Fleming will complete the season in Champ Car Atlantic source: colinfleming.com American star driver Colin Fleming will join Gelles Racing in the #14 car starting in Edmonton this weekend. The former Red Bull driver spent the past seasons in Europe in top Renault ladder series, but elected to come home to Gelles Racing and the Champ Car Atlantic, a team and a series he had been considering for a while. The 22-year old San Diego native will enter the five remaining rounds on the calendar. "It is so exciting to be racing again in in the Champ Car Atlantic championship with Gelles Racing, said Fleming in Scottsdale, Arizona. It's a culture shock after three years in Europe but I think I can use the experience and harder driving style in my favor. I have heard only good things about the new Swift car, the championship and the high level of racing this year. Gelles Racing has become one of the best teams in the series and I know we're going to be competitive fairly quickly. I've known the Pecorari family from my karting years and teaming up with Robbie, who just won the last round in Toronto, will make it all the more exciting." On his years as a Red Bull scholar, he added: "I am grateful for everything that Red Bull has done in my racing career and I have not ruled out the possibility that we might do something together at some point in the future. It has been a great experience." "I am truly elated to have Colin join our Atlantic effort in Edmonton," said team owner Bob Gelles. "In the last five years I have done much scouting in the national karting series and formula support series'; I had noticed this talented driver early and I'm very happy our paths finally cross. He is an awesome talent and a front running driver fresh out of the Top Renault ladder series. He will be a great addition to our Atlantic team; the dynamic duo all-American combination of Fleming and Pecorari on the Gelles squad should be an exciting one to watch of the remaining five rounds of Champ Car Atlantic competition this season."
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