2003 Indianapolis 500 winner and former Honda
F1 sporting director, Gil de Ferran is at the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix this weekend.
de Ferran, who is a guest of Team Penske at the event - the 16th and penultimate round in the 2007 IRL IndyCar Series and who is also a former pole winner at The Raceway at Belle Isle, gave the revamped venue the thumbs up.
Speaking on Friday, during practice, he added that it was good to be back to catch up with some of his former friends and rivals.
“It's been great for me to be here in Detroit this weekend. I really used to enjoy coming to Belle Isle to compete, so it's nice to be back. The venue really looks fantastic this year,” he confirmed.
“Roger (Penske) has done a great job promoting the race and taking this facility to a whole new level.
“It's also been good to see all my friends here in the paddock - both in the IndyCar Series and the ALMS.
"This will be the first time I will watch an ALMS race in person, and I'm certainly looking forward to that. Plus, it'll be exciting to see some of my good friends do battle here this weekend for the IndyCar Series title as well," he summed-up.
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