Jaguar might be the last manufacturer to ever win a Trans-Am Series Championship. Rocketsports Racing should race the new aluminum XK in another sports car series.

Champ Car Statement

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 12, 2005) – What follows are statements from the Champ Car World Series regarding its future with the Trans-Am Series. As of today, the Champ Car World Series will no longer be affiliated as the sanctioning body of the Trans-Am Series. Any use of the following quotes should be attributed to Champ Car President Steve Johnson.

“We have elected not to renew the licensing agreement with the Trans-Am Series. Any further comment on the matter should come from SCCA Pro Racing.”

“Trans-Am had been a mainstay in road racing for many years and has been a popular component of our three-day festivals of speed for the last two seasons. We have enjoyed having the Trans-Am series compete at our events, our fans enjoyed the series and we wish the series, and all its competitors, the best of luck in the future.”

SCCA Statement Regarding Trans-Am Name

TOPEKA, Kan. (Dec. 12, 2005) – Sports Car Club of America, Inc. has released the following statement regarding the Trans-Am® name. The quote should be attributed to SCCA Chairman Gary Pitts.

“With Champ Car’s decision not to renew the Trans-Am name in 2006, SCCA is considering its options of how the name might be utilized in the future. These options include, but are not limited to, licensing the name out to another organization for a racing series or utilizing the name ourselves.”