Negri Wins Panamerican Indy Lights Championship
10 December 1998
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Brazilian Oswaldo Negri Jr is the first Panamerican Indy Lights Champion.
Negri clinched the title after the ninth round of the championship in La Plata (Argentina) was cancelled due to organizations problems.
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"I am very happy with this title, but I wanted to become champion on the track and not like that" said the brazilian, very upset with Alejandro Bianchetti, manager of Argentina Motorsports and promoter of the races in Argentina.
"He (Alejandro) hasnt payed anything here, hasnt payed hotel for us, track, tyres, food, nothing and we are being thrown out of the hotel. Filiberto Jimenez (president of ILP) are having to pay for Bianchetti's mistakes." said Negri.
Negri is champion with 117 points and still one race to go, in Olavarria, on december 13th. Argentinian driver Waldemar Coronas is second with 82 points.
"This time the race will be organized by Filiberto, and not by Alejandro" finished Negri, who wants to win this race as well, even if he is already champion.
Marc Zimmermann -- The Autochannel
