Phoenix Racing Team joins Speedcar Series
On the eve of the inaugural race, Speedcar Series has a
new team in Phoenix Racing with Uwe Alzen taking the wheel.
The team driver will make his debut at the Grand Racing event
on the 25th and 26th of January at the Dubai Autodrome.
Phoenix Racing based at Nurburgring, Germany was founded
in 1999 to take part in the German Touring Car Championship.
Having participated in the DTM ever since, the team also competes
in other racing events including the FIA GT.
Uwe Alzen, the appointed German racer for the team, began
his career in 1990 competing in long distance races. He made
his mark in 1999 at the Le Mans 24 Hours where he was claimed
class victory in the GT3 R. Fresh from his most recent win
in the 2007 Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland, Uwe Alzen will
now join the ranks of Speedcar. “This is
a great opportunity for me and for Phoenix Racing to be a
part of Speedcar that we see as having enormous potential.
We are also very excited about breaking out of Europe and
racing in the Middle East and Asia,†Uwe
said.
Benoit Lamonerie, General Manager of Speedcar Series, extended
his welcome to the team saying, "Phoenix Racing and Uwe
Alzen make a valuable addition to our fleet of drivers. The
variety of talent that Speedcar Series showcases will make
for an interesting season and give people a taste of real
motorsports action."
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