Melandri to Race Speedcar
Melandri to race Speedcar
The former 250cc champion is still waiting to learn his fate after Kawasakis decision to withdraw from MotoGP racing. Melandri doesnt know if he will join the rest of the MotoGP grid at the season opener at the Losail International Circuit in Doha, Qatar, but he will make his 2009 racing debut on that track.
Melandri has signed on to join former Formula One driver Heinz Harald Frentzen on Team Lavaggi in the Qatar round of the Speedcar Series, Feb. 12-14. Frentzen is currently tied for the Speedcar series lead with 2008 champion Johnny Herbert.
The Qatar round will feature a grid of 14 racers including seven former F1 drivers such as Frentzen, Herbert, Jean Alessi and 1997 F1 champion Jacques Villeneuve.
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