Nous sommes fier d’annoncer notre alliance avec la prestigieuse filiale ROAD TO INDY et cette association va nous permettre d’ouvrir une fenĂȘtre vers la F2000 PRO qui elle mene Ă la STAR MAZDA pour ensuite aller Ă la INDY LIGHT et ultimement la INDYCAR./ We are proud to announce our alliance to the prestigious ROAD TO INDY 2012 program which will open a window for Quebec and Ontario champion to have a foot into PRO series like F2000 than STAR MAZDA, INDY LIGHT and ultimately INDY CAR.
Je dirai que c’est un pas dans la bonne direction sans aucun doute. Notre partenaire Ontarien Brian Graham m’avait lancĂ© l’idĂ©e de travailler avec les propriĂ©taires de la sĂ©rie F2000 PRO Andersen et y envoyer nos champions respectifs pour une journĂ©e de test a indianapolis. A souligner que la plupart des teams en star mazda, indy light et peut ĂȘtre Indy car seront en piste une expĂ©rience unique / I will say that is a good move in right direction no doupt. Our Ontario partner Brian Graham had this great idea to have ours champions to do test day with ANDERSEN F2000 owner of this pro serie at the end of 2012 season at Indianapolis. Teams form star Mazda, Indy light and may be Indy car will on track during that test day,,,,just awesome.
Je suis parti de cette excellente idée pour ensuite entrer en contact avec Jason Penix responsable du programme ROAD TO INDY et conclure une entente de partenariat pour 2012. Voici donc le contenu de cette entente en toute transparence: / I just start from that great idea and enter in contact with Jason Penix ROAD TO INDY responsible and finalize and contract agreement for 2012. Content of this agreement is:
As promised, I wanted to pass along some of what we can offer the F1600 series in return for your contribution towards the test.Â
- Assuming the Ontario F1600 group comes on board, we will offer each F1600 champion (Ontario and Quebec) a full day test in a USF2000 car as part of the Mazda Road to Indy Open Test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in October 2012
- Nearly all USF2000, Star Mazda and Firestone Indy Lights teams will be on hand participating in this test, which makes it a great platform for drivers to show what they can do
- Full press release and announcement of the partnership to all INDYCAR media outlets
- F1600 series link on Mazda Road to Indy section of indycar.com websiteÂ
- F1600 series link on USF2000 website
- Arrange meet and greet with Mazda Road to Indy officials and Star Mazda teams at Trois-Rivieres event
- PA mention about partnership at USF2000 season opening event at St. Petersburg, Florida
FORMULA TOUR va assumer les frais (test day, avion, hotel) pour joindre ROAD TO INDY afin de permettre aux champions QUEBEC & ONTARIO de vivre cette expĂ©rience unique. Il reste beaucoup de travail Ă faire je le sais mais nous avancons dans la bonne direction dans ma vision que la FORMULE 1600 (1500cc avec le Fit Honda) soit le premier palier vers les sĂ©ries PRO c’est primordial pour ceux qui veulent graduer mĂȘme si on parle d’un groupe restreint,,,,,argent oblige MAIS J’Y CROIS. / FORMULA TOUR will assume fee’s (airplane, hotel, test day) and join ROAD TO INDY and thta way allow QUEBEC & ONTARIO champions to live that unique experience. Lot of work remain to done i know but it is a great start and its in line with my vision to increase competion between ours drivers and open window for PRO SERIES even if its for a low number of drivers money talk BUT I BELIEVE IN THAT.
Vendredi voici le contenu du communiqué de presse que ROAD TO INDY / Content of press release from ROAD TO INDY
Notre contact JASON PENIX | Director, Grassroots InitiativesINDYCAR | IZOD IndyCar Series | Firestone Indy Lights | Mazda Road to Indy| indycar.com | Â Â Â
Je vous tiens informé de le suite dans ce dossier important / Il will keep you posted in regard with this important project
Marcel Lafontaine president