Jensen MotorSport snatches Atlantic Series Champion
Jensen MotorSport is pleased to announce 2008 Atlantic Series champion Markus Niemela has joined the team. Markus’ first race with the Jensen MotorSport team will be the Lime Rock Connecticut event the weekend of July 18th.
Team owner Eric Jensen states, “My team is pleased and proud to have a driver with Markus’ impressive talent and credentials in one of our cars. Our clear objective with Markus is to win races, poles, and to defend his series championship. I have assembled a terrific crew of engineers and mechanics in our team, and hopefully Markus is able to showcase the high-degree of their talent as well."
Niemela, (26) hails from Rauma Finland, and currently resides in Southern California. Markus has driven the first 4 races of the 2009 championship for another team, and he is currently in 7th position in the Atlantic Championship season point standings.