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[Jabberwocky]

relax it is not as a driver!

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80446

Yoong takes on Lotus role

By Jonathan Noble Sunday, December 6th 2009, 09:14 GMT

Former grand prix driver Alex Yoong has joined the Lotus team to head up its young driver development programme.

The Malaysian will focus on the Asian part of the scheme, with the European side being run by Litespeed Formula 3 team principal Nino Judge.

Lotus has also appointed Mia Sharizman Ismail as its head of operations in Asia.

Team principal Tony Fernandes said: "These new senior appointments will be a great boost for Lotus F1 Racing. The team have achieved many important milestones and we are on track to be on the grid in Bahrain next year."

It is hoped Yoong and Judge will be able to find and nurture Malaysian talent with a view to racing for the Lotus team in the longer term future.

Lotus F1 CEO Riad Asmat said: "The young driver development scheme will play a key role in finding and developing future Malaysian drivers and it is great that Litespeed can play such an important role in that process.

"There is a lot of raw motorsport talent in Malaysia and as the country's national F1 team, it is our responsibility to bring that to the fore."

[Gaz]

Young driver? he's 34? so he's not that Yoong at all...

He did a season at Minardi no points bes finish was 10th..

pretty average driver then...

[Jabberwocky]

I did think it was a bit strange, he has to find people that have got a talent that he does not have.

2008 GP2 Asia: My Qi-Meritus.Mahara, 3 races
• Speedcar: Speedcar Team, 2 races
2007 A1GP: Malaysia
• Le Mans 24h (LMP1): Charouz Racing System, 8th
• Le Mans Series (LMP1): 11th, 13 points
2006 A1GP: Malaysia (3 wins, 1 pole position, 2 fastest laps)
• Le Mans 24h (LMP1): Racing for Holland
• Le Mans Series (LMP1): 14th, 6 points
2005 A1GP: Malaysia (1 win, 3 podiums, 1 pole position, 1 fastest lap)
2004 V8 Australia: 36th, 278 points
• V8 DS Australia: 34th, 128 points
2003 Champ Cars: Dale Coyne Racing, 4 races, 23rd, 4 points
2002 F1: KL Minardi Asiatech, 20th, 0 points
• F1 Tests: KL Minardi Asiatech
2001 F1: European Minardi F1, 3 races, 26th, 0 points
• F1 Tests: European Minardi F1
• Formula Nippon: Team Le Mans
2000 Formula Nippon: Team Malaysia
• F3 Macau: Swiss Racing Team, DNF
• F3 Super Prix Korea: Swiss Racing Team, 20th
1999 F3000: Monaco Motorsport, 2 races
• F3 Macau: Alan Docking Racing, 7th
• British F3: 11th, 37 points (1 podium)
• F3 Super Prix Korea: Alan Docking Racing, DNF
• Italian Formula 3000: 5 races, one second and one 5th
1998 British F3: 13th, 35 points
• F3 Macau GP: Alan Docking Racing, 9th
1997 F.Renault UK: numerous top 6 finishes
1996 F.Renault UK: numerous top 10 finishes
1995 Formula Asia International: Vice champion (8 wins and numerous podium finishes), Malaysian Champion
1994 Formula Asia International: one win (China-Zhuhai) and numerous podium finishes

[7UpJordan]

relax it is not as a driver!

Thank goodness for that! As soon as I saw "Yoong to Lotus" I thought "You must be bloody joking!!"

[headless]

I saw it and thought brilliant!!
Gutted now

[Jabberwocky]

I though you would of liked to see Lotus return to winning ways!

[headless]

I though you would of liked to see Lotus return to winning ways!

Yeah and Yoong is the way forward

[Jabberwocky]

erm I think we will have to agree to disagree lol

[Jabberwocky]

Esteban Tuero I think would be a better choice

[headless]

Esteban Tuero I think would be a better choice

Alex Yoong

[Jabberwocky]

it must be panto season




OH NO HE ISN'T