By Huw Alban
November 23 2005

Today has come the announcement that former Jordan Technical Co-ordinator James Key has been promoted to the position of Technical Director. James has 8 years experience with Jordan which should bode well prior to the start of the 2006 season. Prior to his service with Jordan, James has enjoyed a rich background in the engineering world. A Mechanical Engineering degree, followed by GT car design with Lotus, and a hands on experience with Jordan since 1998 is a strong base for Midland to build on.

Colin Kolles, Managing Director of Midland F1 Racing, believes that this is a long term appointment that should see the team move forward in their first season and develop strongly into the future. "I am very pleased to announce James Key as our new Technical Director," he has been quoted as saying. "He has been working with the team for several years and has built up an impressive level of experience and knowledge of motorsport. I am sure his organisational skills and innovative ideas will be of great value to us with the ongoing development of our cars in 2006 and
beyond."

James positively oozes confidence in his new position and praised the level of technical skill already present within the team. "Having gone through a transitional period this year, following the team's acquisition by Midland, we are now very busy with the design of next year's car. I am looking forward to the challenges we face next season and there is a great deal of work to be done. This team has a lot of very good people and, given this new opportunity, I am confident we will progress as the year unfolds. Personally, I look forward to the challenge of moving our technical efforts forward and gaining ground on the teams currently ahead of us."

Midland F1 Fans Online wishes James well in his new position and is looking forward to seeing the fruits of his labours on the test track.