Creation Le Mans driver lineup
Felipe Ortiz, resident of Switzerland but of Bolivian nationality, will be continuing with the team with which he finished third in the LMP1 category of the 2006 Le Mans Series, and will be one of the mainstays of the team in 2007. He will be joined by British, long-time Creation driver and former FIA GT Champion, Jamie Campbell-Walter, and Shinji Nakano of Japan.
Team Principal Ian Bickerton was upbeat about the prospects for the coming months. “I’m delighted to welcome Felipe back to Creation for 2007, not just for Le Mans but for the remainder of the Le Mans Series as well. We all got on extremely well last year and I think the continuity of the partnership will be very good for both sides.
“Jamie had a bit of a lean year in 2006, so I know he’ll be hungry for success and will head up our racing attack with the Creation CA/07 with his usual enthusiasm, speed and good humor. He learnt a huge amount working alongside Nic Minassian for a couple of years, and that will no doubt benefit the driver line-up this year, especially in terms of engineering and set up feed back.
“Shinji is super quick and has considerable sportscar experience under his belt, never mind all the years in Formula One and Champ Cars. I’m really looking forward to working with him. He’s starting with us this year and will also start testing the AIM-engined car from October onwards. He’ll be joining Felipe and Jamie at Le Mans and for the three Le Mans Series after that, and is currently looking for the budget to keep him in the car for Interlagos."