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Brazilian Racing News: Kanaan to be Tasman's Sole 1998 Indy Lights Entry

15 January 1998

The Tasman Team announced yesterday that it will take part in the 1998
season Indy Lights season with just one car driven by Brazil's Tony
Kanaan, the reigning Indy-Lights champion. Team owner Steve Horne
said, "we've analysed the possibilities and this was the most
inteligent one: to dedicate all attention to just one car"

Kanaan was very happy about the confidence the team showed in his
abilities with this decision: "I know it will be very difficult on
some days.  If at one side the responsability is all on me, I can be
sure to have all attention to get the results."

"Our plan is to have a second car by the end of this season, with an
american driver, and to have 2 cars in 1999, one with Tony and the
other with an american driver" said Horne.