Virging Racing and the team’s test driver and Formula 2’s reigning champion Andy Soucek will part company. The Spaniard attended several races as the team’s test and reserve driver but the testing ban prevented him from any testing during the year for the British team.
"Andy and the team have mutually agreed to conclude his contractual obligations to Virgin Racing so that Andy can concentrate on racing in other categories," said a statement from Soucek's management. "This season Andy attended 10 of the races ready to substitute for either race driver in the event of an injury or illness and during that time he has regularly been a part of, and contributed to, the team's trackside engineering meetings.
"The current F1 testing agreement means there are few opportunities for test drivers to gain track time in the car. Andy is ambitious, and needs to maintain his racing mileage. Therefore he has decided to concentrate on pursuing racing opportunities in other series.
Soucek has already competed in Superleague Formula by Sonangol this season, following a mid-season arrangement to represent Sporting Clube de Portugal in the football-themed series. "Andy has enjoyed his time with Virgin Racing, and both sides have parted on good terms, wishing each other well for the future," Soucek's management concluded.
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