Team Australia has played a part in a historic day in the future of Champ Car World Series today in San Jose, California, with the public unveiling of the new Panoz DP01, the exclusive car of the Champ Car World Series from 2007. source: teamaustraliamotorsport.com Team Australia drivers Alex Tagliani and Queenslander Will Power, Team Australia Co-Owner Derrick Walker and Team Australia Paint Shop Manager Scott Turner were all present on behalf of the Aussie Vineyards-backed team at today's ceremony, which saw the first public viewing of the new, Amercian-built Champ Car. This first car features a striking livery created by renowned design house Troy Lee Designs and was painted by Team Australia's paint shop manager Turner along with PKV Racing brushman Jason Smith. Turner and Smith used the latest Planet Colour technology from Sherwin-Williams, the Official Automotive Finishers of the Champ Car World Series, to finish the car. Turner, who has worked for Team Australia Co-Owner Walker for seven years, travelled to Atlanta to complete the paint scheme, which took five days to finish. The car will herald a new and exciting era for the Champ Car World Series. The car has been constructed entirely at the Elan Motorsports Technologies facilities in Braselton, Georgia, USA. Elan Motorsports Technologies, owned by prominent motorsport entrepreneur Don Panoz, won the rights to build the exclusive chassis for the Champ Car World Series in October 2005. The Panoz DP01 Champ Car is designed to provide great racing for the fans, as well as affordability for teams. Cost containment on the car will not mean sacrificing performance or the latest technologies, two things that have long been hallmarks of the Champ Car World Series.
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