29 March 2001

Following some exceptional performances during last season's European Formula Palmer Audi Series, talented 24 year old Finnish racer, Miku Santavirta from Helsinki, has been signed by Team Brask Management.

As part of Miku's initial involvement with Team Brask Management, Miku will be racing one of Team Brask's 550 bhp V-Sports Racing (VSR) V8 Saloon Cars for the new 13 round race series, which kicks off at Brands Hatch on April 1^st, 2001.

After four seasons in open wheeler's, Miku is keen to gain some experience and discipline and believes the VSR cars will provide some useful experience for other touring car, and when possible sports car, outings during the coming season.

Following a promising career on skis, as a member of the Finnish Junior National Ski Team, Miku started his motorsport career in karting in the Junior class, progressing through the ranks to the top of World Karting. In 1994, he narrowly missed victory in the Formula Super A World Championship in Argentina, driving for the factory IAME team, eventually finishing a close second to winner Alessandro Manelti.

Miku's career in cars has been budget limited, but his performances in the Japanese Formula 3 Championship in 1998 and two races in the British Formula 3 Championship in 1999 with Alan Docking Racing, allowed him to demonstrate his skills.

Miku's season in European Formula Palmer Audi in 2000 was plagued with mechanical problems, but he turned in some exceptional drives to take a number of podium finishes.

A delighted Miku said, "I am very pleased to have the opportunity to join Team Brask Management and believe this new association could make a big difference to my future career. I am looking forward to driving the big and powerful VSR V8, they should be a lot of fun. I really believe it will be the start of a very good relationship".

Lars-Christian Brask said, "Miku had a very difficult season last year, but showed tremendous car control and tenacity. I believe there is a lot we can achieve together."