February 2007

Philip Major joins Team Autotecnica for 2007 Formula BMW USA series.

Ottawa driver lands top seat in Formula BMW USA

	Enrico Diano and Philip Major

Ottawa, Ontario - Returning Formula BMW USA series driver Philip Major has landed in one of the most coveted ‘seats’ in the Formula BMW USA series with the announcement that he has joined Team Autotecnica for the 2007 Formula BMW USA series.

“I am really happy to make this announcement today,” Major said. “Last year I learned so much being part of the Formula BMW series, and this year I am ready to make that step forward and chase the championship,” Major added.

Team Autotecnica is widely regarded as one of the best teams in Formula BMW USA, and Enrico Diano, Team Manager for Team Autotecnica was impressed with Major’s performance from his first test with the team. “I was really impressed with Philip’s speed from the first time out in our car, and his feedback about our car and setup to our engineer was fantastic,” Diano said. “We knew right then we wanted to work with him in 2007, and we are very excited about having Philip race for us this year.”

Major started his career in the Honda Michelin Series before moving to the Formula BMW USA Championship in 2006. This year he knows it is his year to put in a solid performance before moving up the motorsport ladder. “It is an important year for me, and all of us here at majorspeed.com. After a long winter, and testing with several teams, I am confident we have made the right choice in Autotecnica. The only real way to describe it, is that I feel at home with Autotecnica they are ‘my’ team, and I know that will go a long way to help produce the results we are looking for in 2007.”

Major will be back at work with his new team in the coming weeks as his hectic test schedule will commence, leading up to the first race on May 17-18 at Miller Motorsports Park, Utah.

Philip Major Fast Facts

• Philip Major is a 18-year-old racer from Ottawa, Ontario.

• Philip was the youngest (at 16 years old) driver in the 2005 Honda/Michelin Challenge Series, where he finished 2nd in the Rookie of the Year standings.

• Major’s first sedan victory was in the regional DAC "Trillium Trophy" GTD class in July 2005, at Shannonville.

• In 2003 and 2004 Major raced Go-Karts in Ottawa, Canada, and in the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship.

• Away from the track, Major enjoys Skiing, Tennis (Certified Level 1 Instructor, Tennis Canada), X-Country Running (MV Runner Ashbury College 2004-05), and Music (Concert Band Musician Ashbury College).

• Philip Major’s website is www.majorspeed.com.

Release prepared by Russ Bond Agency (www.russbondagency.com).

For more information on Philip Major, contact r.bond@russbondagency.com (416-312-2900)