Bremer on the brink

UPDATE According to the CBS broadcast of today's Cleveland race, HVM wants more money from Bremer by the middle of this week, otherwise he is out when the Champ Cars arrive at Toronto. We hear Jos Verstappen is waiting in the wings. 06/24/05 One story that got lost last week was the amazing drive of Ronnie Bremer. After sustaining a 60 G impact that left him massively bruised, he still managed to soldier through and again finish in front of his highly touted teammate. Despite all that, Cleveland looks to be his last drive for the team. The following message was posted to the Danish section of his website:

"I have understood from the team that since they couldn't find anybody else to get in the car for Cleveland, I will be in. However even if I were to win the race, this is it unless I can find 500,000 USD. HVM desperately needs funding, so it's not going to be able to continue like this. We are working with some investors and that looks positive, but for now nothing is in place"

Bremer has been quick and smart this season, with a smooth driving style that harks to a young Tom Kristensen. It would be a real loss if funding cannot be found.