Davison Finishes 2nd in Star Mazda Championship
Monterey, CA- Australian Racing Driver James Davison secured 2nd place in the Star Mazda Championship with a podium finish at the final round held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
After leading both days of practice, qualifying was run on a drying track. A small strategic mistake to wait in the pits cost Davison and lined up 5th. The session was the most competitive qualifying of the year with 15 cars within one second. The start of the race saw Davison move into 4th position. The race then developed into a 4 way battle for the lead with Dane Cameron, Alex Ardoin and Lorenzo Mandarino. Davison was able to move into 3rd place and challenge Cameron for 2nd until the race finished under caution due to an on track incident.The Championship Standings finished with Dane Cameron 1st, James Davison 2nd and Ron White 3rd. Davison's performance this season has not gone unnoticed with Championship winning Indy Pro Series team Sam Schmidt Motorsports offering him a test.
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James Davison, Driver:
"It has been an unbelievable year. We had everything thrown at us with wins taken away, being taken out on two occasions and the setback of an unforeseeable mechanical issue. Winning a championship does require luck and it seemed I didn't quite have it this year. It is very sad for me leaving my team Velocity Motorsports, we had an incredible relationship and to finish 2nd with what we went through was an awesome achievement. Congratulations to Dane Cameron on the Championship, he is a great driver and I think after this season we have gained a lot of respect for each other."
For further information please visit www.starmazda.com, http://www.indycar.com/pro/news/story.php?story_id=10089, www.jamesdavison.com.au or e-mail jamesdavison4@hotmail.com. |
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