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5 Jun 2002, 16:28 (Ref:305407)
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New Minardi testdriver!
The Minardi-Asiatech team announced on Wednesday that Slovakian Jirko Malcharek will be the Faenza-based squad's test driver for the remainder of the 2002 season.
"Minardi is delighted to have signed Jirko to assist with its aerodynamic testing work," said team founder Gian Carlo Minardi. "He is fully dedicated to the role and impressed the team's engineers with his technical feedback at the recent Vairano test. "An added bonus is that his height, weight and body proportions are similar to those of Mark Webber. We look forward to working with Jirko." Minardi said the decision was taken following a successful test by the 35-year old driver at the Vairano track last week. Malcharek have also tested for the Minardi F3000 team this season, and has raced in the FIA GT Championship in 2002. |
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5 Jun 2002, 16:31 (Ref:305410)
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Right, yes. And what sponsorship deals does he bring with him then?
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5 Jun 2002, 17:27 (Ref:305459)
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What!!!!!!!!
This is unbelieveble!!David Saelens was promised to become the test driver!!!He was talking about it during the Monaco GP,he sounded like he was sure of his position with minardi!!I don't even know this Jirko guy!!Once again money made the differance...I am so dissapointed...Does this mean that David's career is over???I mean his contract for the F3000 team ended right?? This is a bad day for Belgian motorsport... |
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5 Jun 2002, 17:34 (Ref:305463)
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Slovak, I think not!!!
Brno FIA GT entry list: Jirko Malcharek CZE Which is he? |
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5 Jun 2002, 17:38 (Ref:305469)
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5 Jun 2002, 17:43 (Ref:305476)
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EERO: that picture shows him with a Czech flag on his suit
 BUT... http://auto.centrum.sk/img/photo/icPic3_2946.jpg has a Slovak flag on his suit |
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5 Jun 2002, 17:44 (Ref:305480)
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bart_jacobs: indeed, his contract with the F3000 team ended and it's unclear whether the Minardi F3000 team will return to racing at all.
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5 Jun 2002, 17:57 (Ref:305493)
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Jirko Malchárek – biographical details
Born JesenÃ*k, Czechoslovakia Date of birth June 28, 1966 Resides Bratislava, Slovakia Height 1,89 m Weight 83 kg Marital status married, one child Hobbies motorsport, karting with son Racing career highlights 1988-90 Czechoslovak Touring Cars Championship 1992 Fiesta Cup – second overall, international racing debut 1994 Fiesta Cup - winner 1995 BMW Cup – second overall, 1st in teams’ classification 1996 FIA Zone European Championship – Mercedes Benz AMG Evolution, 2nd o/a 1997 FIA Zone European Championship – Mercedes Benz AMG Evolution, winner Special STW Cup – Salzburg – 2nd place 1998 Porsche Supercup – 7th place in teams’ classification 1999 Porsche Supercup – 3rd place in teams’ classification 2000 Porsche Supercup – 5 races, retired due to injury 2001 FIA GT - 7th place at Brno (paired with Tomáš Enge) - 5th place at 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps - 4th in teams’ classification - official test and race driver for Pirelli (ART Engineering) 2002 FIA GT – 7th place at Magny Cours and Brno (paired with Kelvin Burt) European F3000 Championship – GP Racing Team, official test driver FIA Formula One World Championship – KL Minardi Asiatech, official test driver Born in Czech Rep, but lives in Slovakia. I'd say Czech nationality. |
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5 Jun 2002, 17:59 (Ref:305498)
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I didn't look for the flag, but the text implies he's a Slovack.
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5 Jun 2002, 21:33 (Ref:305770)
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Malcharek, who is a member of the Slovak Parliament, got the deal following a successful test at the Vairano track last week. He was introduced to the Faenza-based squad by European F3000 Championship team, GP Racing.
member of parliment??????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last edited by jiggly_puff; 5 Jun 2002 at 21:34. |
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5 Jun 2002, 22:40 (Ref:305818)
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One how many $$$$$ he brings?
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5 Jun 2002, 22:48 (Ref:305819)
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Probably some sweet deal in Slovakia for European Airlines!
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6 Jun 2002, 12:41 (Ref:306335)
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On the past racing history hakkiman posted, it's certainly not down to talent.....
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6 Jun 2002, 13:13 (Ref:306389)
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obviously some money would have to have been brung to the team, which is good news, hopefully now it is enough for Minardi to stay Aussie owned and along with Webber finish the season and into the future.
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6 Jun 2002, 15:04 (Ref:306470)
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Giancarlo Minardi has said that his job will mostly involve aerodynamic (read 'straight line'?) testing, and he was chosen as he is a similar height and build to Mark Webber. Effectively I don't think this guy is the main tester, just basically hired as a dummy Webber to save Webebr some of the more menial work.
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7 Jun 2002, 15:23 (Ref:307511)
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Giovanni Lavaggi and Jean Denis Delatraz come to mind.
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