Giedo van der Garde [merged]

[Giuseppe F1]

Very interesting move as Giedo is part of the McLaren Mercedes Young Driver Support Programme which also supported Lewis Hamilton on his rise up the ladder although Giedo was signed in after many seasons in the junior formulae.

Will be interesting with the close Honda links with Aguri and the what everyone seems is inevitable buy-out of McLaren by Mercedes whether Giedo's McLaren support will be halted.

In all honesty, dont think Giedo has done anything spectacular coming up to necessarily warrant a place in F1 at this time - im sure some of his sponsors $$$ sorted that all out:

STORY:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/56033

Van der Garde joins Aguri as third driver

By Jonathan Noble Friday, December 15th 2006, 14:33 GMT


Dutchman Giedo van der Garde has been announced as Super Aguri's third driver for next season.

The F3 Euro Series front-runner, who is a member of the McLaren Young Driver Support Programme, will work alongside Takuma Sato and Anthony Davidson in 2007.

"I am very happy that I can be involved with the Super Aguri F1 Team and get a good drive in Formula One," said van der Garde, who finished sixth overall in his championship this year.

"When I started karting I always said that I wanted to be in F1, so now I can put my efforts into the team and get to learn about the car. I am looking forward to driving in F1 for the first time."

Team principal Aguri Suzuki added: "We are delighted to have Giedo joining our team. He is a young driver with much potential. Formula One, as everyone knows, is not a walk over and in the beginning it will be hard for him.

"But with his talent I am sure he will overcome this and I hope he works hard and becomes successful in this category too."

[SuperAguri]

(Who? )

[jonny hurlock]

(Who? )

he was in f3euroseries this year

if they got him, a very odd choice

[gjalie]

on pole and second in the race at the BP Ultimate Masters this year.

[odykas]

Who?

[EuroTroll]

Who?

Who, indeed? :\

[sonic_roadhog]

http://www.mclaren.com/theteam/image...-der-Garde.jpg

Well this clear up everything

[Powered by Cosworth]

Expect some Muermans or Trust sponsors on the Aguri next year

[Hawkmoon]

Who, indeed? :\

My thought exactly. Never heard of him. Is he any good? :\

[jso1985]

from http://www.crash.net/news_View~t~van...~id~141347.htm

"The 21-year-old, who finished sixth in the F3 Euroseries standings this season in his third year in the category"

Honestly, doesn't look like talented