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Postat: tis feb 17, 2004 4:50 pm
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Taget från Jaguar Racing sajt:
aguar Racing has announced that Swedish driver Bjorn Wirdheim has signed to join the team as official test driver and 1st reserve driver.
Bjorn, who won last year's Formula 3000 championship, successfully completed a series of tests with the team and has immediately started work in his new role in preparation for the forthcoming Melbourne Grand Prix.
Speaking from Sweden, Bjorn said: “I am delighted to be joining Jaguar Racing in my new role and look forward to helping the team in achieving its goals this season. There are some really good people in the team and I have settled in quite quickly. There is a lot of work ahead but I am excited about this and look forward to contributing to the continued development of the R5”.
Managing Director, David Pitchforth also expressed his delight at welcoming a driver with such proven pedigree to the team.
“I am pleased to be able to welcome Bjorn to the team at this time and I know that he will be a great asset in the team moving forward. We have all been working incredibly hard on the R5 and the added benefit of a third driver will be a great help both to the development team and of course to our drivers Mark Webber and Christian Klien.”
Jaguar Racing is one of the teams eligible to run a third car during Friday practice at Grands Prix.
Bjorn Wirdheim biography
Nationality: Swedish
Date of Birth: 04-04-80
Status: Single
Lives: Vaxjo, Sweden
Weight: 75Kg
Career highlights
1990 - 1995: Karting - 1st, 2nd & 3rd Places in the Southern Swedish Championship.
1996: Swedish Formula Ford 1600 with Team Itchi Ban - 3rd in Junior Championship.
1997: Swedish Formula Ford 1600 with Team Brorssons - 17 wins - Champion.
1999: Formula Palmer Audi - 2 Podiums.
2000: Formula 3 - German Championship with Team Ghinzani - 1 Podium.
2001: Formula 3 - German Championship with Prema Powerteam
2 wins - pole position at Macau Grand Prix.
2002: FIA 3000 - Arden International – 1 win (Monza) & 2 second positions (Austria and Hockenheim)
4th position in Championship and highest placed Rookie.
2003: 3000 – Arden International – Champion 3 wins and 6 second positions
© Jaguar Racing/www.jaguar-racing.com
Taget från Jaguar Racing sajt:
aguar Racing has announced that Swedish driver Bjorn Wirdheim has signed to join the team as official test driver and 1st reserve driver.
Bjorn, who won last year's Formula 3000 championship, successfully completed a series of tests with the team and has immediately started work in his new role in preparation for the forthcoming Melbourne Grand Prix.
Speaking from Sweden, Bjorn said: “I am delighted to be joining Jaguar Racing in my new role and look forward to helping the team in achieving its goals this season. There are some really good people in the team and I have settled in quite quickly. There is a lot of work ahead but I am excited about this and look forward to contributing to the continued development of the R5”.
Managing Director, David Pitchforth also expressed his delight at welcoming a driver with such proven pedigree to the team.
“I am pleased to be able to welcome Bjorn to the team at this time and I know that he will be a great asset in the team moving forward. We have all been working incredibly hard on the R5 and the added benefit of a third driver will be a great help both to the development team and of course to our drivers Mark Webber and Christian Klien.”
Jaguar Racing is one of the teams eligible to run a third car during Friday practice at Grands Prix.
Bjorn Wirdheim biography
Nationality: Swedish
Date of Birth: 04-04-80
Status: Single
Lives: Vaxjo, Sweden
Weight: 75Kg
Career highlights
1990 - 1995: Karting - 1st, 2nd & 3rd Places in the Southern Swedish Championship.
1996: Swedish Formula Ford 1600 with Team Itchi Ban - 3rd in Junior Championship.
1997: Swedish Formula Ford 1600 with Team Brorssons - 17 wins - Champion.
1999: Formula Palmer Audi - 2 Podiums.
2000: Formula 3 - German Championship with Team Ghinzani - 1 Podium.
2001: Formula 3 - German Championship with Prema Powerteam
2 wins - pole position at Macau Grand Prix.
2002: FIA 3000 - Arden International – 1 win (Monza) & 2 second positions (Austria and Hockenheim)
4th position in Championship and highest placed Rookie.
2003: 3000 – Arden International – Champion 3 wins and 6 second positions
© Jaguar Racing/www.jaguar-racing.com
