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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tokyo, March 6, 2017 --- Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. today announced that the Hitachi Group will continue its sponsorship of Team Penske in the U. S. Verizon IndyCar Series 2017 season championship. Helio Castroneves will again compete for the championship as a Hitachi-sponsored driver.
Team Penske is a famed U. S. auto racing team founded in 1966 that has a large and dedicated fan following. In the 2016 season, three of its four drivers took the top three positions in the annual championship. Hitachi contract driver Helio Castroneves occupied the third position and is looking to improve on his record in this year’s championship hunt. In 2017, the Hitachi primary sponsorship for the car driven by Helio Castroneves carrying the Hitachi logo will be for eight of the series’ 17 events.
Hitachi Automotive Systems will continue to use its sponsorship of motor sports, including IndyCar racing, to further grow the Hitachi brand and make a contribution to motor sports.
Helio Castroneves participating in a joint test conducted in Phoenix,
Arizona, in February.
●：Hitachi primary sponsor race
| Date | Place |
|---|---|
| March 12 | ●St. Petersburg, Florida |
| April 9 | Long Beach, California |
| April 23 | Birmingham, Alabama |
| April 29 | Phoenix, Arizona |
| May 13 | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| May 28 | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| June 3 | ●Detroit, Michigan |
| June 4 | ●Detroit, Michigan |
| June 10 | Fort Worth, Texas |
| June 25 | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
| July 9 | Newton, Iowa |
| July 16 | ●Toronto, Canada |
| July 30 | ●Lexington, Ohio |
| August 20 | ●Long Pond, Pennsylvania |
| August 26 | Birmingham, Alabama |
| September 3 | ●Watkins Glen, New York |
| September 18 | ●Sonoma, California |
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company is engaged in the development, manufacture, sales and services of automotive components, transportation related components, industrial machines and systems, and offers a wide range of automotive systems including engine management systems, electric power train systems, drive control systems and car information systems. For more information, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi-automotive.co.jp/en/
