Nadeau and Renna Prepare for Nations Cup

Oct 25, 1996 (Melanie Cannon, Cotter Communications)
Chesterfield, England – The Valvoline Team USA Scholarship team has been busy testing this week in preparation for the seventh annual Nations Cup race Nov. 3 at Donington Park, England.
Team members Jerry Nadeau, 27, and Tony Renna, 19, spent Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Silverstone, England, in a private test session of their two-loiter open-wheeled Formula Opel racers.

“We had a really good test,” said Nadeau. “My speeds were comparable to what the pole speed was here at the last Formula Opel European Union Series race in August.”

The test session was the first time the teammates had worked together.

“Tony is eager to learn from my experience in the Formula Opel Series,” said Nadeau. “He is good to work with, not to mention very talented. I’m glad to have him as a partner.”

The drivers tested at Donington Park on Oct. 24. The open test session attracted more than 70 different racers from several classes of cars and the test was productive for both Nadeau and Renna.

“John Village Automotive has prepared two great cars for the Nations Cup,” Nadeau said. “The competition will be tough, but Tony and I are confident we can be top contenders.”

Two-car teams from 16 countries are expected to enter Nations Cup VII, including Austria, Brazil, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Russia.