The return of 2002 Champ Car champion Cristiano da
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source: champcarworldseries.com PKV Racing announced today that da Matta, 31, will team up with 1996 champion Jimmy Vasser in a two- car assault for the 2005 season. The Brazilian rejoins the Champ Car grid after making 28 starts in the Formula 1 World Championship in 2003 and 2004. Da Matta joined the Champ Car ranks in 1999 and ranks second among active drivers with 11 Champ Car wins, seven poles, in 79 Champ Car starts. During his 2002 championship run, da Matta became the third driver to record a record-tying four consecutive wins during a single season. The Brazilian recorded seven races and seven poles en route to his first Champ Car championship and was named Driver of the Year for his champion campaign. "I am very excited to be back in Champ Car," said da Matta just after the announcement was made at the PKV Racing shop. "This is a series that I have raced in the past and had not only good results, but lots of fun. It was an easy decision to come back to America after racing over in Europe for the past two years in Formula 1. I am excited to be associated with PKV Racing. They are a good team and their plans for the up coming season are strong. They have everything we need to run well and fight for the championship. They team has done a lot of work during the winter, so I am very impressed, but we still have a lot of work to do. Once that is accomplished, we'll be very competitive." The complete article at champcarworldseries.com
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