(GMM) Speculation that Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon is on his way to formula one has been deflated by reports that the 27-year-old will stay in the IRL.
It was earlier suggested that Wheldon, an Englishman, had been offered a 'Friday' drive by BMW. But American source 'ESPN' claims that Wheldon will instead take his number-1 from Andretti-Green to Ganassi.
A press conference is scheduled at the Ganassi team's Indianapolis base on Monday.
''Wheldon's manager, Julian Jakobi, tested the waters in formula one,'' the report continued, ''but ultimately committed his client to another year of racing in (IRL) ... rather than settling for a third driver role''.
Written: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 12:11:08
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