Introducing: Daniel Ricciardo


By Andrew Cutler
January 7 2012

Scuderia Toro Rosso has opted to field two new drivers for it's 2012 F1 campaign: One of them was already known to the squad from Faenza after his stint as their test driver during the 2010 and first half of the 2011 seasons. For the balance of '11 STR loaned him out to HRT to gain valuable GP race experince.   

Daniel Ricciardo is a twenty-two year-old native of Perth, Australia who has been racing since he started in karts at age nine. Like many young drivers, after leaving karts behind in 2006 Daniel competed in several different series simultaneously, though not always a full season in each, for the next five years. He drove in Formulas BMW, Renault 2.0 and 3.5 as well as Forumla Three, notching twenty-eight victories and two championships (2008 Fromula Renault 2.0 WEC & 2009 British Formula Three Championship) along the way. He also has two series championship runner-up results to his credit.

On December 14 Toro Rosso annouced Ricciardo and Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne as their drivers for the 2012 season. 

   

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Introducing: Daniel Ricciardo
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Whitey*~@
09/01/2012 10:50
Cool really looking forward to seeing how Ricciardo goes this year in the STR.

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f1man
10/01/2012 02:35
GO RIC!

Mark WEBBER 9smiling smiley hit wonder :-)

Should have been 12 wins except vettel stuffed up
Japan 2007- vettel runs into back of webber during SC ...WTF
Turkey 2010- vettel decides to drive into webber
Malaysia 2013- vettel decides he is just too awesome for team rules
I am a proud Mark Webber Fan
I am also proud that we won the war
I am also a Carlton supporter
I think, therfore i am!

Whitey*~@
11/01/2012 07:43
Yep go Ricci thumbs down

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Duffer
12/01/2012 05:23
He really should race for Ferrari with a name and nose like that!

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Duffer
12/01/2012 05:24
I suppose STR is the next best thing...

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Whitey*~@
19/01/2012 10:46
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Duffer
He really should race for Ferrari with a name and nose like that!

Haha true Duffer.

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