De Ferran to announce co-driver

Rumor has it that two-time CART driving champion and 2003 Indy 500 winner Gil de Ferran, who recently began a new racing career as a team owner in the American Le Mans Series, will make several major announcements on Friday, April 18, at the Grand Prix of Long Beach in the Acura Motorsports Hospitality motor coach area at 12:15 p.m.

De Ferran, who served as Sporting Director for Honda Formula One last year, formed de Ferran Motorsports in January when he and Acura racing officials announced his organization would campaign a fourth Acura LMP2 entry in 2008 ALMS tour. Gil will return to the cockpit for the first time since he retired from competition after his IndyCar Series victory at the Texas Motor Speedway in October, 2003.