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Spyker confirms Yamamoto

Spyker confirms Yamamoto

26 July 2007

As many already reported on Wednesday the Spyker Formula 1 team confirmed Sakon Yamamoto as the team's new drace driver. The Japanese GP2 driver will be in action for the team for the remaining seven races of the Formula 1 championship.

The 25-year-old from Toyohashi, Japan, made his Formula 1 debut at his home Grand Prix in Suzuka with Spyker's predecessors, Jordan, in 2005. The following year Sakon joined the Super Aguri F1 Team as test and third driver before stepping up to race in the last seven rounds of the 2006 season. After securing three consecutive finishes in China, Japan and Brazil, Sakon moved to the GP2 series with BCN Competition at the beginning of 2007.

Yamamoto commented on the news: "I am very pleased to get the opportunity to race in Formula 1 again. I know all the circuits we are going to very well, having raced at them with Aguri last year. I also know the team from my test in 2005 so I feel ready for the chance. I want to do the best I can and help the team achieve their objective of moving up the field. I'm looking forward to working with them."


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