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CHAMP CAR: Assen and Zolder Added to ‘07 Schedule
Written by: Kevin Krefting   
01/15/2007
Indianapolis, Ind.
 
The Zolder circuit hosted the Belgian GP in the 1980s, and this year will feature Champ Cars for the first time. (LAT photo) » More Photos

Champ Car officials confirmed today that the two long-rumored European races at Assen in Holland and Zolder in Belgium have been added to the Champ Car World Series' 2007 calendar.

The European loop will take place between September 2 (Assen) and September 9 (Zolder), marking a return to the continent for the first time since 2003, when the CCWS raced in London and the Lausitzring in Germany. It will be the first time Champ Car races both in Holland and Belgium.

"We considered a number of options for our return to Europe and these two events will prove to be very successful for our teams, fans and sponsor partners," Champ Car president Steve Johnson expects.

Assen is better-known for hosting a
round of the MotoGP world championship, while Zolder was a Formula 1 venue in the 1970s and 80s – it was at the Belgian circuit that the legendary Gilles Villeneuve lost his life in 1982. The Dutch track is undergoing an extensive renovation to be suitable for Champ Cars.

"We are excited to bring the American equivalent of Formula 1 racing to Europe," Zolder promoter Bart Rietbergen stated. "Champ Car provides close racing that is easy for European fans to understand, and they will be very impressed with the access that they will have in the Champ Car paddock."

The addition of the two European events brings the number of races on the 2007 Champ Car schedule to 17, the most races on a Champ Car calendar since 2003.