Carpentier’s ride for 2006 still up in air

According to this article by Patrick Carpentier he says he has just begun with training for next year last week because he might participate in Rolex 24 with Eddie Cheever's Grand-Am team. He said there might be tests at the end of December or at the beginning of January, he'll see…

He also says that besides IRL teams he was also contacted by some Champ Car teams but nothing serious. "I would be glad to return to Champ Car because they have three races in Canada" (at the time of the races in Montreal, Toronto and Edmonton.) He said before Christmas nothing will be finalized and where he drives all depends on Mécachrome who own his contract. They are trying hard to find him a ride in 2006. He had a one-year contract with Cheever, which is expired, and one more year left on his Mecachrome contract.