Tråd: Rossi skilt med Fortec motorsport i Formel Renault

Selv om ble fortalt av sin far at han ville racing i GP2 serien i år (se våre mars 2011-problemet), amerikansk F1 håpefulle Alexander Rossi har annonsert at han vil konkurrere i Formel Renault 3. 5 serie i 2011 Fortec Motorsports laget. Rossi, en Californian som ligger i Marina de Pietrasanta, Italia, er i Østerrike finalistene i FIA unge Driver Excellence Academy Shootout. Etter som helvete tilbringe de neste fire uker opplæring, arbeide med sponsorer og forbereder med sitt team først World Series test på Motorland Aragon, Spania på 8th og 9 mars. Etter enda tre tester i mars, Alexander og Fortec Motorsports kick off den 17-runden Formel Renault 3. 5 serie championship kampen på 16 til 17 April på Motorland Aragon, Spania.

Nå inn i sitt syvende sesongen, Formel Renault 3. 5 Serien vil inneholde 13 lag og 26 drivere, alle vil forsøke å følge i fotsporene til Sebastian Vettel, Robert Kubica, Jaime Alguersuari og Pastor Maldonado til rase sete i Formel 1.

Richard Dutton, teamsjef Fortec Motorsports: Jeg er glad for å ha Alexander racing med oss. Jeg har sett ham komme gjennom rekkene siden Formula BMW og jeg ble imponert av hans fart begge tilbake da og nå også. Hans debut i 2010 WSR Monaco og hans skritt om vinteren testing med ISR viste oss at han var en har i år. Nå ser vi alle frem til vår 2011 championship angrep sammen.

Alexander Rossi:Coming av baksiden av en rekke veldig sterk vinter tester i 2010, jeg var sikker på at vi ville være i stand til å finne en god løsning for 2011 sesongen. Når Fortec nærmet oss til å bli med dem for dette år angrep på WSR var vi begeistret. De har en historie om suksess i motorsport. Mine mål for i år er de samme som i tidligere sesonger og Ive aldri vært mer forberedt Championship vinne kampanje. Deres tidligere resultater er motivasjon nok å levere resultater for dem jeg har full tillit Fortec.

Although were told by his father that he would racing in the GP2 series this year (see our March 2011 issue), American F1 hopeful Alexander Rossi has announced that he will be competing in the Formula Renault 3. 5 Series in 2011 with the Fortec Motorsports team. Rossi, a Californian who resides in Marina de Pietrasanta, Italy, is currently in Austria as a finalist for the FIA Young Driver Excellence Academy Shootout. After which hell spend the next four weeks training, working with sponsors and preparing with his team for the first World Series test at Motorland Aragon, Spain on the 8th and 9th March. Following a further three tests in March, Alexander and Fortec Motorsports will kick off the 17-round Formula Renault 3. 5 Series championship fight on April 16th-17th at Motorland Aragon, Spain.

Now entering its seventh season, the Formula Renault 3. 5 Series will feature 13 teams and 26 drivers, all of whom will be attempting to follow in the footsteps of Sebastian Vettel, Robert Kubica, Jaime Alguersuari and Pastor Maldonado to a race seat in Formula 1.

Richard Dutton, Team Principal Fortec Motorsports: I am delighted to have Alexander racing with us. I have watched him coming through the ranks since Formula BMW and I was impressed by his speed both back then and also now. His debut in 2010 WSR at Monaco and his pace in the winter testing with ISR showed us that he was one to have this year. Now we all look forward to our 2011 championship assault together.

Alexander Rossi:Coming off the back of a number of very strong winter tests in 2010, I was confident that we would be able to find a good solution for the 2011 season. When Fortec approached us to join them for this years assault on WSR we were thrilled. They have a long-standing history of success in motor racing. My goals for this year remain the same as in previous seasons and Ive never been more prepared for Championship winning campaign. I have full confidence in Fortec and their past results are motivation enough to deliver results for them.