Yamamoto to race in GP2
Sakon Yamamoto, the Super Aguri F1 Team test driver alongside, has reached an agreement with BCN Competicion, one of the teams competing in GP2. Yamamoto took over from Franck Montagny as race driver for the Japanese Team for the final Grands Prix of the season. After the signing of Anthony Davidson for the 2007 season, Yamamoto was given the role of test driver alongside third driver Giedo van der Garde. The Japanese driver will combine racing in GP2 with his job as test driver for Super Aguri.
"I am now very happy and excited about challenging in such a competitive category as GP2 for this 2007 season. I would like to thank all the people having supported me for realizing this opportunity. I will do as much as I can to fulfill the role in my position and I am looking forward for driving a GP2 car, I just can´t wait for the forthcoming test!"
Enrique Scalabroni, BCN Competicion Principal Director"Myself, Jaime Pintanel and the whole team are looking forward for a very successful GP2 Series Championship and all our efforts are spent along this way, this is why we chose Sakon as our driver. In the forthcoming two weeks we will announce the name of Yamamoto's team-mate."
