I don't know why I'm posting this as I suspect I'm the only person that cares and I'm not even going.
Champ Car to venture into Europe for
two races in 2007
Updated 1/16/2007 2:22 AM ET
By A.J. Perez, USA TODAY
The Champ Car World Series filled in what had been a two-month-long gap in its 2007 schedule with its first European races in four years, the sanctioning body will announce Tuesday morning.
The additions of the Netherlands (Sept. 2) and
Belgium (Sept. 9) — the first time Champ Car has raced in either country — pushes the number of races on the schedule to 17.
"We considered a number of options for our return to Europe, and these two events will prove to be very successful for our teams, fans and sponsor partners," Champ Car President Steve Johnson said in a statement.
The Dutch race will be held on a 2.8-mile road course in Assen, a half-century-old circuit that has been home to MotoGP races for years.
The renovated former Formula One track in Zolder, Belgium, will test drivers on a 2.47-mile course.Champ Car's season gets underway April 8 with the inaugural Vegas Grand Prix.