MARCH 26, 2004

Firman lands a drive in Formula Nissan

Former Jordan driver Ralph Firman will take a step back this year and will race in the Nissan World Series. The Anglo-Irish driver will join the Gabord Competition team, which is aiming for a third consecutive Nissan title. The team will be sponsored as usual by Mazel Ingenieros SA, an automotive engineering company. The team won the title in 2002 with Ricardo Zonta and last year with Franck Montagny. The team, which is headed by Spaniard Javier Campillo won the Spanish GT Championship in 2001 before embarking on its successful single-seater programme.