Indianpolis, IN (April 25, 2012)-
As Lotus DRR heads to Brazil
this weekend for the fourth round of the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series
season, they are proud to announce that Oriol Servia will campaign
the WIX Filters primary livery for the Itaipava São Paulo
Indy 300. WIX, whose highly-engineered filtration products
have become a staple in auto racing around the country, has served
as an associate partner on the team's entries since the 2011
season.
"We are excited to have WIX as our primary in Brazil. Our
international races are great for our partners and with WIX's
international presence in the marketplace it's nice for them to
take advantage of events like these," commented Robbie Buhl, Lotus
DRR Co-Owner.
Since 1939, WIX has been an innovator in filtration
products. WIX designs, manufactures and distributes products for
automotive, diesel, agricultural, industrial and specialty filter
markets. Its product line includes oil, air, cabin interior, fuel,
coolant, transmission and hydraulic filters for automobiles, trucks
and off-road equipment.
"WIX has a rich history of supporting racing excellence,
so it's only fitting that we have joined forces with Lotus DRR as
the primary sponsor for the São Paulo Indy 300," said Mike Harvey,
brand manager for WIX Filters. "Racing has become a global
phenomenon, as evident by IndyCar racing in the largest city in the
southern hemisphere. We look forward to extending the WIX
brand to the millions of IndyCar fans across North America and
South America, as well as around the globe."
This weekend will mark the second time that WIX has been
the primary on the team's car. The Gastonia, NC based company first
joined the team last year when they ran together during the
Indianapolis 500 on Paul Tracy's machine.
Lotus DRR will be back on track this week for the Itaipava
São Paulo Indy 300 Presented by Nestle in São Paulo, Brazil on
Sunday, April 29th at 12:00 pm ET. The race will be telecast live
on NBC Sports. Please visit www.dreyerreinboldracing.com
for more updates.