source:
lola-group.com
The
Newman Haas team took a well deserved and conclusive 2004 Bridgestone Presents
the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford championship title victory at Mexico
City over the weekend with Frenchman Sebastien Bourdais cementing the triumph
with his seventh victory of the season. It was also the teams ninth 2004 win, as
Bourdais' Brazilian team mate Bruno Junqueira added two victories to the tally
in what was a stellar season for the Illinois based team and long time customer
of Lola Cars International Ltd.
Since Carl Haas and Paul Newman entered a Lola T700 Cosworth in to the 1983 PPG
Indycar World Series for Mario Andretti, the team have racked up an incredible
82 race wins and five outright championship victories. Racing legends such as
Michael Andretti, Paul Tracy, Nigel Mansell and of course Mario, have all tasted
victory in Lola chassis.
2004
has been Newman Haas' most successful season ever with nine wins between the
talented duo of Bourdais and Junqueira, both of whom were also champions in Lola
Formula 3000 cars in 2002 and 2000 respectively. It is a tribute to the teams
dedication and skill that they have led the way so effectively this season,
winning on street, road and oval tracks alike.
Martin Birrane, Chairman of Lola Cars International paid his own compliments to
the Newman Haas squad, saying; "They have had a truly impressive season and
deserve all their success. As a company we take a tremendous amount of
satisfaction from knowing that all the teams we supply are confident in the
quality of our product. Carl (Haas) and Paul (Newman) have built up a very
professional organisation over the years and one that has consistently
challenged for wins and championships. This latest success is richly deserved
and we congratulate each and every member of the team for a job well done in
what is a very tough series indeed."