Trio of Brazilian Racers Ready For IndyCar Series Opener

Trio of Brazilian Racers Ready For IndyCar Series Opener
 

Trio of Brazilian Racers Ready For IndyCar Series Opener

Mar 27, 2008

Trio of Brazilian Racers Ready For IndyCar Series Opener Ron McQueeney/IMS

Brazilians Bruno Junqueira, Mario Moraes and former Formula One racer Enrique Bernoldi all signed deals to drive for Indy-car teams in the upcoming season.
Moraes, 19, was second in the South American Formula 3 standings last year. “I’ve never been on an oval, so that will be an experience,” Moraes said. “With Bruno, he’s going to help us develop a lot. Everybody is going to help.”

Bernoldi, 29, signed with Conquest Racing and will join Frenchman Franck Perera on another former Champ-car squad.
“We have an interesting season ahead of us,” he said. “At the beginning, we will have to learn a lot because it is a new car for the team and for me and especially to race on ovals, which I never did. But it will be interesting.”

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