Ikuo Shimizu, president of Mobilityland, which operates Suzuka Circuit and Twin Ring Motegi, announced his retirement effective July 1, 2007 at a sponsor’s party on Saturday night at Twin Ring Hotel. Under Shimizu’s leadership, Twin Ring Motegi was a two-time winner of the Indy Racing League’s promoter of the year award.
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Indy Japan 300 winner Tony Kanaan and his wife Daniele are expecting their first child, a boy that they will name Leonardo.
TONY KANAAN: (No. 11 Team 7-Eleven Dallara/Honda/Firestone): “By the ultrasound, we can see his nose is as big as mine, so it’s my son.”
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