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Formula 1 faces test Speedcars in Dubai

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Khatir Soltani
From GMM

Numerous former formula one winners and drivers turned out to test on Sunday ahead of the Dubai based Speedcar stock car series. But Canadian driver Jacques Villeneuve was not present.

Ferrari race winner Jean Alesi was fastest at Dubai Autodrome, ahead of fellow grand prix victors Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Johnny Herbert and Alessandro Nannini.

Also in the field was Force India test driver Vitantonio Liuzzi, and former F1 drivers Sakon Yamamoto, Alex Yoong and Gianni Morbidelli.

1980 world champion Alan Jones' son Christian was also in action, as well as 2003 Champ Car title winner Paul Tracy.

Strangely, 1997 F1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve was not present at the test.

The series begins in Dubai early next month.
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Khatir Soltani
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