MARC GOOSSENS CONFIRMED TO CO-PILOT THE #33 JAGUAR GT ALMS ENTRY IN 2010
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Click here http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001O3CKqe2sPww1OW0NkSzG_8VoICFu3EscptdjsqpFjoU_mrmMh6PW5rMlduUWnlF1zSkjII88GxiZuXeUO3JQSsJ0KKjU_AUON1yoWeP5qdixAN6X1YGenUiwcHvJdElWiHBu9dN1k14%3D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE Contact in US Heather Haupt: (001) 517.337.3000, heatherh@RSRJaguar.com Contact in UK Faye Goldstraw: (+44) 01926 648765, fgoldst1@jaguar.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release January 20, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MARC GOOSSENS CONFIRMED TO CO-PILOT THE #33 JAGUAR GT ALMS ENTRY IN 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EAST LANSING, Michigan - The JaguarRSR race team has confirmed that Marc Goossens will return to the #33 JaguarRSR XKR GT cockpit and compete in a full-season American Le Mans Series' championship effort in 2010. "It is an honor for me to be selected by Jaguar Cars and RSR to drive the #33 JaguarRSR XKR GT and to be a part of this new Jaguar racing program," Goossens commented. "I can't wait to get through all the testing and development and get back to racing at Sebring after what we accomplished at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and the progress the RSR team has made this winter." "I look forward to racing in the American Le Mans Series. As a sportscar driver, the biggest challenge is the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the best training ground for that race is the ALMS. Having raced in the 12 Hours of Sebring, The Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, and most recently at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, those were just one-off events so I am really looking forward to participating in the ALMS for a full season. It goes without saying that I am very excited to take the green flag in March and fight for the championship for JaguarRSR." The vastly experienced sportscar driver Goossens is a Belgium native, but currently resides in North Carolina as he continues to pursue his racing career in North America. Beginning in 1985, Goossens developed his resume in series such as Formula Ford, FIA F3000, FIA GT, Japanese Formula Nippon, Belcar Championship, NASCAR, Grand-Am, as well as entering multiple endurance races with nine starts at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He holds a record with four wins (1997, 1998, 2005, 2007) in the Zolder 24 Hour race along with Vincent Dupont and Anthony Kumpen. Goossens was asked to join the JaguarRSR team for the debut of the new JaguarRSR XKR GT racer at the Petit Le Mans, and piloted the big cat to its first green flag during the ALMS season finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. "I have great respect for Marc," said RSR Principal Partner Paul Gentilozzi. "He is a very talented driver that has a lot to offer to this Jaguar program. He provided valuable feedback during our initial testing and development in 2009, and drove flawlessly at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Moving forward for 2010 and fighting for a championship title we know Marc is going to be a key factor both on and off track." Goossens and Trans-Am legend Gentilozzi are the two confirmed drivers for the #33 JaguarRSR XKR GT entry in 2010. Additional drivers will be added to the driver lineup for the endurance events this season. The 2010 American Le Mans Series season kicks off with the famed 12 Hours of Sebring at Sebring International Raceway in Florida, March 20. - JaguarRSR - Please visit our media site for additional information and images: http://www.media.jaguarrsr.co.uk/ [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102952908902&s=997&e=001VICyMIptP9YPziSNA3LOb95WzsaLxWf0Hkt0cmsSV_vCXVlFr_28D194T3VGgvN0kzZKQlwNUNTzxUBb6-TRaN-l-SpI1o0go7qDmcDD5wX0ZgBZDktQkqNsSZGFeC7k] MARC GOOSSENS - CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 1985 - 1989 Karting 3x Belgian Champion 1985, 1986, 1988 European Champion 1989 World Championship, 3rd 1989 1990 Formula Ford Benelux Championship Sparta / Van Diemen RF90 (6 races, 3 wins) British Formula Ford Championship Van Diemen Racing ltd / Van Diemen RF90 (7 races, 1 win) Formula Ford Festival, Brands Hatch Van Diemen Racing ltd / Van Diemen RF90 (5th overall) 1991 British Champion Formula Ford Van Diemen Racing ltd / Van Diemen RF91 (18 races, 11 wins) Formula Ford Festival Van Diemen Racing ltd / Van Diemen RF91 (Winner) 1992 F3 British Championship West Surrey Racing / Reynard - Mügen (6thoverall) 1993 F3 British Championship West Surrey Racing / Reynard - Mügen & Dallara - Mügen (3rd overall, 1 win) 1994 F3000 FIA International Championship Nordic Racing / Lola 94/50 - AC Cosworth (12th overall) 1995 F3000 FIA International Championship Nordic Racing / Lola 94/50 - AC Cosworth (3rd overall, 1 win) F3 Madras GP West Surrey Racing / Ralt - Mügen (Winner) 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans Scandia 'Racing for Belgium' / Ferrari 333SP F3000 FIA International Championship Astromega / Lola 96/50 - Zytek (3rd overall, 2 wins) 24 Hours of Spa Team RBM / BMW325d 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans Courage Compétition / Courage C41 - Porsche (4thoverall, 2nd proto) All Japan GT Championship 5Zigen / Toyota Supra - Dunlop (6th overall, 1 win) 24 Hours of Zolder PCA / Porsche (Winner) Formula Nippon Championship 5Zigen / Reynard 96D - Zytek 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans Courage Compétition / Courage C51 - Nissan All Japan GT Championship 5Zigen / Toyota Supra - Dunlop (8th overall) 24 Hours of Zolder PCA / Porsche (Winner) Formula Nippon Championship 5Zigen / Reynard 97D - Zytek & Mügen (3x podium) 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans Courage-Nissan Motorsport / Courage C52 - Nissan 24 Hours of Zolder RTM / Porsche F3000 FIA International Championship Lukoil Arden / Lola 99/50 - Zytek (1x podium) 2000 24 Hours of Le Mans Motorola DAMS / Cadillac Northstar Petit Le Mans Road Atlanta Motorola DAMS / Cadillac Northstar Sports Racing World Cup Motorola DAMS / Cadillac Northstar 24 Hours of Zolder PSI / Porsche F3000 FIA International Championship Astromega / Lola 99/50 - Zytek (4 races, 1x podium, 1x fastest lap) 2001 24 Hours of Le Mans Team Cadillac / Cadillac Northstar Petit Le Mans Road Atlanta Team Cadillac / Cadillac Northstar Belcar Championship RTM / Porsche (2 class wins, 1 win overall) 24 Hours of Zolder RTM / Porsche F3000 FIA International Championship Coloni Motorsport / Lola 99/50 - Zytek (3 races) 2002 24 Hours of Le Mans Jim Matthews Racing / Riley&Scott - Elan 12 Hours of Sebring Jim Matthews Racing / Riley&Scott - Elan (3rd overall) Grand Prix of Miami Jim Matthews Racing / Riley&Scott - Elan (6th overall) Petit Le Mans Road Atlanta Jim Matthews Racing / Riley&Scott - Elan Belcar Championship RTM / Porsche (4 class wins, Class Champion & 3rd overall) 24 Hours of Zolder RTM / Porsche 24 Hours of Spa Zwaan's Racing / Viper GTS-R 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans Jim Matthews Racing / Riley&Scott - Yates 12 Hours of Sebring Jim Matthews Racing / Riley&Scott - Yates Belcar Championship RTM / Porsche 24 Hours of Spa Zwaan's Racing / Viper GTS-R 2004 Belcar Championship SRT / Corvette C5-R (2x podium) 24 Hours of Zolder4 SRT / Corvette C5-R 24 Hours of Spa SRT / Corvette C5-R French GT Championship SRT / Corvette C5-R (2 races) 24 Hours of Daytona Doran Racing / Doran - Lexus 1000 Km of Spa Lister Cars / Lister - Chevrolet 2005 Belcar Championship SRT / Corvette C5-R (Champion, 5x pole positions, 5 wins) 24 Hours of Zolder SRT / Corvette C5-R (Winner & Pole Position) 24 Hours of Spa Aston Martin Racing / Aston Martin DBR9 (5th overall) 24 Hours of Daytona Orbit - JMR / Riley - Pontiac 12 Hours of Sebring Spyker Squadron / Spyker Spyder 1000 Km of Silverstone Convers / Aston Martin DBR9 (4th GT Class) 2006 Belcar Championship Eurotech Racing / Marcos LM 600 (Podium finish in every race) 24 Hours of Zolder Eurotech Racing / Marcos LM 600 (2nd overall) NASCAR Nextel Cup Robert Yates Racing / Ford Fusion (1 race, DNF) NASCAR Busch Series Robert Yates Racing / Ford Fusion (1 race, 9th overall) Grand-Am Citgo Team Samax / Riley - Pontiac (3 races) Benelux Racing League Eurotech Racing / BRL V6 (3 wins, 9x podium) 24 Hours of Spa Team Gordon / Porsche 12 Hours of Spa GPR / Porsche (3rd overall) 2007 Grand-Am Riley - Matthews Motorsports / Riley - Pontiac (1 win, 2x podium) 24 Hours of Zolder GPR / Porsche (Winner) NASCAR Nextel Cup Riley-D'Hondt Motorsports / Toyota Camry (1 race, 36th) Benelux Racing League Eurotech Racing / BRL V6 (1 race, 4th) 2008 Grand-Am Riley - Matthews Motorsports / Riley - Pontiac (1 win, 3x podium) 24 Hours of Le Mans Creation - AIM / Creation CA-07 - AIM 12 Hours of Sebring LG Motorsport / Corvette GT2 Petit Le Mans Road Atlanta LG Motorsport / Corvette GT2 2009 Benelux Racing League Weytech Racing / BRL V6 (1 win, 3x podium) Toerwagen Diesel Cup Certainty Racing / BMW 120d (1 win, 2x podium) 12 Hours of Spa Team Street Machine / Audi A4 Silhouette (Winner) 24 Hours of Zolder Delahaye Racing Team / Renault Megane Trophy American Le Mans Series JaguarRSR / Jaguar XKR GT2 (1 race, DNF) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Forward email http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?m=1102813168430&ea=submit@theautochannel.com&a=1102952908902 This email was sent to submit@theautochannel.com by heatherh@rsrjaguar.com. 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