Forsythe Racing will downsize its Champ Car Atlantic Series attack from four to two cars in 2007 source: crash.net And will instead benefit from Red Bull backing and the skills of two North American starlets backed by the firms extensive driver development programme. At just 15 years of age Arkansas born John Edwards will almost certainly become the youngest driver in the series and he will partner Canadian Robert Wickens who, at 17 years of age, will also become one of the youngest drivers in the series. Both are part of the Red Bull Junior Team driver development programme and as a result, the team will now sport the familiar livery of the energy drink brand. "We're very proud to partner with Red Bull," stated Peter Davies, Forsythe's senior vice president of business development. "They are an extraordinary company. "The relationship really came out of their involvement in Formula One and their relationship formally with Cosworth, which of course (Champ Car World Series co-owners) [Gerald] Forsythe and [Kevin] Kalkhoven have an interest in. They've met the principals.'' ''They were able to share their vision of the Champ Car and the Atlantic programs with them. Happily, Red Bull thought this was a very good place to bring themselves as a brand, as far as regards to Atlantic goes, to bring Robert and John to Forsythe."
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