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Lucas di Grassi final driver confirmed for Gold Coast

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Former Formula 1 driver Lucas di Grassi has been confirmed as the co-driver for Jonathon Webb in the Tekno Autosport Ford Falcon for this year’s Gold Coast 600 at Surfers Paradise in October.

Di Grassi drove for the Virgin Racing Team in their debut season last year and is now the official tester for Pirelli in their return to F1 this year, having been absent from the sport for 20 years.

Last year, Webb was partnered by another former Formula 1 driver and Surfers Paradise expert Sébastien Bourdais, when the car was run as part of the Dick Johnson Racing operation. Bourdais’s performance caught the interest of Triple Eight, who’ve signed him up to join Craig Lowndes for this year.

“It’s a real privilege to be asked to join the high calibre of drivers taking part at this year’s event,” said di Grassi.

“It’s sure to be a special meeting and I can’t wait to take on the Surfers Paradise track.”

“I expect the weekend to be very entertaining and exciting and I’m focussed on coming to the Gold Coast to help Jonathon and the MOTHER Energy Team get the best possible result.”

Entry List for 2011 Armor All Gold Coast 600

No – Driver 1/Driver 2 – Team – Car
1 – James Courtney/Dan Wheldon – Holden Racing Team – Holden Commodore VE II
2 – Garth Tander/Ryan Briscoe – Holden Racing Team – Holden Commodore VE II
3 – Tony d’Alberto/Vitantonio Liuzzi – Tony d’Alberto Racing – Ford Falcon FG
4 – Alex Davison/Marc Lieb – Stone Brothers Racing – Ford Falcon FG
5 – Mark Winterbottom/Will Power – Ford Performance Racing – Ford Falcon FG
6 – Will Davison/Mika Salo – Ford Performance Racing – Ford Falcon FG
7 – Todd Kelly/Richard Westbrook – Kelly Racing – Holden Commodore VE II
8 – Jason Bright/Stephane Sarrazin – Brad Jones Racing – Holden Commodore VE II
9 – Shane van Gisbergen/Scott Dixon – Stone Brothers Racing – Ford Falcon FG
11 – Greg Murphy/Oliver Gavin – Kelly Racing – Holden Commodore VE II
12 – Dean Fiore/Gianni Morbidelli – Triple F Racing – Ford Falcon FG
14 – Jason Bargwanna/Tony Kanaan – Brad Jones Racing – Holden Commodore VE II
15 – Rick Kelly/Jorg Bergmeister – Kelly Racing – Holden Commodore VE II
16 – David Reynolds/Alex Tagliani – Kelly Racing – Holden Commodore VE II
17 – Steven Johnson/Dirk Muller – Dick Johnson Racing – Ford Falcon FG
18 – James Moffat/Joey Hand – Dick Johnson Racing – Ford Falcon FG
19 – Jonathon Webb/Lucas di Grassi – Tekno Autosport – Ford Falcon FG
21 – Karl Reindler/Fabrizio Giovanardi – Britek – Holden Commodore VE II
30 – Warren Luff/Marino Franchitti – Lucas Dumbrell Racing – Holden Commodore VE II
33 – Lee Holdsworth/Simon Pagenaud – Garry Rogers Motorsport – Holden Commodore VE II
34 – Michael Caruso/Augusto Farfus – Garry Rogers Motorsport – Holden Commodore VE II
39 – Russell Ingall/Jan Magnussen – Paul Morris Motorsport – Holden Commodore VE II
47 – Tim Slade/Helio Castroneves – Stone Brothers Racing – Ford Falcon FG
49 – Steve Owen/Boris Said – Paul Morris Motorsport – Holden Commodore VE II
55 – Paul Dumbrell/Christian Klien – Rod Nash Racing – Ford Falcon FG
61 – Fabian Coulthard/Patrick Long – Walkinshaw Racing – Holden Commodore VE II
88 – Jamie Whincup/Andy Priaulx – Triple Eight Race Engineering – Holden Commodore VE II
888 – Craig Lowndes/Sébastien Bourdais – Triple Eight Race Engineering – Holden Commodore VE II