RAIN
MEISTER -
Olson
takes pole position and first
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Long Tan Circuit, Taiwan–
Some race drivers cringe at the thought of high speed
rain racing. Others relish the challenge. American racer Peter [“Pete”] Olson is definitely one of the
latter.
Olson took his first victory in Taiwan today in the
chilling downpour of a December storm, seizing the coveted pole position and
placing 1st, 2nd, and 2nd in his three race
events.
“I think racing in the rain is a lot of fun, a
totally different challenge” said Olson. “Find a good line, drop
the hammer and go flat out all the time, without completely losing control” [laughs]
Olson seems to be a natural in the rain, lapping ‘backmarkers’ in all of his races yesterday and at
times passing three or four competitors in a single lap. Olson also got off to
fast starts in all of his races, able to enter the first corner a half dozen
car lengths ahead of the competition.
However, a couple of excessive slides in some of the slicker corners and
an increasingly misfiring engine slowed his otherwise consistent driving during
the second and third races.
Olson was thrilled to spray champagne from the podium for
the first time in Taiwan, especially in light of mixed results at Kaohsiung Circuit in October, which he blamed on set-up
problems.
After endless delays with the shipment of his kart from
Italy this past spring, Olson was unable to make much of the Taiwan Rotax season, though he did gave a strong showing in
Formula 2000 in the United States. The racer seems to be making up for lost
time, in the aggressive rain-racing style of his hero Ayrton
Senna.
“My first time in a race car in the rain years ago
was really difficult, like learning to drive all over again. But from then on,
I practiced and tested and learned to improve, and now, I can drive quickly in
the rain and feel totally confident. Actually, I love it. I think if you dedicate
yourself to something, really put your passion into it, many things become possible
and you can surprise yourself at what you can achieve.”
We wish the dedicated
American driver the best of luck in the next races of the series.
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For more information contact:
Christian
Children’s Fund
Media Relations Contact Agent for Pete Olson:
Jennifer Harter
Communications Associate
Christian Children’s Fund
(804)756-8994
Peter Olson
Olson Motorsports, LLC
Taipei, Taiwan
R.O.C.
Tel: + 886 9
3567 8609
Email: Pete@PeteOlson.com
Website: www.peteolson.com