Fernandez Racing will kick off its pre-season testing program with Toyota Atlantic driving talent Luis Diaz. source: CART.com Diaz will put the #51 Tecate/Quaker State/Telmex machine through its initial paces at Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Fla., on Monday. He will shake down the new Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone package to be piloted by owner/driver Adrian Fernandez as the team prepares for the start of the 2003 Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford. Diaz, 24, of Mexico City, made his Champ Car career debut with Fernandez Racing at the 2002 CART season finale--the Gran Premio Telmex-Gigante--after Fernandez was sidelined due to a fracture of the T2 vertebrae resulting from a multi-car incident in Australia. "We are happy that Luis will be putting some miles on our new car while further developing his skills," said Fernandez. "He has done a great job for us in the past, and this seat time in a Champ Car is very valuable as he looks towards the future." Fernandez will make his first on-track appearance of the season at the CART open test to be held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif., on January 25 and 26. He will undergo a follow-up CT scan next week on his injuries, but doesn't anticipate any problems:
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