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 Monegasque
driver Clivio Piccione put in an impressive performance at Snetterton
testing for Arden International as part of their driver evaluation
programme for the new GP2 series. Running in Arden's 2004 F3000
car, Piccione was the quickest driver on the day with a fastest
lap of 58.8 seconds.
The
day started slowly for the former Carlin Motorsport star, as wet
track conditions prevented the cars from running. The track conditions
eventually dried up allowing Arden to run an intensive four hour
programme with Piccione in the afternoon.
It
was Clivio Picciones first time in an F3000 car and his consistent
speed and quick learning impressed all involved. By the end of the
day, Clivio was only 4 tenths of a second short of the fastest lap
ever recorded at Snetterton by Arden International.
" I really enjoyed my test with Arden. Driving a Formula 3000
car for the first time was a big step-up from Formula 3, but I feel
I put in a strong performance. The first impression of the car was
that it was a lot bigger and heavier than previous cars that I have
driven. However, I quickly got used to it and managed to put in
a number of sub 60 second laps towards the end of the session. I
was very impressed with the professional way that Arden ran the
test and am looking forward to further opportunities to work with
them."
Christian
Horner, Team Owner of Arden International commented:
"
Clivio has done a great job today. The weather conditions this morning
limited his track time, but he did not let this distract him and
immediately put in a strong performance when he eventually went
out on the track. I am looking forward to watching Clivio test again
with the team in Europe in November."
Clivio
Piccione drove for Carlin Motorsport in the highly competitive 2004
British F3 Championship finishing in a strong fourth position overall.
The former Karting Vice-World Champion is focusing on landing a
drive in GP2 next year.
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