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BROWNSBURG, Ind. (April 13, 2022) – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that Rousseau Metal, a leader in storage solutions, has extended their partnership with the team in a multi-year deal. The Quebec-based company has been a team partner since 2008 and the cabinets have been a mainstay in the team’s Indy car and sports car race shops as well as their transporters and will be an integral part of the new race shop that will be complete in Zionsville this summer. Their logo is present on the No. 15 entry for Graham Rahal in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and BMW M Team RLL’s M3 in IMSA’s WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
“My relationship with Rousseau, personally, began with our automobile dealerships and this program grew as an extension of that so I’m particularly proud that it has been a very positive, long-term relationship between Rousseau and the race team since 2008,” said Bobby Rahal, co-owner of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. “If you look at every one of our dealerships today, we use Rousseau equipment exclusively in the service and parts areas. We’re really pleased to continue this partnership with Rousseau and showcase their products in our new race shop. It’s a relationship that I think both parties have truly enjoyed.”
“We couldn’t be happier to extend our partnership with our friends at Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing,” said Charles-Alexandre Pare, Rousseau Metal. “It has been 15 fantastic years and both our companies have come a long way and we look forward to going through this journey together.”
The 2022 NTT INDYCAR Series season resumes with the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama which will be broadcast live on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 1. Round 4 for IMSA’s WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will take place on Sunday, May 1 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and be televised live on Peacock beginning at 3 p.m. ET. For more information about the team or series, please visit www.rahal.com, www.imsa.com or www.indycar.com.
About Rousseau Metal, Inc.
Rousseau Metal Inc. has been manufacturing high-quality products for 65 years. Over the years, we have become known as a leader in storage solutions. The quality, durability and reliability of our products have earned them a reputation as being among the best in the industry. Our various product lines adapt to your specific needs and can evolve in line with your business. Our specialists offer personalized solutions to address the storage and ergonomic challenges of your work environment.
About Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, based in Hilliard, Ohio and Brownsburg, Ind., is co-owned by three-time IndyCar Champion and 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal, former CBS Late Show host David Letterman and Mi-Jack co-owner Mike Lanigan. In 2022, the team begins its 31st year of competition and will attempt to add to its 29 Indy car wins – including the 2004 Indy 500 from pole with Buddy Rice and the 2020 Indy 500 with Takuma Sato — their 33 poles, 108 podium finishes and 1992 series championship. The team also competed in the American Le Mans Series from 2009-2013 as BMW Team RLL where they won both the Manufacturer and Team Championships in the GT category in 2010 and swept all three GT titles in 2011 – Manufacturer, Team and Driver. In 2012, the team finished second in the Team Championship and third in the Manufacturer Championship and in 2013, the team finished second in the Driver, Team and Manufacturer Championship. From 2014-2021, BMW Team RLL competed in the GTLM class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with a two-car program and brought their total to 22 wins – including the 2019 and 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona endurance races, 28 poles and 91 podium finishes as well as a second-place finish in the Manufacturer, Team and Driver championships in 2015 and 2017. The team was also the 2020 Michelin Endurance Champions. For 2022, BMW M Team RLL will compete in the GTD Pro class while simultaneously ramping up for a two-car program in the much-anticipated LMDh class of IMSA for 2023.
