Tio Ellinas gets Marussia test driver seat for 2013 – Formula 1 news
Marussia Manor Racing GP3 driver, Tio Ellinas has been awarded with an opportunity to act as Marussia F1 Team’s test driver in 2013.
Ellinas secured 8th position in the GP3 championship and claimed an impressive victory in the last race of the season at Monza. Moreover, he outclassed his teammates, Dmitry Suranovich and Fabiano Machado. Therefore, he has been selected to participate
in the Young Driver Test of the next season. Furthermore, he impressed everyone with his superb performance in the 2012 GP3 season.
Marussia team principal, John Booth has said that Young Driver Programme has special importance for their team since their foundation. Besides, he said that they intend to give chances to the new comers so as to bring new talent in the sport.
“Our Young Driver Programme is a significant component of our team and has been since our inception,” Booth said. “It is very important to us to not only provide opportunities for the current crop of drivers, but also to nurture the next generation of rising
stars.”
In addition, he said that they targeted to evaluate the performance of their young drivers in the test so as introduce the best of them in the upcoming year. Additionally, he admired Tio’s performance throughout the season and asserted that he really deserved
the test driver seat in F1.
“Whilst we are incredibly focused on the operations of the Marussia F1 Team at grands prix, it is second nature to us to watch with interest the very exciting and encouraging performances we see in the support formulae. Tio has done a superb job all season
and thoroughly deserves the opportunity of an F1 Test,” he added.
Pete Sliwinski, the team principal of Marussia Manor Racing GP3 said that everyone at their team is very happy for their driver who has been given a chance to sit behind the wheel of an F1 car. He added that it is indeed a big opportunity for the youngster
to prove his potential in the game and to show his driving capabilities. Over and above, he said that Cypriot driver should feel proud of his achievement.
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