AARON STEELE COMES TO U.S. TO TEST FJR-50 AT CHALLENGING INFINEON RACEWAY

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JIM RUSSELL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES KICKS OFF SEASON WITH VISIT

BY TOP ENGLISH DRIVER

 

AARON STEELE COMES TO U.S. TO TEST FJR-50 AT CHALLENGING INFINEON
RACEWAY

 

 

SONOMA, CA.  March 05, 2009 - Jim Russell Championship Series formally
kicked off the 2009 season by welcoming McLaren Autosport British Racing
Drivers Club (BRDC) finalist, Aaron Steele.  Steele became one of the
first to test the capabilities of the new Jim Russell FJR-50 Formula 3
race car at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California.

 

Steele made his US debut by testing the FJR-50 open wheel race car at
Jim Russell Championship Series on February 9 and 10. Steele, 20,
becomes one of the first to test in FJR-50 which is based on the
successful and proven Lola B06-30 championship winning Formula 3 car.
During his two-day test, Steele set a strong pace with impressive lap
times.  Steele worked with the Jim Russell Championship Series staff to
evaluate his performance on the track using the Pi Research data
acquisition system.

 

"We are pleased to welcome a driver of Aaron's caliber to test the new
FJR-50," said Nicolas Rondet, Jim Russell Championship Series Chief
Instructor.  "At Jim Russell, drivers participate in the highest level
of competition using the best cars, state of the art technology and
instruction from industry leaders - all of these tools provide drivers
like Aaron to take their career to the next level."

 

Jim Russell Championship Series features a complete driver-training
program that includes instruction from some of the finest coaches in the
world, technical instruction from industry leaders and educational
seminars on how to be a complete race car driver. The Jim Russell Racing
Drivers School program has a progressive ladder program where talent and
achievement on the race track are rewarded with opportunities to rise
onto the next level of the motorsports ladder. The program's focus is on
the continuous improvement of on-track performance through analysis of
driving style and associated skills.

 

"I was honored to test at one of the most challenging road courses in
America," said Aaron Steele.  "The crew at the Jim Russell Racing
Drivers School worked tirelessy to ensure that I was prepared to push
the FJR-50 to the limits.  It was an exhilarating experience and I can't
wait to go back!"

 

Most recently, Steele won the Formula Palmer Audi (FPA) 'shootout' at
Snetterton, UK and became the sixth and final nominee for the coveted
McLaren Autosport BRDC Award.  During the two-day test on November 1 and
2, Steele demonstrated his skills in a single-seater, a DTM car and an
Aston Martin N24 at Snetterton. As a result of Steele's impressive 2008
season, the BRDC deemed Steele one of the best drivers of his
generation.  Visit: 
http://www.formula-palmer-audi.com/structureso.aspx?intYear=2008
<http://www.formula-palmer-audi.com/structureso.aspx?intYear=2008> 

 

Jim Russell Championship Series Races

-        April 18 & 19,

-        May 9 & 10

-        June 13 & 14

-        July 11 & 12

-        August 15 & 16

-        September 12 & 13

-        October 17 & 18

-        November 13 & 14

 

About The Jim Russell Championship Series

The Jim Russell Championship Series is the official racing series of the
Jim Russell Racing Drivers School. The series is designed to foster and
identify talent from the pool of graduates and competitors.  As a
competitive racing school, Jim Russell offers a complete driver training
program that includes instruction from some of the finest coaches in the
world, technical instruction from industry leaders, and educational
seminars on being a complete racing driver.  Seminars and additional
educational opportunities are conducted during the course of each race
weekend.  Many drivers use the Jim Russell Championship Series as a
launch pad for their careers in professional open wheel and sports car
racing throughout the world. http://www.jimrussellusa.com/
<http://www.jimrussellusa.com/> 

 

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that creates events that deliver the ultimate moment for consumers to
experience the product difference for themselves.  They experience it,
they live it, they own it.  This experience is the start of brand
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people were convinced by Emotive events.  Emotive has offices in Sonoma,
California; London, England; and Munich, Germany.  Connecting people
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About FJR-50

JRCS participants race in the Jim Russell FJR-50, which is one of the
most advanced racing cars available. The FJR-50 is purpose-built to be
the ideal learning platform for drivers, providing a modern, relevant
link between the existing levels of motorsport; with special attention
to the transition that young drivers will make from karting to a formula
car. The FJR-50 is also fitted with an integrated state of the art Pi
Research data acquisition system.  Coaches and drivers review driver
inputs to help facilitate the most effective evaluation of each drivers
progress.  By training and racing in this car, drivers are better
prepared for the upper levels of motorsport as the FJR-50 is based on
the successful and proven Lola B06-30 championship winning Formula 3
car.

 

About Aaron Steele

Aaron Steele is one of the UK's most exciting new young racing drivers,
a love of motor sports and a natural born ability to drive a racing car
has led twenty year old Aaron to a successful and promising start in
'single seat' racing.

 

 

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