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After 42 Years At The Motor-Racing Forefront In Canada, Players To End Sponsorship Following The 2003 Season
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The motor-racing events that were presented, the racing teams that were formed, the drivers who were funded the aim has always been to provide Canadians with access to top-calibre motor-racing and nurture the growth and development of home-grown drivers in their career pursuits said Mr. BexonThrough the years, the drivers and teams affiliated with Playes have been outstanding ambassadors for Canada. Through their talents, they have elevated Canada to a place of prominence on the international scene
Mr. Bexon added that along with bringing a certain dynamic and vibrancy to the Canadian cities and communities where Playes-supported events have been held, these events were also of significant economic impact to these communities in such areas as transportation, food and lodging and general retail.
Twelve of the 16 drivers that advanced through the Playes driver development program were reunited on stage today, prior to Mr. Bexos announcement.
I think back to my karting days and my early years in racing, and I realize that my career path would very likely have run into a big detour, if not for the Playes racing program remarked Carpentier, in his sixth Champ Car season with Team PlayesFor me, the program came along at just the right time, And I was lucky enough that the people running the program saw the potential in me as a race-car driver to invest the time and money so that I could refine my skills
Tracy, who had already made it to the CART series by the time the Playes driver development program was in operation, said even from his vantage point as an outsider prior to joining Team Playes this season, he was well aware of the progras merits, from having to compete against a number of the drivers who had come through the system.
The favourable impression that I developed as an outsider has grown even stronger in the months that I have been a member of Team Playes said Tracy, who won his first three races in Team Playes liveryFrom day one and our first testing session, the meticulous way that everyone associated with Team Playes performs their respective jobs has been awesome
Playes sponsorship of the Champ Car World Series team will end with the Fontana 500, a November 2 race on the California super-speedway.
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