FEBRUARY 17, 2003

Davidson helps out his bosses

Anthony Davidson, the BAR test driver, is to race for the Prodrive Ferrari team in the Sebring 12 Hours and 3e Mans 24 Hours races.

Anthony Davidson, the BAR test driver, is to race for the Prodrive Ferrari team in the Sebring 12 Hours and 3e Mans 24 Hours races. Prodrive is running the Ferrari team with the intention of showing its abilities in sports car racing with the long term goal of landing a manufacturer-backed sports car programme in order to challlenge for victory at Le Mans after the new regulations are settled.

Davidson had been hoping to race in F1 this having made his F1 debut last year with Minardi but the only drive on offer in F1 was the BAR testing role.