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Takuma Sato has admitted that his second IndyCar Series appearance in Canada is likely to be an 'adventure' as he gears up for this weekend's Edmonton round. Taking place a week after Taku's debut 'north of the border' in Toronto - where he exited after a clash with KVRT team-mate Mario Moraes - the Edmonton race takes place on the runways of the city's airport, and offers an entirely different challenge to the teams and drivers. Despite his rookie status, Taku has been competitive in road racing qualifying - with two top-six starting positions in the #5 Lotus-backed entry - and will be looking for both another appearance in the Firestone Fast Six on Saturday afte…
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Moraes, Viso and Sato Join Tracy In 4-car KV Racing Technology Effort EDMONTON, Alta., Canada (July 21, 2010) — Paul Tracy said his No. 15 Honda Canada-Make A Wish-Motegi Racing KV Racing Technology Honda/Dallara/Firestone entry “came alive” in the second half of last Sunday’s Honda Indy Toronto. Now, Tracy is pumped up to get back in the car’s cockpit this weekend (July 23-25) for the Honda Indy Edmonton in the 1.96-mile, 3.17-km, 14-turn temporary circuit on the City Centre Airport. Despite a disappointing 24th starting position at Toronto, Tracy quickly passed six drivers in two laps and led 14 laps in the…
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The IndyCar Series street race in Toronto is always a bit of a war, and this year's was no exception, but even so the last thing you expect is to be shot down in a fight with your own team-mate. Unfortunately for Takuma Sato, that's exactly what happened to him, as he fell victim to a collision with fellow KV Racing Technology driver Mario Moraes that put the Japanese star out of the race with just 15 laps in the books. The claustrophobic little track in Toronto's Exhibition Place is a tricky one to learn, as Taku discovered over Friday's practice sessions with his Lotus-backed Dallara-Honda. "Toronto is well-known as an extremely unique and tricky street cou…
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TORONTO (July 18, 2010) — Paul Tracy may have been the oldest driver in Sunday’s Honda Indy Toronto, but the Scarborough, Ont., Can., native continues to live up to his nickname, the “Thrill from West Hill” after the 85-lap feature in the streets at Exhibition Place. Tracy, driving the No. 15 Honda Canada-Make A Wish-KV Racing Technology Honda/Dallara/Firestone entry, suffered through a tough qualifying run Saturday and was forced to start 24th on the 26-driver field on the 1.74-mile, 11-turn street track. But the two-time Honda Indy Toronto winner had his fans on their feet in the middle of the main event when he held the lead. Tracy and his Hon…
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TORONTO (July 17, 2010) — E.J. Viso, a podium finisher recently at Iowa, led the KV Racing Technology four-driver lineup in Saturday qualifications for Sunday’s Honda Indy Toronto in the 1.74-mile, 11-turn street circuit at Exhibition Place. Viso, driver of the No. 8 PDVSA — KV Racing Technology Honda/Dallara/Firestone entry, looked to be in a strong position for the Firestone Fast Six shootout Saturday after a sensational second place practice run in the morning session. The Venezuela driver was on a blistering pace throughout the one-hour morning runs. However, changing track conditions seemed to affect Viso’s mount in the opening round of afternoon qualification…
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Local Star Tracy Sits Out Most of the Action with Moraes, Sato Picking Up Speed TORONTO (July 16, 2010) — E.J. Viso, coming off impressive performances at Iowa and Watkins Glen in recent weeks, paced the four-driver KV Racing Technology lineup Friday in the opening day of action in the streets of Toronto for the Honda Indy Toronto, the tenth stop on the 17-race IZOD IndyCar Series Viso, the personable 25-year-old Venezuela driver, piloted the No. 8 PDVSA—KV Racing Technology Honda/Dallara/Firestone machine to the seventh fastest speed in Friday’s practice runs with a 101.123 mile per hour clocking on the rough and slippery 1.74-mi…
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TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (July 13, 2010) — The spotlight will be on Paul Tracy this weekend (July 16-18) as the Toronto area native returns to his hometown for the annual Honda Indy Toronto street race. Tracy, a two-time Toronto winner (1993 and 2003), always seems to live up to his nickname of the “Thrill from West Hill” when he races through the streets of Exhibition Place. Last year was no different as the Canadian legend, winner of 31 career IndyCar races, drove a brilliant race from his 15th starting position to contest Helio Castroneves for second. But Tracy’s rival wasn’t up for letting him pass in turn three and both crashed in turn four o…
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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (July 4, 2010) — Mario Moraes, the youngest regular in the IZOD IndyCar Series, recorded his best 2010 finish Sunday in a grueling 60-lap feature event at the legendary Watkins Glen International Raceway with an impressive fifth place finish in the No. 32 KV Racing Technology Honda/Dallara/Firestone entry. Moraes, the talented 21-year-old Brazilian, came from his ninth starting spot to pass Justin Wilson, Marco Andretti and Dan Wheldon late in the race and score his first Top Five finish since last year on the 17-race open-wheel campaign. Moraes, whose best finish previously this year was sixth at Long Beach, drove a similar race to the C…
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Moraes To Start 9th, Viso To Start Last After Big Crash Saturday WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (July 3, 2010) — Takuma Sato might be a rookie in the 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series but his debut in qualifications Saturday at the famed Watkins Glen road circuit was anything but a first timer’s performance. The Japanese star hadn’t driven the legendary 3.37-mile, 11-turn road course until Friday afternoon, but the driver of the No. 5 Lotus — KV Racing Technology Honda/Dallara/Firestone entry turned in a sensational qualifying effort by scoring the fifth position on the 25-driver grid for Sunday’s Camping World Grand Prix. Sato, a seven-year Formula …
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Viso, Sato Happy To Be Back On The Road Courses After Layoff WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (July 2, 2010) — Young Mario Moraes, who put in a spectacular performance in his last road course event in April at Long Beach, led the three-driver contingent for KV Racing Technology in the opening round of practice Friday at the famed Watkins Glen 3.37-mile permanent road circuit. Moraes, who drove from 15th to sixth place in the streets of Long Beach, piloted the No. 32 KV Racing Technology Honda/Dallara/Firestone car consistently in the top-ten for the entire one-hour afternoon session and posted the tenth best time of 1 minute, 32.256 seconds. The youngest regular on the…
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Takuma Sato came close to a podium finish in just his fourth oval race in the IndyCar Series at Iowa Speedway, but unfortunately an accident whilst lapping backmarkers forced him out of third place. What result could Sato have achieved in his Lotus-liveried KV Racing Technology Dallara-Honda? Well, at the time he was running third, behind eventual race-winner Tony Kanaan and Indy 500 victor Dario Franchitti, and ahead of Helio Castroneves. But Franchitti would ultimately retire with mechanical problems, and Kanaan lost time in a pit-stop incident that dropped him behind Castroneves, before he re-passed his fellow Brazilian to win. Let's just say a podium was…
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NEWTON, Iowa (June 20, 2010) — E.J. Viso turned in the best performance in his three-year IZOD IndyCar Series career Sunday with a third place finish in the 250-lap Iowa Corn Indy 250 at the Iowa Speedway. Viso, driver of the No. 8 PDVSA — KV Racing Technology Honda/Dallara/Firestone machine, came from 19th starting position on the .875-mile high-banked oval west of Des Moines to a valiant third spot and celebrated on the victory podium with winner Tony Kanaan and second place Helio Castroneves. Viso worked his way through some wild action on the tightest oval track in the 17-race series, as he drove past the likes of polesitter Will Power, Ryan Briscoe, Scot…
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Moraes, Viso Believe Their Cars Are Strong For the 250-lap Feature NEWTON, Iowa (June 19, 2010) — IZOD IndyCar Series rookie Takuma Sato, who had never raced an oval track until seven weeks ago, looked like an oval veteran Saturday as he drove the No. 5 Lotus - KV Racing Technology Honda/Dallara/Firestone entry to a season best seventh qualifying position on the tight Iowa Speedway oval. Sato, a Formula One veteran with 93 events, will start Sunday’s Iowa Corn Indy 250 event inside of row four, alongside recent Texas winner Ryan Briscoe, when the green flag drops at 1:30 p.m. CDT. The 250-lap contest will be televised live on Versus-TV. Sato p…
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Viso, Moraes and Sato Prepared For Great Wheel-to-Wheel Runs NEWTON, Iowa (June 15, 2010) — The tight Iowa Speedway oval, site of this Sunday’s Iowa Corn Indy 250, will make for some of the most exciting open-wheel racing in the 17-race IZOD IndyCar Series this year. For KV Racing Technology drivers E.J. Viso, Mario Moraes and rookie Takuma Sato, the Iowa 7/8-mile banked oval is different than any track they will compete on during the season. The “Bull Ring” layout is tough for the drivers and their engineering staff. The teams use three different compounds of Firestone tires and various road racing wing packages on the Honda-powered cars. …
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Effort To Support Make-A-Wish® Canada EDMONTON (June 14, 2010) – Canadian Paul Tracy’s KV Racing Technology car for the Honda Indy Edmonton will be sponsored by Honda Canada, and will support Make-A-Wish® Canada at the Honda Indy Edmonton race on July 25. Tracy, the 2003 Champ Car World Series champion, is one of the most successful and exciting drivers in the history of open-wheel racing. The native of Scarborough, Ontario, will pilot the #15 Honda Canada / Make-A-Wish Canada / KV Racing Technology / Honda / Dallara / Firestone car. “Honda is a company built on the dreams of its founder and all of its Associates, which is why Honda’s corporate slogan is The …
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