With the running of this past weekend’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, all eyes once again turn to the automotive world in anticipation of the upcoming racing season. Driving shoes and gloves are dusted off and announcements finally begin to break regarding which drivers are pairing with which teams.
If this blog seems to have gone dormant the entire winter, it has nothing to do with being buried in snowbanks five feet deep or the fact that we’re frozen solid in negative 40 (F) temperatures here in Wisconsin.
It more so leads back to the fact that, as far as Oriol Servia’s involvement in racing this year, there’s no news to share just yet. Perhaps you tuned in over the weekend hoping to see him back in the #77 Doran Racing entry, but the Spaniard was noticeably absent from the roster.
And as far as KV Racing Technology, word is that their second seat is still up in the air. Last week the team signed former Dale Coyne rookie Mario Moraes to pilot one of their two entries, after news dropped that Will Power will most likely be called upon by Penske Racing to fill the seat left by Mr. Congeniality of the open-wheel world, Helio Castroneves, as he handles his legal issues. The second KVRT seat may still go to Servia, though AutoWeek has reported that Champ Car veteran Paul Tracy has also been in discussions with team owners. However, Tracy is still unable to confirm the sponsorship that might be the deciding factor in this tug-of-war.
Stay tuned as more of this silly season unfolds, and we’ll let you know which pit you need to head to if you’re sporting the red and yellow stripes!
Posted by Shelly Paul, Servia Squad Feature Writer