Tung granted probationary Superlicence
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Tung granted probationary Superlicence
Tung granted probationary Superlicence - GPUpdate.net
Dutch-Chinese protégé Ho-Pin Tung has been granted his official Formula 1 Superlicence, sporting governing body the FIA has confirmed, allowing the Renault test driver to take part in Grand Prix events; however, the authorisation is first for a trial period of four races only.
In accordance with sporting regulations, all drivers competing in the Formula One World Championship must be granted with a Superlicence beforehand; this can be achieved by either racking up sufficient mileage - 300 kilometres/186 miles – or by achievements, such as collecting the British Formula 3 crown.
However, Tung has been handed special dispensation by the FIA - in accordance with GP2 results and F1 testing lap times - and therefore would now be able to take part in four races for Renault - should the team wish to do so – or, in a more likely case, Friday practice sessions (in the same manner as Force India’s Paul di Resta, Lotus’ Fairuz Fauzy or Hispania’s Christian Klien so far this season).
The Superlicence will then become fully valid should no questionable incident take place over the course of the first four races, in a similar situation to that involving the inexperienced Kimi Räikkönen at the start of 2001.
(his dismal GP2 results make this academic)
Dutch-Chinese protégé Ho-Pin Tung has been granted his official Formula 1 Superlicence, sporting governing body the FIA has confirmed, allowing the Renault test driver to take part in Grand Prix events; however, the authorisation is first for a trial period of four races only.
In accordance with sporting regulations, all drivers competing in the Formula One World Championship must be granted with a Superlicence beforehand; this can be achieved by either racking up sufficient mileage - 300 kilometres/186 miles – or by achievements, such as collecting the British Formula 3 crown.
However, Tung has been handed special dispensation by the FIA - in accordance with GP2 results and F1 testing lap times - and therefore would now be able to take part in four races for Renault - should the team wish to do so – or, in a more likely case, Friday practice sessions (in the same manner as Force India’s Paul di Resta, Lotus’ Fairuz Fauzy or Hispania’s Christian Klien so far this season).
The Superlicence will then become fully valid should no questionable incident take place over the course of the first four races, in a similar situation to that involving the inexperienced Kimi Räikkönen at the start of 2001.
(his dismal GP2 results make this academic)
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