Tracy looks ahead to championship return

Paul Tracy

TSN.ca Staff
12/11/2007

Paul Tracy says he's coming back to the Champ Car series next season to win the championship.

While he doesn't shed much light on where he'll be racing next season in his column on autosport.com, the Canadian appears to put to rest the rumors of his imminent departure from Forsythe/Pettit Racing.
"If you're expecting me to say who my teammate is gonna be, you're asking the wrong man," writes Tracy. "I have no idea whatsoever."

"Jerry Forsythe's new partnership with Dan Pettit means lots of people are expecting Justin Wilson to come over, now that RuSPORT's shutting down. But I know Justin - and I guess almost every other driver without a ride - is gunning for Bourdais' old seat at Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing."

Rumors surfaced recently that Tracy would not return with Forsythe/Pettit after a post in a popular internet chat room indicated the team were not going to honour the remaining four years of his contract.
 
The fact that several staff members have been let go at Forsythe/Pettit in recent weeks has done little to stem the reports of a complete overhaul at the team - drivers included.

Tracy says despite his up and down season, he is focused on getting back into the winner's circle next year - and it appears he wants to do that with his current team.

"For next year, we're gonna make ourselves part of that mix. We just need to keep working our asses off and now we seem to be pointing in the right direction, I'm sure we can be fighting for the title."

"I'm not just dicking around out there, coasting around for my pension: I'm trying to get us a championship."