SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM WELCOMES JAMES ROSSITER AS TEST DRIVER
SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM is pleased to announce that James Rossiter
will be joining the team at Paul Ricard this week where he
will be taking up his new position of Test Driver.
Oxfordshire born James was a member of the Honda Racing F1
Team’s Young Driver Programme for two years before being
promoted to the position of Test Driver in November 2006.
James Rossiter, Test Driver, SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM
"I am really pleased to be joining the SUPER AGURI F1
TEAM as their Test Driver and look forward to getting to know
the team over the next few weeks. This is a great opportunity
for me and it will be good to get into the SA07 at the Paul
Ricard test on Tuesday and start to help the team with their
development programme. I would like to say thanks to SAF1
Team for this opportunity and also to the Honda Racing F1
Team for all their support over the past two and a half years.
I am very pleased to be staying within the Honda family."
Aguri Suzuki, Team Principal, SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM
“I am happy to welcome James to the SUPER AGURI family
and that we have the opportunity to work with a young and
recognised driving talent. I hope that the relationship we
build together over the coming year will help James develop
into a competitive driver for the future of the sport.”
James Rossiter
Nationality: British
Date of Birth: 25.08.83
Place of Birth: Oxford, England, UK
Place of Residence: Oxford, England, UK
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 71kg
Hobbies: Music, travel, sports
Marital status: Single
Career Summary
May 2007 SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM – Test Driver, Car No:
41
Nov 2006 Honda Racing F1 Team – Test Driver
2006 World Series by Renault with Pons Racing
Honda Racing F1 Team Young Driver Programme
2005 F3 Euroseries with Signature Racing
2004 British F3 Championship with Fortec Motorsport (3rd
place with three wins & 12 podiums)
Joined B·A·R Honda Young Driver Programme
2003 Formula Renault UK Championship with Fortec Motorsport
(3rd place with one win, one pole position & 10 podiums)
Finalist for the McLaren / Autosport / BRDC Young Driver
Award
2002 Formula Renault UK Championship with Falcon - Best result,
4th (Thruxton) Formula Renault Winter Series (4th
position)
2001 Formula Renault testing with Falcon team Test session
with Formula Palmer Audi
2000-1998 National Karting Championships
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