A high profile casualty of the IRL/Champ Car merger has been announced, as Forsythe Championship Racing said yesterday that it would not compete in the upcoming 2008 IRL season. Forsythe was the home of 2003 Champ Car World Series winner Paul Tracy. Tracy had signed a long-term contract with the team, and was expecting to go racing this season.
Forsythe’s vice president of operations, Neil Micklewright, said “After 13 years of competition in CART and the Champ Car World Series, the team has been unable to secure the necessary sponsorship to be able to compete in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series in 2008.â€
Forsythe has struggled to gain sponsorship attention, since it lost its long-time backer, Player’s, after anti-tobacco legislation forced the company to pull out in 2004.
The team has plans to make the Champ Car finale in Long Beach its final event.
+ Autosport:: Forsythe team to close down
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