7/5/06 | Italian Davide Amaduzzi to make F4000 debut with Team Sydney

Team Sydney is pleased to announce that Italian driver Davide Amaduzzi will drive the team’s Reynard 96D in the upcoming fourth round of the 2006 Yokohama Australian Formula 4000 Drivers Championship at Queensland Raceway on June 2-4.

Amaduzzi, who hails from Bologna, Italy, comes to F4000 with experience in FIA GT, Italian Formula 3, Formula Renault and testing mileage in Formula 3000 and Formula 1 cars. Amaduzzi will contest the next round of the championship at Queensland Raceway and the final three rounds at Calder Park, Winton and Wakefield Park. Amaduzzi is also committed to competing in the entire 2007 championship with Team Sydney.

“I’m very happy with my 2006 plans with Team Sydney as at last I will drive a real racing car. I’m not saying I haven’t in the past but an F4000 is the most similar to A1 Grand Prix, Formula Nippon and Formula 3000. The only problem is that due to logistical problems I have not taken part in the first three races and we will reach Queensland Raceway without any testing miles. From the second round I contest the situation will be changed as we will test at all three remaining circuits in order to increase my confidence in the car and the circuits.”

Amaduzzi is looking forward to travelling to Australia for the first time and is excited about the prospect of driving one of Australia’s fastest racing cars, but is willing to learn first

“In Queensland I will try hard to do my best but our target will be to get as much miles as possible in order to build more experience. I will be satisfied if we are in one of the first five positions in my first two races but from Calder onwards my target will be higher.”

Team Sydney will also continue to campaign a Reynard 95D for existing driver Alan Price who finished 2^nd overall in the most recent round of the championship at Winton on May 7. Team principal John Calamos is pleased to be welcoming Amaduzzi to the championship and is confident about the team’s chances.

“It is very exciting to have a driver of Davide’s calibre taking part in our championship and Team Sydney will work towards acclimatising Davide to the car, the circuits and the Australian culture in the best way that we can. We also look forward to continuing our association with Alan who has gotten his and our 2006 campaign off to a great start which is very promising as we head to Queensland for the fourth round of the championship.”