Prior to this, Theodore Racing's Jan Lammers broke a thumb during the Detroit Grand Prix and team owner Teddy Yip wanted Moreno to take over the seat, however Chapman refused to release him.
Antes disto, Jan Lammers de Theodore Racing rompeuse un pulgar durante o Gran Premio de Detroit e o dono do equipo Teddy Yip quería que Moreno asumise o control do asento, pero Chapman negouse a liberalo.