BRIEF-Soucek joins Virgin as reserve driver

Posted at 12:00am on 23 February 2010

MILAN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Formula Two champion Andy Soucek has joined Virgin Racing as reserve driver for their debut Formula One season, the team said on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old Spaniard joins fellow tester Luiz Razia in supporting race drivers Timo Glock and Lucas di Grassi after reserve Alvaro Parente lost his position when the Tourism Institute of Portugal ended a sponsorship deal.

"This role offers me a great opportunity to prepare myself for the Formula One environment, which is naturally where my longer-term ambitions lie," Soucek, who had been linked with the spare seat at fellow newcomers Campos, said in a statement. (Reporting by Mark Meadows; Editing by John O'Brien; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)

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