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Team Cadillac to Field Two Champions in 2007
Thursday, 25 January 2007
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DETROIT, Mich. (Jan. 25, 2007) - Team Cadillac will have two champions on its roster in its pursuit of the 2007 SCCA SPEED World Challenge manufacturers championship. Lawson Aschenbach, the 2006 SPEED GT champion, will join 2005 SPEED GT champion Andy Pilgrim as full-season drivers on the Cadillac factory road racing team. They will wheel a pair of Cadillac CTS- V race cars sporting fresh new graphics.
"Team Cadillac is proud that we will have the last two SPEED GT champions in our stable this year," said Team Cadillac program manager Dave Spitzer. "Lawson showed last season that he has the speed and the racecraft that wins championships. He's an articulate and intelligent young American driver, and we think he is going to be a great fit with Team Cadillac."
Aschenbach, 23, scored one win and finished in the top 10 in every race last year en route to the SPEED GT Drivers’ Championship. He'll be paired with Pilgrim, who finished third in the championship standings with one victory and four podium finishes.
"I've done two tests with Team Cadillac so far, and they went really, really well," said Aschenbach. "That was the first time I've driven a front-engined race car - all of my previous racing experience has been in open-wheel and rear-engined cars. It was an unbelievable ride in the Cadillac CTS- V on the first couple of laps. I really enjoyed the handling and the horsepower. I think the Cadillac is going to suit my driving style.
"Our goal as a team is to win the manufacturers championship for Cadillac in 2007," Aschenbach added. "Working with Andy is a great experience; he's helping me to understand the data and teaching me how to get the best out of the car. He's a first-class person, totally unselfish, and I couldn't ask for a better teammate."
Pilgrim has been with Team Cadillac since its inception, and 2007 will mark his fourth season in the black Cadillac race cars.
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