SEVILLA SCORES A MAJOR GOAL FOR SUPERLEAGUE FORMULA
 Superleague
Formula's first Spanish football club was officially launched
today with two-time UEFA Cup champions Sevilla FC unveiling
the 750 horsepower, V12-powered machine that will carry the
hopes of the club's fans in the new championship.
The red and white machine was unveiled by club coach Manolo
Jiménez and President José María del
Nido with a selection of key players in attendance at Ramón
Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium.
The Spanish media were given an advance look at the car that
will be presented to the fans on Saturday night at Sevilla's
match against FC Barcelona.
Sevilla joins other leading European clubs including AC Milan,
Olympiacos, FC Porto, PSV Eindhoven, Borussia Dortmund, RSC
Anderlecht, FC Basel and Galatasaray SK plus Brazilian rivals
Flamengo and Corinthians.
When Superleague Formula kicks off at Donington Park in the
UK in August this year, a total of 20 leading teams will be
represented – each fighting it out for 1 million euro
prizemoney at each of the six championship rounds.
“That’s an initiative that all the fans are going
to love, because it combines the main features of the sports:
the emotion and the feelings," said Sevilla FC Coach,
Manolo Jiménez.
"To combine motor sports and football it’s a very,
very interesting thing and it has all the ingredients to become
a success”.
Sevilla enter this week's home game against Barcelona on
a high after scoring a 2-1 away victory Recreativo Huelva.
The Sevilla announcement comes at an exciting time for Superleague
Formula. Sevilla and Corinthians were announced as the latest
signings last week and the first Menard Competition Technologies
design and built engine is due to be installed into the first
Elan Motorsports Technologies Panoz chassis in the next few
weeks.
Sevilla FC's fans are not going to be the only passionate
supporters of the club's Superleague Formula entry, the club's
players are also eagerly awaiting the debut of the car.
“Football is my job, but I have loved motor sport always,"
club captain Javi Navarro said.
"I have always loved driving, and the idea of putting
together football and motor sport on a track is like a great
cocktail, a cocktail which promises strong emotions.”
Sevilla is eargerly awaiting the challenge against Barcelona
on Saturday night after scoring a pair of draws in Copa Del
Rey competition in January. Barcelona were also the club Sevilla
defeated to claim the UEFA Super Cup in 2006 – claiming
a 3-0 victory in Monaco.
“Super League Formula has all the ingredients to be
attractive to the fans," said right wing, Jesús
Navas said.
"Knowing how the Sevilla fans are, they love everything
related with their club, I´m sure they will throw themselves
into the races. Compete against other powerful clubs from
Europe and from all around the world will make people follow
the championship.”
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