British magazine Autosport revealed Monday that Stefan GP team, led by Serbian Zoran Stefanovic has abandoned plans to test at Portimao in Portugal, February 25 to 28.
The new outfit that tries hard to lock a place on the 2010 Formula 1 starting grid has been unable to secure tires to run on. Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone is the official and sole tire supplier to F1. Bridgestone is only contracted to supply F1 tires to those teams that have an entry to the FIA World Championship, something Stefan GP does not have for the moment. The tire manufacturer was also unable to provide alternative GP2 tires at such short notice. Mr. Stefanovic is unwilling to run the car on tires that are not suited to F1 performance; he has decided to call off this week's planned run. Stefanovic also said he hopes to announce his drivers in the very near future. “We have already agreed terms with [Kazuki] Nakajima, and we expect to conclude a deal with [Jacques] Villeneuve. We think it is a good decision for us, and it makes sense for him,” Stefanovic told Autosport. Photos: Stefan GP
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