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The Rapax GP2 team have completed their driver line up for the 2015 season, with Robert Visoiu stepping up from GP3 to partner Sergey Sirotkin.
The 19 year old Romanian spent three years in the GP3 Series, taking two wins in 2013, when he shared his duties with a year in Auto GP.
The announcement means Rapax will field an all-new rookie line up for 2015, replacing experienced GP2 drivers Adrian Quaife-Hobbs and Simon Trummer.
Despite the new environment, Visoiu is confident he can learn quickly and produce strong results in his first season.
“I am very excited for this opportunity! I have been working hard with Pro Performance to be at my best and I am sure together with Rapax I will make good progress in 2015!” said Visoiu. “It’s going to be an interesting year in which I will have to learn many new things, but I am sure that I will be able to develop a good pace and to be competitive. I am very excited am I am looking forward to the start of the season!”
Gianfranco Sovernigo, the team principal of Rapax, believes his new signing has what it takes to develop into a top driver.
“We are delighted to have such a young talent set to start his path in the GP2 Series with us. A driver like Robert, who is already an headlining figure in Romanian Motorsport at the young age of 19, relied on Rapax and the team will try to assist him in the best possible way, providing our longtime experience and know-how. I wish Robert to experience an increasingly successful season, getting the satisfactions he deserves”.
