Speed's job hunt begins

By Andrew Cutler
August 13 2007

While Scott Speed may be out of the picture at Scuderia Toro Rosso, he has not turned his back on the greater Red Bull racing 'family'. Nor, it seems, have they turned their backs on him. His first stop on his search for a new driving spot? - Dietrich's place.

"As I approach the question of 'what's next?' I wanted to begin with those who have been the most supportive of my talents and potential. As such, Red Bull Austria was the natural choice," he added. "I have had a great meeting with Dietrich Mateschitz, who became very excited about the possibility of my racing back in the good ol' USA. We will see where it leads."

Reb Bull has their 'hooks' in many different racing series here in the States: most notably; Champ Car, Grand-Am & NASCAR, where they own one of the Toyota teams outright.

"I am coming back to America on a fact-finding, looking at the various racing series, and talking with some of the top American teams", Speed revealed.  "Initial interest has been positive so I look forward to having some productive chats and finding the right fit for me."

Now that he is working hard on securing his future, Speed is trying to put his stormy recent past into perspective. "Over the past five years I have had the privilege of driving at the some of the most challenging and exciting racing circuits in the world. It did not always go the way I wanted but Formula One racing has been a great experience for me and I really appreciate the support from all of my fans. It has made me stronger, smarter and a better racer."