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Rodriguez joins Spyker F1

The Spyker Formula 1 team today announced that it came to an agreement with GP2 driver Roldan Rodriguez to join the team as a test driver during the winter period. For a long time Rodriguez was rumoured to have signed as a race driver for next season, but so far the team only confirmed that the Spaniard will join the team this winter as the team's official test driver.

Twenty-two year old Roldan, from Valladolid, Spain, completed a 50km shakedown of the Spyker F8-VII at Silverstone last week. Roldan Rodriguez is currently driving for the Minardi Piquet Sports team in the F1 feeder series GP2. Currently 15th in the championship with just his 'home' round in Valencia, Spain, remaining, Roldan's season high point has been a podium at the Hungarian Grand Prix in August. Prior to GP2, he competed for several seasons in Spanish Formula 3, finishing second in 2006, Euroseries 3000 and Italian F3000. He was also a test driver for the Minardi F1 Team in 2005.

Colin Kolles, Spyker F1's team principal and managing director, said: 'I'm pleased to welcome Roldan to the team as a test driver. Despite only having limited time in the car last week at Silverstone, he applied himself well. With this experience and his good knowledge of the circuits we go to over the winter, I believe he will make a strong contribution to the team's progress."

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