JANUARY 23, 2006

Matsuura stays in America

Super Aguri Fernandez Racing has announced that Kosuke Matsuura will stay with the team for another season, driving the Panasonic ARTA Dallara-Honda. The announcement means that Matsuura is now out of the equation at Super Aguri F1.

Matsuura joined Super Aguri Fernndez Racing in 2004 after three successful years of European competition that saw Matsuura place second and third in the German Formula 3 and Formula Renault V6 Eurocup Championships respectively.

"I am excited to be a part of Super Aguri Fernndez Racing again this year," he said. "I have learned a lot these past two years, even through the bad luck we had last season, and feel that we will be very strong in 2006. I am ready to challenge not only for race wins, but the championship as well."