John Passon signs new deal with Jack Player Special (“JPS”) Lotus Team
Thu 3 May, 9:56 AM
Sacked by Mucca Rosso earlier this week, many suggested that Passon’s professional racing career had come to an end. However, in an unexpected twist and after extensive efforts and negotiations performed by Veloce Sports International (“VSI”), Passon found a new life saver and signed a new deal with Lotus – Jack Player Special Lotus Team.
Lotus’ Team Principal, Pedro Warr, is hoping that his latest signer will help in revitalizing the team.
“We had a late start in the world championship. We missed the first race due to lack of sponsors. Round 2 was our first race and George Gallardo did a great job for us and showed that we had the speed but eventually had to withdraw due to severe cramps. At Round 3 last month, Gallardo once again showed promising speed but was once again found unfit to race which is too bad because I think he could have got some good points for the team. When VSI approached us earlier this week in regards to John Passon, it was a very easy decision for us to make. Passon is a very talented driver and has a lot of experience under his belt. We are really looking forward to his arrival and his contribution to the team. We don’t really expect much right away since he drove an Arrow for over 4 years and now will have to adapt to a CRG but we are confident he will quickly do so and help bring Lotus to its glory days.”
Passon decided to enjoy the day with his family at Lego Land in Carlsbad, California and spoke briefly with reporters as he left his home.
“After a very stressful week, I am glad it is over. For a moment I really thought that my career had ended but I am glad it didn’t. And if it did not end it was due to the efforts of Alex King of Veloce Sports International (“VSI”) as they fought tooth and nails to help me find a new rid – and they did that! Myself, my wife, my family genuinely appreciate what VSI has done for us. I am more motivated than ever and I am looking forward to many successful races with my new team Lotus."
It will be interesting to see how Passon adapts to his new team and the CRG chassis. The expectations are that Gallardo and Passon will make a very strong team in the series as both are known to have strong technical understanding of TAG machines.
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2 comments:
Glad to hear that John will keep on racing!
You would think a world class driver like Mr. Passon would have taken his family on his Gulfstream V private jet to the original Legoland in Denmark.
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