UPDATE - JACK ARUTE to Host IndyCar Chassis Design Forum Tonight on RaceFanRadio!
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INDIANAPOLIS, March 11, 2010: As an important program update, RaceFanRadio.com wants to remind all fans that IndyCar veteran reporter JACK ARUTE, the award-winning commentator and Pit Strategist for Versus TV's coverage of the IZOD IndyCar Series, will host a one hour roundtable discussion / forum on RaceFanRadio.com tonight at 9pm EST / 6pm PST.
Follow the latest updates on Arute’s new site: www.JackAruteOnSports.com as this special edition program brings together principals from the four chassis manufacturers with design submissions for the 2012 IndyCar Series. The panel will discuss their ideas while giving detailed background about each project allowing fans to get a deeper perspective on the possible future direction of the sport.
The panel includes the following (see individual quotes at the bottom of this release):
Dallara: ANDREA TOSO (Head of R&D and US Racing)
DeltaWing Racing: BEN BOWLBY (DeltaWing Designer and Chief Technology Officer)
Lola Cars: ROBIN BRUNDLE (Managing Director / Commercial/Business) PETER McCOOL (Head of Special Projects / Technical) STEPHEN CHARSLEY (USA Manager / Commercial/Business)
Swift Engineering: JAN WESLEY REFSDAL (President) MARK PAGE (Chief Scientist)
“RaceFanRadio has created a wonderful opportunity for the fans of the IZOD IndyCar Series to get a much better understanding of this extremely important topic”, said Jack Arute. “This forum is an opportunity to bring together all of the parties involved in the future direction of the series and exchange their ideas and reasoning behind their respective design proposals."
Special thanks to all of the fans who called or wrote in to be selected for the show’s “from the fans” segment as the response was very impressive with dozens of calls and emails.
For more information, logon to: www.RaceFanRadio.com or contact:
Charlie Brown / Executive Producer charliebrown@racefanradio.com
Jack Arute / Host www.JackAruteOnSports.com
Phil Lane / Director, Market Development plane@racefanradio.com
Quotes from Panel Members:
Dallara: ANDREA TOSO (Head of R&D and US Racing)
"Dallara commits to build the 2012 Indycar chassis in Speedway, Indiana and to set new standards in terms of safety, raceability, cost and weight efficiency, technology relevance, modern look and green compliance; the order of priority of the above requirements literally follows the chassis criteria as clearly set forth by the Indy Racing League.
Dallara has been a trusted, stable and loyal partner of the Indy Racing League for the past fourteen years and now is ready to design, support and develop the new chassis in the best interest of the whole Indycar community”
DeltaWing Racing: BEN BOWLBY (DeltaWing Designer and Chief Technology Officer)
“Thanks very much for putting together such a unique forum for the racing car manufactures vying for the 2012 IZOD IndyCar series supply contract. To have all of us around Jack with him asking the tough questions was actually a very high octane rating event!”
Lola Cars: ROBIN BRUNDLE (Managing Director / Commercial/Business) PETER McCOOL (Head of Special Projects / Technical) STEPHEN CHARSLEY (USA Manager / Commercial/Business)
"It was indeed a privilege for us to reach out to US Open Wheel racing fans on RaceFanRadio, who all have the same passion for the IndyCar series as we all do here at Lola.
It was important for us to give the fans more information on what we believe is the most exciting Lola IndyCar design we have ever produced. From a technical and commercial point of view we have very much appreciated our detailed and informative interaction with the Indy Racing League. Now with continued dialogue together with the fans support, we are ready to move on with the new spectacular B12/00 and B12/01 IndyCars.”