The first prominent figure joining the Red Bull team set to the NASCARseries in 2007 is Günther Steiner. Having worked as technical director forRed Bull Racing in the Formula One, he is now moving from Great Britain tothe US - from Milton Keynes to Mooresville, North Carolina.

The forty-year-old South Tyrolean will also assume the function of technicaldirector for the Red Bull Toyota NASCAR team, acting on a level withGeneral Manager Marty Gaunt.

Marty Gaunt is happy about this high-calibre reinforcement. "In his manyyears of Rally activities with Ford, as head of sports at Opel and morerecently at Red Bull Racing in the Formula One, Günther has not just had alot of success but also gathered enormous know-how. He was one of the menwho was decisive for the perfect launch of Red Bull Racing - and we areconvinced that with his experience he will help our young team make a faststart."

Günther Steiner sees NASCAR as a "new, fascinating challenge. If as aEuropean you are asked to help set up such an ambitious project you simplycannot say no. I'm really looking forward to working on my new task."

Günther Steiner will begin his job with the Red Bull Toyota NASCAR-Teamon April 1 of this year.