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03.04.2003  LAUNCH PARTY FOR NEW CZECH SPORTSCAR TEAM MENX 


Tomas Enge poses with the MENX Ferrari 360 at the official launchMENX, the only Czech team to take part in a full season of the in FIA GT,  presented their race car for the 2003 season to the Czech professional community on March 27th. 

The Ferrari 360 Modena will be driven by Tomas Enge and Robert Pergl.  “The atmosphere in the team is very good and we all are ready to make a perfect job,” Enge explained. “ We would like to do our best, but we  have to remember, that we are a new team in FIA GT Championship and the rest of the teams have more experience than us.” 

However, his experience will be very important for the team and especially for Robert Pergl .  “His participation is very important, it would be impossible to be here without him,” Pergl explained.  “His experience is very valuable, and he has already clearly shown his talent.  This collaboration will help me improve my own skills.” 

However Mr. Charouz, Tomas Enge’s manager, is more optimistic : “I think we could fight to be absolute winners, because Tomas has to confirm that he is a Formula One driver. Robert may be slightly slower than Tomas, but in endurance races it is not just about speed, it is also about driver reliability.”  A party, attended by around 400 people, followed the presentation of the team. 

After pleasing results from testing in Barcelona and at the Austrian A1 Ring, the new team are quietly confident, expecting a good start to the season, where they hope they can be in the top ten.


the MENX Ferrari 360 testing at Barcelona last month

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