full-course caution was displayed, bunching the
field back together. Following four laps under caution, Bomarito got a great
jump on the restart, never being challenged for the lead. While Bomarito and
Kimball, driving the No. 91 Rentvillas.com PR1 Motorsports Van Diemen Ford,
built a gap, third through fifth began running nose to tail. On lap 11,
championship leader Westley Barber passed Lawson Aschenbach for fourth
place. With the race fast nearing its conclusion, both Kasemets and Kimball
slowly began to close on Bomarito, who was battling a stuck throttle cable.
With three laps remaining in the race, the second full-course caution was
displayed, for a car high-sided on the course. Quickly clearing the problem,
racing resumed with a two-lap dash to the checkered flag. Showing the pace
that earned him the pole position, Bomarito, in the No. 23 Valley Financial
PR1 Motorsports Van Diemen Ford, ran uncontested to the checkered flag,
winning by 0.386 second. In capturing his second career Zetec Championship
win, Bomarito reduces Barber’s championship lead to 12 points (217-205) and
earns $5,000 in prize money.
	“I’m so happy to be here,” said Bomarito, who captured his other Zetec
Championship win at Lime Rock Park. “The start worked just as I planned,
with Charlie [Kimball] moving in behind me. Early in the race I heard some
noises, which turned out to be the stuck throttle cable, but I kept driving
hoping I could make it to the finish. Hopefully I can repeat the win
tomorrow and leave here with the championship lead.”
	“It’s a lot easier to take finishing second when your teammate wins,” said
Kimball, who entered the race having won the previous two rounds. “I tried
to get a run on Jonathan [Bomarito] on the second restart, but it’s real
hard to challenge for the lead unless the leader makes a mistake. I think I
have a good car to battle for the win tomorrow.”
	“It’s real difficult to pass here,” said Kasemets, who has now finished on
the podium six times at Mid-Ohio. “I never had any real pressure from
behind, so I concentrated on the guys in front of me, but they never made
any mistakes.”
	“The yellow flags helped me out,” said Thomas, who has now won three ACC
races in Zetec Championship competition. “Early in the race I got hit from
behind and spun out. Luckily I was able to work my way back to the class
lead and win again here at Mid-Ohio.”
	Completing the top-five was Barber, of Saffron Walden, England, in the No.
32 Jacuzzi Cape Motorsports Van Diemen Ford and Aschenbach, in the No. 2
King Automotive/M&M Welding Cape Motorsports Van Diemen Ford.

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LEXINGTON, OHIO - Race results from Saturday's Round Nine 19-lap,
42.902-mile race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, with finishing position,
starting position in parentheses, driver, hometown, car, laps and reason
out.

1. (1), Jonathan Bomarito(R), Monterey, Calif., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 19.
2. (3), Charlie Kimball(R), Camarillo, Calif., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 19.
3. (2), Tonis Kasemets, Mundelein, Ill., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 19.
4. (5), Westley Barber(R), Saffron Walden, England, F2A Van Diemen Ford, 19.
5. (4), Lawson Aschenbach, Gaithersburg, Md., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 19.
6. (6), Andrew Prendeville(R), Morristown, N.J., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 19.
7. (7), Andy Brumbaugh, Blythewood, S.C., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 19.
8. (8), Steve Welk(R), Franklin, Wis., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 19.
9. (9), Chris Festa(R), Atlanta, Ga., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 19.
10. (13), Scott Rubenzer, Brookfield, Wis., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 19.
11. (10), Doug Prendeville(R), Morristown, N.J., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 19.
12. (17), Matt McDonough, West Newbury, Mass., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 19.
13. (18), Josh Hunt(R), Erie, Pa., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 19.
14. (15), Ian Baas(R), Indianapolis, Ind., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 19.
15. (20), Doug Smith, Plantation, Fla., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 19.
16. (16), Geoff Fickling(R), San Clemente, Calif., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 19.
17. (12), James Gue, Alpheretta, Ga., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 19.
18. (19), Ira Fierberg, Manhattan Beach, Calif., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 19.
19. (23), Johnnie Crean(R), Ontario, Calif., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 19.
20. (25), Dick Rose, Powell, Ohio, F2A Van Diemen Ford, 19.
21. (21), Ron Thomas, Galena, Ohio, ACC Van Diemen Ford, 19.
22. (24), Al Salvo(R), Arcadia, Calif., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 19.
23. (26), Browning Williams(R), Houston, Texas, ACC Van Diemen Ford, 12,
OFF.
24. (14), Adam Pecorari(R), Aston, Pa., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 5, MECH.
25. (22), Erick Hansen(R), Grayslake, Ill., ACC Van Diemen Ford, 3, OFF.
26. (11), Craig Baltzer(R), Bettendorf, Iowa, F2A Van Diemen Ford, 3,
CONTACT.
27. (27), Kyle Burts, Tomball, Texas, ACC Van Diemen Ford, 0, DNS.

Time of race: 32 minutes, 55.099 seconds.
Average speed: 78.197 mph
Margin of victory: .38599 seconds
Lap leaders: Laps 1-19, #23 Jonathan Bomarito(R)
Fastest race lap: #25 Andrew Prendeville(R), 1:24.610 (96.073 mph)
Fastest qualifier: #23 Jonathan Bomarito(R), 1:23.373 (97.499 mph)