February, 2012

Helio completes more than 120 laps in tests

Posted By Castroneves Racing PR on February 22nd @10:48AM
in the English Category
Helio completes more than 120 laps in tests

Helio Castroneves completed on Tuesday a series of tests with the new Dallara Chevrolet DW12 car, which will be used in the 2012 season of the IZOD IndyCar Series. There were two days of hard work at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama, track of the second race of the championship.

“It was a very productive test because we were able to evolve on the car and make significant changes in the set-up and prove it’s durability, as we did more than 120 laps. But we’ll keep working, “said Castroneves, who returns to Barber Motorsports Park next Tuesday, day 28 for further testing.

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Helio completa mais 120 voltas de testes

Posted By Castroneves Racing PR on February 22nd @10:18AM
in the Portugues Category
Helio completa mais 120 voltas de testes

Helio Castroneves completou nesta terça-feira mais uma série de testes com o novo Dallara DW12 Chevrolet, que usará na temporada 2012 do IZOD IndyCar Series. Foram dois dias de muito trabalho no Barber Motorsports Park, no Alabama, local da segunda etapa do campeonato.

“Foi um teste muito proveitoso porque conseguimos evoluir bastante no acerto do carro e comprovar a durabilidade, pois foram mais de 120 voltas. Mas vamos continuar trabalhando”, disse Castroneves, que voltará ao Barber Motorsports Park na próxima terça, dia, 28, para mais testes.

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Helio will be Chair of the Brazil Foundation Gala Miami

Posted By Castroneves Racing PR on February 13th @09:45AM
in the English Category
Helio will be Chair of the Brazil Foundation Gala Miami

Helio Castroneves has a very important mission right after the opening of the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series, taking place in St. Petersburg, Florida, on March 25. As an active participant in philanthropic and welfare assistance in the United States, the Team Penske driver was appointed as president of the Brazil Foundation Gala I Miami event for the Brazil Foundation to raise funds for community and social projects in Brazil.

The event will bring together about 600 participants at the W Hotel and Residences South Beach in Miami Beach on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. The engineer Norberto Odebrecht will be honored by the philanthropic work done by the Odebrecht Foundation in the areas of education and training for the disadvantaged youth. “I’m very honored to be invited to be chair (president) of this wonderful event and we will work intensively for the Brazil Foundation Gala Miami to be unforgettable”

For more information about the Foundation and the Brazil Foundation Gala Miami, visit www.brazilfoundation.org.

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Helio será o presidente do Brazil Foundation Gala Miami

Posted By Castroneves Racing PR on February 13th @09:36AM
in the Portugues Category
Helio será o presidente do Brazil Foundation Gala Miami

Helio Castroneves terá uma missão muito importante logo após a abertura do 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series, que acontecerá em St. Petersburg, Flórida, no dia 25 de março. Participante ativo de ações filantrópicas e assistenciais nos Estados Unidos, o piloto do Team Penske foi designado como presidente do I Brazil Foundation Gala Miami, evento destinado da Brazil Foundation a arrecadar fundos para projetos comunitários e sociais no Brasil.

O evento reunirá cerca de 600 participantes no W South Beach Hotel and Residences, em Miami Beach, na terça-feira, 27 de março de 2012. O engenheiro Norberto Odebrecht será o homenageado pelo trabalho filantrópico realizado pela Fundação Odebrecht nas áreas de educação e capacitação de jovens carentes. “Eu estou muito honrado com o convite para ser o chair (presidente) desse evento maravilhoso e vamos trabalhar de forma intensa para que o I Brazil Foundation Gala Miami seja inesquecível”

Para mais informações sobre a Brasil Foundation e o Brasil Foundation Gala Miami, visite o www.brazilfoundation.org.

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Helio is optimistic about new car

Posted By Castroneves Racing PR on February 6th @03:05PM
in the English Category
Helio is optimistic about new car

Helio Castroneves will return to the track in the month of February to continue testing the development of the DW12 Chevrolet Dallara for Team Penske. Last week, for three days (from January 30 to February 1), there was an intense work between the driver, his team and the staff of Chevrolet.

“We made ​​all possible simulations and measurements so that once in the factory, all this development is already placed in the car for testing the in the next few weeks. If I was optimistic, now I’m even more excited, “said Castroneves, who has practice scheduled in Sebring and at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama.

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Helio está otimista com o novo carro

Posted By Castroneves Racing PR on February 6th @02:52PM
in the Portugues Category
Helio está otimista com o novo carro

Helio Castroneves voltará às pistas neste mês de fevereiro para continuar os testes de desenvolvimento com o Dallara DW12 Chevrolet do Team Penske. Na semana passada, durante três dias (de 30 de janeiro a 01 de fevereiro), houve um trabalho intenso entre o piloto, sua equipe e também o pessoal da Chevrolet.

“Foram feitas todas as simulações e medições possíveis para que, na fábrica, todo esse desenvolvimento seja colocado no carro já para os testes das próximas semanas. Se eu já estava otimista, agora estou mais animado ainda”, disse Castroneves, que tem programação em Sebring e também no Barber Motorsports Park, no Alabama.

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