Mathiasen Motorsports Withdraws From Atlantic Championship

Mathiasen Motorsports began this Atlantic season seeking funding to enable the team to run Jonathan Bomarito and challenge for the 2009 championship. Unfortunately, the impacts of the current economic downturn have not enabled us to secure the required sponsorships. We have therefore reached the decision to cease participating in this season's championship, although the team may return to competition in the future.

This was a very difficult decision for Ray and Leslie Mathiasen, voted Team Owners of the Year in the 2008 Atlantic Championship.

"We would like to thank the new ownership of the Atlantic Championship Series for bringing back excitement to this historic series. In addition, we want to thank the entire Atlantic Series management for its tireless efforts in maintaining the series at a globally professional and high level, all of the competitors for the great racing over the past several seasons and most importantly, all of our team members who have given their maximum effort in making this such an enjoyable and successful adventure. We'll definitely miss the competition and all the friendships we have developed over the last four years."