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CHAMP CAR: Tracy Returns, Servia Back for Portland
Written by: News Wire   
05/20/2007 - 07:00 PM
Indianapolis, Ind.
 


Forsythe's musical chairs: PT returns to the No.3 car, while his replacement Servia takes over the No.7 previously driven by Mario Dominguez. (LAT Photo) ยป More Photos

Paul Tracy has been given the green light to return behind the wheel of his No.3 Champ Car after suffering a compression fracture to his first lumbar vertebrae during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in April. The 2003 series champion began his recovery process only a couple of days after his accident by continuing with his strict fitness routine which includes cycling for over 50 miles a day under the hot Nevada sun. Last week, Tracy visited Dr. Trammell in Indianapolis, who reviewed the latest X-rays and gave him the approval to drive the 750-horsepower DP01.

Tracy's return to the track will take place this week at the Mont-Tremblant Circuit in St. Jovite, Quebec, where he will conduct a two-day test with on Thursday and Friday.

"It feels good to be back in shape and ready to drive," Tracy said. "It's been very frustrating. We started the year with a strong result in Vegas and we knew we were starting to build momentum but this injury completely interrupted our plans for the championship.

"It's
going to be tough obviously coming from behind in the points but all we can do is go out there, win races, collect as many points as we can and see what happens."

Forsythe Championship Racing also announced that Oriol Servia, who replaced Tracy for the Long Beach and Houston events, recording 2nd and 4th place results, will return to the team to take over the driving duties of the No.7 car at the Grand Prix of Portland. Previously, Mario Dominguez drove the No.7 in the first three races of the year.

"It's another good opportunity for me," Servia stated. "I want to thank Jerry Forsythe and the Forsythe team for putting their trust in me and letting me get back behind the wheel of one of their cars. I'm also very glad that Paul is fully recovered; I hope that together we can give Sebastien [Bourdais] a good fight for the win at Portland.

"These last few weeks for me have been no different for me than any other year, I'm preparing mentally and physically as I always do, always ready to go out there and fight for the championship."