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27 Mar 2009, 22:45 (Ref:2426500)
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Ryan Hunter-Reay Joins Vision Racing
Great news!!
It's official, Ryan Hunter-Reay is signed by Vision Racing. Vision is owned by Tony George, the president/CEO of the IRL. The complete details of the contract are being finalized but he is signed and will be in the 2009 IndyCar season. IZOD who is a sponsor for the IRL was using Ryan for thier advertising and promotional events, it only makes sense he was in a full-time ride this year. Not to mention, Ryan got his first IndyCar win at Watkins Glen last year and was the 2008 Rookie of the Year. Ryan did test with HVM this week but will be moving over to Vision Racing. Ed Carpenter will be his teammate!! I am so excited! |
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27 Mar 2009, 22:56 (Ref:2426506)
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Commercially it would have been bad not to have Ryan involved this year - he's youngish, increasingly well-known in the media, and American. His driving ability alone is enough for him to deserve a place, but I suspect it's not exactly why Vision have picked him up for 2009.
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28 Mar 2009, 00:18 (Ref:2426533)
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Who cares what the reason is? As you say, Boots, he's shown himself, so far, to be a good driver. He is one of the things the series needs.
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28 Mar 2009, 14:10 (Ref:2427108)
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28 Mar 2009, 23:13 (Ref:2427433)
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Good news. With the IZOD-IRL connection I assumed at first he would be at Vision, and found it strange he tested with HVM. Not that it makes a massive difference.
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4 Apr 2009, 04:41 (Ref:2432932)
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Izod seems like the IRL's best sponsor.
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4 Apr 2009, 14:36 (Ref:2433288)
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A guy like RHR should have a drive anyway, its good he's still in the series as it needs young Americans who can win. Shame though it came in only because of his sponsor and its for the league owners team..He should have a drive anyway.
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6 Apr 2009, 12:01 (Ref:2435039)
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What a race from Ryan. Fantastic and Vision's best ever result. This is really good for the IRL. Keeps IZOD happy which is mega important and having an American driver up there is long term even more. No testing with Vision to speak of also so come on Long Beach.
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6 Apr 2009, 21:14 (Ref:2435479)
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Ryan did a fantastic job and really showed how to drive a Vision car turning right. RHR is also just as good on ovals as he is on road and streets so in a top team and car he well be a championship contender maybe more so than Rahal as Rahal is still learning the ovals.
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