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USF2000 Names Pi Research Its Official
ECU and Wiring Harness Provider
 
PALMETTO, Fla., Jan. 15 - The cars competing in the USF2000 National 
Championship presented by Cooper Racing Tires and powered by Mazda will be Mazdas 
or Fords, but all of them will also have a Cosworth on board.
 
That's because today Cosworth Electronics was named the official Electronic 
Control Unit (ECU) and wiring harness provider for the series, under its Pi 
Research brand.
 
"All cars must use either the current T2 model or the new, updated CD4 
model, which has many convenience features," said Dan Andersen, president and 
chief executive officer of Andersen Promotions, which administers the Indy 
Racing League's newest series.
 
"I have chosen Pi since the mid-1990s, and we are delighted to select it as 
our spec provider for ECUs and harnesses for the USF2000 series," Andersen 
continued.  "Its quality is second to none, and we strongly recommend its 
data systems to our competitors as well."
 
Since its formation in a small shop in London in 1958, Cosworth has 
developed to become a leading provider of high-performance technologies in a 
diverse range of industries including aerospace, defense, energy, marine and 
automotive. 
 
Cosworth achieved its first racing victory when Jim Clark was victorious in 
a Formula Junior race in a Lotus 18 at Goodwood in 1960.  From there 
Cosworth grew into one of the most successful engine manufacturers in history, 
with driver and manufacturer titles in Formula 1, the Indy Racing League, Champ 
Car, WRC and MotoGP. 
 
The company's history and its more recent diversification is outlined on 
its Web site at cosworth.com.
 
Although it is headquartered in Great Britain, Cosworth operates three 
facilities in the United States located in Indianapolis, Ind.; Mooresville, N.C. 
and Torrance, Calif.
 
Sanctioned by the Indy Racing League (IRL), the USF2000 National 
Championship is one of only two series that are part of both the IRL's Road to Indy 
ladder system and the MAZDASPEED_Motorsports driver development program. The 
series' 2010 season will open with a doubleheader March 27-28 on the street 
circuit in St. Petersburg, Fla. in support of an IZOD_IndyCar Series 
headliner.
 
For more information on the 12-race series, see usf2000.com or call (941) 
723-3900.
 
 
 
About Mazda:
 
On any given weekend there are more Mazdas on the road courses of America 
than any other brand of vehicle.  MX-5 Miata, RX-8, MAZDA3, MAZDA6, RX-7 and 
other vintage Mazda models are all popular race cars because every Mazda has 
the soul of a sports car. In fact, the largest road-racing class in the 
world is Spec Miata. With more than 2,500 first- and second-generation Miatas 
tearing up America's racetracks, it the most-raced production car in the 
world. Mazda's involvement in motorsports extends to its relationship with  one 
of the world's premier road courses, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, 
Calif., and the Skip Barber Schools for driving and racing. 
 
Celebrating its 40th anniversary in the United States in 2010, Mazda North 
American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. It oversees the 
sales, marketing, parts business and customer service of Mazda vehicles in the 
United States, Canada and Mexico through nearly 900 dealers.  Operations in 
Canada are managed by Mazda Canada, Inc., located in Ontario. _Operations in 
Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City.
 
About Cooper Tire & Rubber Company:
 
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is a global company that specializes in the 
design, manufacture, marketing and sales of passenger car and light truck 
tires and subsidiaries that specialize in medium truck, motorcycle and racing 
tires. With headquarters in Findlay, Ohio, Cooper Tire has manufacturing, 
sales, distribution, technical and design facilities within its family of 
companies located in 10 countries around the world.  For more information, visit 
Cooper Tire's Web site at coopertire.com.
 
About Cosworth Electronics:
 
Cosworth Electronics specializes in providing data acquisition, data 
analysis and control capabilities (including chassis, engine and payload) in 
highly reliable, compact designs that are able to withstand arduous environmental 
conditions. Technologies to deliver on-board data reduction and real time 
telemetry, combined with the class-leading Pi Toolbox analysis software, have 
led to the Pi Research range of data acquisition and chassis control 
solutions and the Pectel range of control systems being employed in applications 
throughout a variety of markets including aerospace, defense, marine and 
motorsport.
 
The company's main goal is to provide all of its customers with an 
extensive range of products which are representative of the leading edge of such 
technology without sacrificing reliability. 
 
For more information see cosworth.com.