New Champ Car medical chief

Trammell will, however, continue with the series as an advisor and consultant, and will expand his investigations of safety equipment and procedures.

Pinderski has served as a physician with Champ Car since 1992 and has played an integral part in building the reputation of the series medical staff. He will be joined at the track by a pair of veteran Champ Car physicians in Richard Timms and Tim Weber. The team will also continue with its full compliment of emergency nurses and physical therapists.

"We are going to keep the same programme that has worked so well in the past," said Pinderski. "The Champ Car World Series has set the standard in the motorsports community and we're going to continue it. We'll have a couple of different faces at the racetrack but the change should be pretty transparent otherwise."

Trammell will continue to work closely with Champ Car technical director Lee Dykstra in safety research and will serve as an advisor and consultant.

"I'm really excited about working with Lee again, and I'll get the chance to work on things I really wanted to do before but didn't have time," said Trammell. "I will still be deeply involved with the team and will be prepared to do whatever I can to help Champ Car."