American Spirit Racing has signed 21-year old Swiss racer Cyndie Allemann to contest this year's Indy Pro Series as part of a strengthened all-round assault..
A former Swiss karting champion, Allemann contested the F3 Euroseries last season, but has decided to try her luck in America for 2008 and will drive the #18 entry for the Jon Lewis-owned team.
"We are very excited to have Cyndie on our team," Lewis said, "She's not only a very talented driver, but an extremely personable young lady. I know she will be a huge hit with the fans and I have no doubt that, with her racing background, she will be a formidable competitor on the track and a strong rookie of the year candidate."
Allemann recently relocated to Florida from Switzerland to be with the team during pre-season testing, and is looking forward to tackling a different form of racing.
"I am really excited to race in the Indy Pro Series in 2008 with a very competitive team," she said, "I really feel comfortable at team ASR and with the team owner Jon Lewis. I'm looking forward to start testing soon."
In addition to a new driver, American Spirit Racing, which operated under the Team KMA Racing banner in 2008, has revamped its operation for 2008 with the addition of several new team members, including veteran IndyCar Series owner and mechanic Paul Diatlovich. He will serve as crew chief for the team, while American Spirit will pair up with his PDM Racing operation to field an entry in this year's Indianapolis 500.
"I am really excited about this coming season," Lewis said, "We learned a lot in 2007 and have been able to bring some of the most talented members in IndyCar racing onto our team."
The operation will be based at American Spirit Racing's headquarters in Cape Coral until the conclusion of the Honda Grand Prix of St Petersburg, when it will move into the PDM Racing shop in Indianapolis.
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