Emerson Fittipaldi has vowed to come out of retirement to test the new Ferrari-powered A1GP World Cup of Motorsport car next season.
The 60-year-old A1 Team Brazil boss is so excited about A1GP’s involvement with Ferrari that he has confirmed he will get back behind the wheel to test the contemporary single-seater.
Following last week’s historic announcement that the Italian sports car manufacturer will supply all engines to A1GP from next season, Fittipaldi, who never drove for Ferrari in his Formula One career, will not race the car but instead will look to get behind the wheel at the earliest opportunity.
‘When I was told about the possibility of Ferrari coming on board I thought it was brilliant,’ Fittipaldi said.
‘The Ferrari name alone is incredible and people are going to give A1GP more respect and we are going to be much bigger. When Ferrari’s people visited us in Zandvoort they loved our A1GP weekend and they are very enthusiastic to get involved with A1GP.
‘Ferrari will help design a beautiful car. I always wanted to drive for Ferrari and now I can! I will at least test the car. I won’t race it, but I want to test the car. I’m very excited about it.
‘The partnership with Ferrari will make more drivers want to get involved in A1GP too. It will be an exciting formula for the racing.’
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ABOUT A1GP WORLD CUP OF MOTORSPORT Launched in March 2004, the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport is more than just another racing phenomenon; it's an entirely new concept. Pitting driver against driver and country against country for the first time in history, A1GP brings together 22 nations to compete as equals, without financial or technological advantage.
With three days of on-track action, an A1GP event offers a rare opportunity for fans to interact with teams and drivers. Exclusively inclusive, A1GP brings the thrill of international motorsport to billions of fans across the globe.
Now entering its third season and taking in a mix of established world-famous venues plus exciting new state-of-the-art facilities and tight twisty street circuits, A1GP promises to deliver high-speed adrenalin fuelled action at every turn.
This season’s fixture list is as follows:
Date Event1) 30 September 2007 A1GP Zandvoort, The Netherlands2) 14 October 2007 A1GP Brno, Czech Republic3) 25 November 2007 A1GP Sepang, Malaysia4) 16 December 2007 A1GP Zhuhai, China5) 20 January 2008 A1GP Taupo, New Zealand6) 3 February 2008 A1GP Sydney, Australia7) 24 February 2008 A1GP Durban, South Africa8) 16 March 2008 A1GP Mexico City, Mexico9) 13 April 2008 A1GP Shanghai, China10) 4 May 2008 A1GP Brands Hatch, Great Britain
