2002 Champ Car Champion Cristiano da Matta's name has been mentioned in Champ Car circles as being likely to return to PKV Racing, or line-up in the potential new third car at Newman/Haas Racing source: paddocktalk.com But according to a report at SpeedTV.com, the IRL IndyCar superteam of Andretti Green racing is looking to fill the supposed departure of Dan Wheldon with da Matta. Da Matta indicated that talks with PKV aren't far apart, and a decision could be made this week, but that "the Andretti-Green offer is a serious one." The PaddockTalk Perspective: Read that as MORE money. But also be aware that there is a Brazilian and friendship connection between da Matta and Kanaan... To us, Champ Car needs to keep its former Champions around. Its a good way to measure the talents of young stars like Justin Wilson, and A.J. Allmendinger. But then, cost is one of the primary forces driving decisions these days.
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