Martinez in for Genoa at Mid-Ohio
"I am extremely happy and proud to be able to drive the Quamtel car and to be part of this program with Genoa," Martinez said. "There has been a great amount of effort put into making all this happen, we have an impressive group of professionals working with us behind the scenes, and we are very confident that all the hard work and preparation will pay off with a top-notch program and a strong result on the track.
"Genoa and Quamtel have put a lot of hard work into making this happen and they have put their trust in me, so now it's my turn to make it happen on the track."
Martinez has 19 years of racing experience, including Champ Car, A1GP, The Rolex 24 at Daytona, The 12 Hours of Sebring, and Atlantic Championship. Martinez has chosen Firestone Indy Lights to re-ascend the ladder to the IZOD IndyCar Series.
"I have not previously driven the Indy Lights car, and we won't have a chance to test before the event, so I'll have to adapt quickly," Martinez said. "With a great team, a great car, and a great engineer behind me, I'm confident that after a few laps I'll have the feel for it, so we can start working through our event plan. Mid-Ohio is a track that I love and one that I've had success at in the past so I feel very comfortable to make my Firestone Indy Lights debut there."
The Mid-Ohio event and future 2010 events help prepare him for a potential full campaign in 2011.
"It's a pleasure to have David aboard," said Genoa owner Mark Olson. "He's a pro, and it's always a pleasure to work with professionals. Naturally one wants to manage expectations a bit, but we have great engineering, great equipment and a great driver, so we're expecting a great result. We've assembled a pretty good plan for getting David up to speed, continually developing David and the car with each stint, and then going for a result at the appropriate time."