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Local drivers place in top five at inaugural Vegas Grand Prix
Apr 08 \\
LAS VEGAS (April 8, 2007) – Summerlin residents Paul Tracy and Alex Tagliani placed third and fourth, but it literally took Will Power to win the inaugural Vegas Grand Prix.
The Vegas Grand Prix Champ Car World Series race saw Australian Will Power, driver for Team Australia, taking the gold. Rookie Robert Doornbos, driving for Minardi Team USA, took the silver. Tracy piloted the Forsythe Champion Racing machine to the bronze.
The support series for Champ Car World Series, the Champ Car Atlantic Series, saw Raphael Matos, behind the wheel of the Sierra Sierra Enterprises car, taking the gold. Robert Wickens, driving for Red Bull Team Forsythe, finished second, and Jonathan Bomarito, driver for PR1 Motorsports, took the bronze.
In the Historic Grand Prix, racing legend Bobby Rahal took the gold, followed by Dino Crescentini with the silver and Craig Bennett with the bronze. Arie Luyendyk finished fourth.
For more information about the Vegas Grand Prix, please visit www.vegasgrandprix.com.
About Vegas Grand Prix
The Vegas Grand Prix is a three-day festival of speed and entertainment held April 6-8, 2007 that encircled the heart of downtown Las Vegas. The weekend featured rock concerts, a celebrity poker tournament, Easter services, and an impressive Easter egg hunt and culminated in the internationally televised 2007 series opener for the Champ Car World Series.
The racing portion of the weekend included a Historic Grand Prix with legendary open-wheel racers participating as well as the season opener for Champ Car Atlantic – Champ Car’s support series. The temporary street circuit is a 2.44-mile, 12-turn course through the heart of “Glitter Gulch.” Champ Cars generate nearly 750 horsepower and can reach speeds up to 180 miles per hour on the Vegas street course. The event was one of the largest events in the history of downtown Las Vegas.
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Media contacts:
Aimee Worth, Brown & Partners
702.372.9919 or aworth@brown-partners.com
The Vegas Grand Prix Champ Car World Series race saw Australian Will Power, driver for Team Australia, taking the gold. Rookie Robert Doornbos, driving for Minardi Team USA, took the silver. Tracy piloted the Forsythe Champion Racing machine to the bronze.
The support series for Champ Car World Series, the Champ Car Atlantic Series, saw Raphael Matos, behind the wheel of the Sierra Sierra Enterprises car, taking the gold. Robert Wickens, driving for Red Bull Team Forsythe, finished second, and Jonathan Bomarito, driver for PR1 Motorsports, took the bronze.
In the Historic Grand Prix, racing legend Bobby Rahal took the gold, followed by Dino Crescentini with the silver and Craig Bennett with the bronze. Arie Luyendyk finished fourth.
For more information about the Vegas Grand Prix, please visit www.vegasgrandprix.com.
About Vegas Grand Prix
The Vegas Grand Prix is a three-day festival of speed and entertainment held April 6-8, 2007 that encircled the heart of downtown Las Vegas. The weekend featured rock concerts, a celebrity poker tournament, Easter services, and an impressive Easter egg hunt and culminated in the internationally televised 2007 series opener for the Champ Car World Series.
The racing portion of the weekend included a Historic Grand Prix with legendary open-wheel racers participating as well as the season opener for Champ Car Atlantic – Champ Car’s support series. The temporary street circuit is a 2.44-mile, 12-turn course through the heart of “Glitter Gulch.” Champ Cars generate nearly 750 horsepower and can reach speeds up to 180 miles per hour on the Vegas street course. The event was one of the largest events in the history of downtown Las Vegas.
-- VGP --
Media contacts:
Aimee Worth, Brown & Partners
702.372.9919 or aworth@brown-partners.com
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