Bertrand Baguette Joins Conquest Racing Full Time for 2010 Season

Conquest Racing made a surprising move today, announcing it had signed Bertrand Baguette to field the second car for the team in the 2010 Izod IndyCar series.  Baguette is expected to make an appearance this weekend at St. Petersburg; however, he will not begin racing until the third race at Barber Motorsports Park in the inaugural Grand Prix of Alabama. Baguette comes to IndyCar from Formula Renault, where he won the 2009 World Series of Renault in the 3.5-litre engine category.  Baguette's 2009 championship win earned him a test with F1 team Renault; however, a deal did not materialize.  Baguette instead was contacted by fellow Belgian and Conquest Racing owner Eric Bachelart, who offered Baguette the opportunity to jo...

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