Eurointernational Group, which campaigned Juan Ponte of Argentina to second place in the inaugural Formula Renault Winter Invitational Championship, announced its driver line up for the 2004 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup Championship. Italian drivers Giorgio Mondini and Stefano Proetto will be behind the wheel of the two Formula Renault V6 cars for the entire 19-race championship. Euro International Inc. plans to enter up to two more Formula Renault V6 cars in selected Eurocup races in preparation of the 2005 North American Formula Renault V6 Championship.

“The work and research started during the 2003 Formula Renault V6 season, and continued during the winter start to show the first results with Giorgio and Stefano performances” said Team owner Antonio Ferrari. “Their talent will make both top contenders for the 2004 Formula Renault V6 title. We are planning to add up two more new Formula Renault V6 cars during this season for selected Eurocup races and then bring the cars in USA in preparation of the 2005 North America Formula Renault V6 Championship.” Giorgio Mondini, 23, 7th in the 2003 Formula Renault V6 Championship will pilot the  # 7 IPS/Grapeking/ACM/Cioe’/Boss/VIP/Eurointernational Tatuus, and 2004 will be his second year with the team “ I am looking forward to the 2004 season, to continue working with my crew and my new teammate. The new car is fantastic,” said Mondini.Stefano Proetto, 18, veteran of the F3 Euro Series and German Championship will drive the familiar # 50 Rotter Invest/GNI touch/Lista/Top of Sports/ Eurointernational Tatuus 2004 Formula Renault V6, in his rookie season in Formula Renault V6“I feel ready for my Formula Renault V6 debut and I hope that my next tests will be on dry weather allowing to complete the work with my new team,” said Proetto.Giorgio Mondini was quickest in Misano, Italy and Paul Ricard, France, at the official Renault Sport Formula Renault V6 tests, held in November and December, while Stefano Proetto has been the fastest in wet conditions during last week tests in Magny Cours, France. Both drivers will be in Paul Ricard and Valencia for the next official Formula Renault V6 Renault Sport tests, and have just completed two days of private tests in Albacete, Spain under difficult weather conditions.The 2004 Formula Renault V6 Championship will start in Monza, Italy next March 25-28, with all races televised on EUROSPORT in over 50 Countries around the World.The North American Formula Renault Championships are sanctioned by Grand American, and provide a ladder for drivers to develop their talent, with a full in-house open-wheel progression available. The Formula Renault V6 Championship is the top rung on the North American Formula Renault Championship ladder, which also includes the North American Formula Renault 1600 Championship and the North American Formula Renault 2000 Championship. The Formula Renault V6 is expected to make its North American competition debut in the latter stages of the North American Formula Renault 2000 season.