Edwards to Fly Team USA Scholarship Flag in Europe

Aug 25, 1998
Dublin, Ohio – Talented Californian Paul Edwards is the latest in a long line of promising young American drivers to have been awarded a Team USA Scholarship. The 20-year-old from Santa Mara, Calif., will contest the final three rounds of this year’s Formula Opel European Union Series with the renowned Motaworld Racing team.

Edwards has been plying his trade to excellent effect in Europe for the past couple of years, but his career had reached a crossroads earlier this summer when his plans to join the British Formula Renault Sport series fell apart at the last moment.

“This year was looking pretty bleak, so I’m extremely grateful for the Scholarship’s help,” said Edwards, who played a starring role in last year’s Formula Ford World Finals at Brands Hatch, where he also carried the Team USA colors. “Motaworld is a top team and this is a great opportunity to get my career back on track.”

Edwards will contest three double-header race weekends at Zandvoort, Holland, on September 4-6; Mondello Park, Ireland, on September 18-20; and then the series finale – a supporting event to the Luxembourg Formula 1 Grand Prix – at the Nurburgring, Germany, September 25-27.

This year’s Team USA Scholarship has been made possible with corporate support from Valvoline, Tasman Motorsports Group, Championship Auto Racing Teams, Mercedes-Benz of North America, Klein Tools, Firestone, LCI International, PacWest Racing Group, the Road Racing Drivers Club, Skip Barber Racing School, Motorola and American Honda.