Andrea Roda is the first confirmed driver for the 2013 Auto GP. The Como-based 22-year-old racer signed with Virtuosi UK and will join the series' grid from the opening round of the season, scheduled for the next 24th of March. The team, managed by Andy Roche, had lined-up Andrea during the collective test at Barcelona, displaying great control skills and improving his laptimes throughout his maiden runs on the 540-horsepower machinery.

Roda has recently completed a three-year Formula 3 stint which included the Italian and European championhsips, and will driver the same car that Pal Varhaug raced to end up as a runner-up in 2012.

Enzo Coloni: “I'm proud to see Andrea Roda become a 2013 Auto GP driver. A young guy like him has all what it takes be a contender in an high-quality environment, also thanks to a very professional team like Virtuosi UK. He will be able to continue his developmental path and become more experienced in terms of the set-up and car management over a full race”.

Andy Roche: “It is a great pleasure to welcome Andrea to our team and we are looking forward to helping him achieve the results he so deserves”.

Andrea Roda: "I'm very happy to take this adventure with the team Virtuosi UK, I am confident that we will do well together. It's going to be hard but the first goal is a place onto the podium, then we see what happens".