Portuguese Driver Tiago Monteiro will make his debut in the World Series next weekend, 26/28 of March, at Jarama Circuit with the Carlin Motorsports Team.
After two extremely positive testing sessions, where he posted fourth and fifth best times overall, Tiago became a potential candidate for the top spots.
“I am truly happy with the results that we managed to obtain during the adjustment training sessions to a single-seater I had never driven, for that, I am thankful to the excellent work developed by Carlin Motorsports during this adaptation faze”, commented the driver. “Nevertheless I am aware that the World Series is one of the most competitive Formulas at the moment, and the fantastic drivers present will certainly fight until the last lap of each race”.
Quicker than the Formula 3000, the Dallara from the World Series by Nissan has attracted a list of enrolled drivers for 2004 that will certainly provide excellent fights for the title.
With a comeback to Europe to race for the Carlin Motorsports Team at the WSN and to be Official F1 Test Driver for Minardi, Tiago Monteiro adds “I am very happy with the opportunities I have been given this year and, furthermore, I am eager for the World Series start, since I have not been racing for a period of five months, since the Champ Car season ended”.
World Series by Nissan - 2004 Race Calendar
March 28 Jarama Spain
April 25 Zolder Belgium
May 23 Magny Cours France
June 20 Valência Spain
August 08 Lausitzring Germany
Sept 19 Estoril Portugal
October 03 Barcelona Spain
October 17 Valência Spain
October 31 Shanghai China
List of Drivers:
Gabord-Reyco: J.C. Alvarez – R.Rusinov
Épsilon-Euskadi: J.C. Ravier – A Vilariño
Carlin Motorsports: Tiago Monteiro – M. Hynes
GD Racing: E. Bernoldi – P. Donoso
Saulnier Racing: T. Gommendy – J.Camathias
RC Motorsport: N. Karthikeyan – O. Pla
Team KTR: D. André – B. Jouanny
Vergani Racing: R. Sperafíco – M Duno
Belmondo Racing: B. Derichebourg – R. Fukuda
Pons Racing: H. Kovalainen – A. Vallés
Porfesa Competicion: F. Porteiro – R. Rodriguez
