(Pompano Beach, Florida) 24 June 2002 -- Champion Racing owner
Dave Maraj
announced today that Stefan Johansson is set to return to the ADT/Champion Audi
R8 team beginning with this weekend's American Le Mans Series Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio.
Johansson, who will share Champion's points-leading Audi prototype with current
Drivers Championship points leader Johnny Herbert, is no stranger to the ADT/Champion
Audi R8, having been part of the crew which finished a fine second at this year's
ALMS season opener at the 12 Hours of Sebring.
"I'm very pleased and excited to be back in the saddle of the ADT/Champion Audi,
working with Dave Maraj and his excellent team," said Johansson. "The Audi R8
is the best car out there, and I'm really looking forward to more good results
with the Champion guys this season."
"We are very fortunate to have Stefan Johansson back with us in the ADT/Champion
Audi," said Champion Vice President Don Skuta. "He did a great job for us at Sebring,
and he has the motivation and the skill it will take to keep Champion in the American
Le Mans Series title hunt."
Although JJ Lehto had been previously nominated for the position left vacant by
the recent departure of Andy Wallace, issues relating to Lehto's current contractual
obligations with another team could not be resolved.
announced today that Stefan Johansson is set to return to the ADT/Champion Audi
R8 team beginning with this weekend's American Le Mans Series Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio.
Johansson, who will share Champion's points-leading Audi prototype with current
Drivers Championship points leader Johnny Herbert, is no stranger to the ADT/Champion
Audi R8, having been part of the crew which finished a fine second at this year's
ALMS season opener at the 12 Hours of Sebring.
"I'm very pleased and excited to be back in the saddle of the ADT/Champion Audi,
working with Dave Maraj and his excellent team," said Johansson. "The Audi R8
is the best car out there, and I'm really looking forward to more good results
with the Champion guys this season."
"We are very fortunate to have Stefan Johansson back with us in the ADT/Champion
Audi," said Champion Vice President Don Skuta. "He did a great job for us at Sebring,
and he has the motivation and the skill it will take to keep Champion in the American
Le Mans Series title hunt."
Although JJ Lehto had been previously nominated for the position left vacant by
the recent departure of Andy Wallace, issues relating to Lehto's current contractual
obligations with another team could not be resolved.
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Stefan Johansson in the ADT/Champion Audi R8 at Sebring