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| | GlobalF1.net News: Luciano Burti Signed as Ferrari Test Driver (Printer Friendly Version) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) |
 | | Burti made his Formula One debut for Jaguar at Austria 2000, replacing an ill Eddie Irvine, and has since competed in a furthur 14 Grand Prix, the first four with Jaguar, before finishing this season with Prost, after a controversial driver swap early in the season. |
 | | Luciano proved to be a solid driver, but he did not score points, and has endured a crash plagued season. |
 | | Ferrari, nor Burti have not yet commented on the move, but rumor has it that the deal may be a way of Prost paying for their Ferrari engines - the French team is facing severe financial difficulties, and is believed to still be owing on this years Acer-badged engines. |
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