With all the rumors that have been whispering throughout the paddock concerning Rocketsports Racing running two cars in 2006 and the possibility of the 2005 Toyota Atlantic runner-up, Tonis Kasemets, Rocketsports is proud to announce that a deal has been made to run the Estonian- American in six events in the Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford 2006 season.

Kasemets chose the long road to the USA and proved his worth recently by scoring the second place trophy in the Toyota Atlantic Champ Championship last year. Only 17 points separated him from first place. Additionally, he was awarded the 2005 “Toyota Atlantic Ohlins Shock Technician of the Year” trophy for his excellence in handling the many chores required on his entry, the #6 Flexovit Abrasives Products/MK Industries/TMI/Red Line Oil/Team Tonis “Yellow Magic”, as he often refers to her (the car).

Hailing from Parnu, Estonia, Kasemets joined wife Ilona as they migrated to America over the course of two years so that Tonis could follow his dreams. The 32-year-old driver caught the racing ‘bug’ at an early age, from his Cross Country Rally Driver father Toomas; via ice racing in the Baltic States and go-karting. He began racing European Karts at the age 8.

[Rocketsports PR]

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