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From Zele Racing
Austrian race team Zele Racing has invited former Grand Prix driver, Narain Karthikeyan to join them and compete in the first round of the 2013 AutoGP World Series at Monza, Italy.
In 2005, Karthikeyan became the first Indian driver in the history of Formula One, making his debut with Jordan F1. He then was a third driver for Williams, competed in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport with Team India before he returned to F1 in 2011 and 2012 with HRT.
Left without a ride this season, the Indian driver has therefore decided to test new waters and take on a new challenge with Zele Racing, a well-established Austrian racing team, competing in the Auto GP World Series.
"I was looking forward to continuing my Formula 1 career in 2013 with HRT. Unfortunately circumstances within the team lead to the operation shutting down. I have decided to accept the invitation from Michael, as it keeps me driving a high powered single seater, and with a heavily revised car for 2013, lap times are said to be on par with other single seater series. I've worked with Zele Racing before, and have known Michael (Zele) for a long time. I'm looking forward to the first race in Monza, as it's a track I know well," Narain Karthikeyan said in a press release.
Karthikeyan's teammate will be reining Formula 2 champion, Luciano Bacheta.
Auto GP is managed and promoted by Coloni Motorsport and will be running eight rounds, featuring two races every race weekend at each venue with 21 cars registered. Notable past champions include Lotus Formula 1 star Romain Grosjean in 2010 and his success helped him to spring board back to Formula 1. The season starts on March 24th in Monza, Italy, and finishes on October 6th in Brno, Czech Republic.
Austrian race team Zele Racing has invited former Grand Prix driver, Narain Karthikeyan to join them and compete in the first round of the 2013 AutoGP World Series at Monza, Italy.
In 2005, Karthikeyan became the first Indian driver in the history of Formula One, making his debut with Jordan F1. He then was a third driver for Williams, competed in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport with Team India before he returned to F1 in 2011 and 2012 with HRT.
Left without a ride this season, the Indian driver has therefore decided to test new waters and take on a new challenge with Zele Racing, a well-established Austrian racing team, competing in the Auto GP World Series.
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"I was looking forward to continuing my Formula 1 career in 2013 with HRT. Unfortunately circumstances within the team lead to the operation shutting down. I have decided to accept the invitation from Michael, as it keeps me driving a high powered single seater, and with a heavily revised car for 2013, lap times are said to be on par with other single seater series. I've worked with Zele Racing before, and have known Michael (Zele) for a long time. I'm looking forward to the first race in Monza, as it's a track I know well," Narain Karthikeyan said in a press release.
Karthikeyan's teammate will be reining Formula 2 champion, Luciano Bacheta.
Auto GP is managed and promoted by Coloni Motorsport and will be running eight rounds, featuring two races every race weekend at each venue with 21 cars registered. Notable past champions include Lotus Formula 1 star Romain Grosjean in 2010 and his success helped him to spring board back to Formula 1. The season starts on March 24th in Monza, Italy, and finishes on October 6th in Brno, Czech Republic.