SEPTEMBER 27, 2001

Leeds United signs up with Premier1

THE British soccer club Leeds United has become the first UK team to sign up to be part of the planned Premier1 racing series. The first club to sign up with Premier1 was last month when Portugal's Benfica agreed to join the championship which is scheduled to kick off in July next year.

If all goes to plan Premier1 will feature 24 identical specification cars each representing one of the leading football clubs in the world.