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Team Daewoo Captures 1999 Michelin SCCA ProRally Championship

2 November 1999

Team Daewoo Captures 1999 Michelin SCCA ProRally Championship

    COMPTON, Calif., Nov. 1 -- In only its first year of ProRally
racing, Team Daewoo has captured the 1999 Michelin SCCA ProRally Championship
trophy in the production manufacturer class following a successful showing at
the D&N Bank Lake Superior ProRally on October 21-23.
    "The Daewoo Nubira has really proven itself throughout this series," said
Peter Malaszuk, the team's lead driver.  "The vehicle's performance and
durability under some of racing's toughest conditions represents Korean
manufacturing at its finest."
    The D&N Bank Lake Superior ProRally was the ninth and final round for the
1999 Michelin SCCA Pro Rally Championship.  Team Daewoo has achieved a
remarkable record throughout the series.  The team won the ProNationals in
Prescott, Arizona earlier this month, placed 5th at the STPR in Wellsboro,
Penn. and placed 2nd at the Maine Forest ProRally.  The ProRally racing series
is sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA).
    Daewoo Motor America sells the subcompact Lanos, the compact Nubira and
the mid-size luxury sedan Leganza through an expanding network of retail
outlets nationwide.  Currently, there are more than 200 locations in 42
states.
    Daewoo Motor America, Inc. is based in Compton, CA, and is the U.S.
subsidiary of Daewoo Motor headquartered in Seoul, Korea.  Daewoo Motor
operates 18 manufacturing facilities in 14 countries and has sales operations
in more than 180 countries.