With the addition of Bensard to the team for Australia and Canadian
Michael Valiante piloting a second Walker entry for the Gran Premio
Telmex-Tecate presented by Banamex in Mexico City, November 5-7, it now appears
that the Indianapolis-based Champ Car team is gearing up for full-time two-car
effort in the coming seasons
source:
paddocktalk.com
"Finally we are back to a two car team, which I believe will make Walker Racing
even more competitive for the last two races of the 2004 Champ Car season," said
team owner Derrick Walker. "This entry for the Lexmark Indy 300 was finalized
late, but we are prepared to campaign two cars in Australia as well as in Mexico
City. Hopefully, this is an indication of what is in store for our team in the
coming seasons," Walker noted.
Besnard, 27, who was born in Sidney, but resides on the Gold Coast, is no
stranger to American open-wheel cars, having run two years in the U.S. F2000
series, winning the title on the strength of eight wins and eight poles in 1998.
He currently drives for the Wright Patton Shakespeare V8 Supercar team, but will
forgo his V8 driving responsibilities in Surfers Paradise to run the #15 Walker
Racing Ford-Cosworth/Reynard/Bridgestone entry, which will be sponsored by
Wright Patton Shakespeare Financial Group, in the main event. Wright Patton
Shakespeare Financial Group is lead by Craig Gore. Gore, 37, is one of
Australia's most high profile young businessmen with interests ranging from
property development and financial services through to agriculture and
construction.