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Pantano joins Villa at Racing Engineering

The Racing Engineering team confirmed that Giorgio Pantano will join the team in the 2008 GP2 Series. The Italian driver will join Spaniard Javier Villa who will race for Racing Engineer for his third season in a row.

With Javier Villa and Giorgio Pantano, Racing Engineering presents its most ambitious driver pairing since the Spanish squad has been competing in the category that is regarded as the stepping stone to Formula 1.

Giorgio Pantano joins Racing Engineering with the unquestionable guarantee of his experience in Formula 1 and his good results in GP2. The Italian is one of the most experienced and fastest drivers in international single-seater racing. Having finished last year's GP2 season in third position, Giorgio is definitely one of the title aspirants in 2008.


Giorgio Pantano commented: "I am very happy to be with Racing Engineering as this is a good opportunity to go for the championship title this year. I am sure that we can get good results this year." Javier Villa: "I think this season could be very good for the whole team at Racing Engineering. I see the staff changes made as very positive and I'm sure they will help us improve in the development of the new GP2 car. Certainly having a driver as experienced as Giorgio Pantano makes us one of the teams with a chance of championship success."

Racing Engineering's Alfonso de Orleáns -Borbón said: "I am very happy about our driver line-up for 2008 and think it is clear that with Giorgio and Javi, we are aiming for the championship this year. The effort put into everything we do is wholly in that direction. We have two drivers that have won and can continue to win. With our dedication, know-how, backing and top drivers, our aim this year can only be a championship win."

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