Ferrari Driver Academy julkisti uudet kuskivalintansa, Oliver Bearman (ENG) ja Rafael Camara (BRA) valittiin mukaan. Molemmat syntyneet 2005, Oliver antanut kovat näytöt F4-luokassa ja Camara ajanut kartingia.
Pettymys tietenkin kun Tuukkaa ei valittu, olisiko sitten politiikka painanut vaakakupissa? Testileirien tulokset eivät ole julkisia, mutta erinäisissä haastatteluissa on tullut ilmi että Tuukka olisi ollut nopein F4 testeissä.
Tuukka Taposesta mainitaan FDA:n uutisessa seuraavaa:
Interesting prospect. Another driver in the finals who made a strong impression was the Finn, Tuukka Taponen, who looks like an interesting prospect, having gone well in the track test days at Fiorano and then a couple of weeks later, winning the world title in the OK karting class at the Spanish Campillos circuit. Tuukka, born on 26 October 2006 has decided to continue with karting, the schooling category par excellence for one more year, racing for scouting partner Tony Kart. The Ferrari Driver Academy will monitor his progress closely next season, with a view to involving him in further evaluation camps.
Oliver Bearman and Rafael Cȃmara are the latest recruits to the Ferrari Driver Academy.
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