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Kolles excited about Winkelhock's debut

Spyker's Formula 1 team boss Colin Kolles is excited to see two German race drivers at Spyker during the upcoming German Grand Prix. Even though Winkelhock is confirmed for only one race Kolles believes Winkelhock's knowledge could help the team move forward.

Speaking about the assignment of Winkelhock Colin Kolles said: "Markus has been a very popular and respected member of the team and has contributed much to the test and development of the car and I think the pairing is strong. I am very pleased that Markus has the opportunity to race the Spyker this weekend. It is very fitting that he has the chance to finally race after being the team's reserve driver for the past two years, particularly in front of his home crowd in Germany. I believe that in Adrian and Markus we have a young, dynamic line-up who are hungry for success and will fight to achieve the best results they can."

And thus Winkelhock will replace Christijan Albers in the upcoming European Grand Prix. It is uncertain wether or not we will see the German race during the rest of the season. "At present Markus is only confirmed for the European Grand Prix and we will review the situation once more after the weekend. We are still considering other drivers for the permanent role, Markus is obviously still one of them," Kolles said.

There were several drivers keen on replacing Albers at Spyker, but in the end the team picked Winkelhock to race at the Nurburgring. Kolles explained why they team picked Winkelhock: "Markus already has knowledge of the car from his tests this year and is already integrated into the team so there will not be any installation period as such. He is also very familiar with this track from his previous racing experience. He is quick, professional and I think he'll do a very good job for the team in challenging circumstances."

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