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The rumors over the future of Andrea Caldarelli are finally over. The 22-year-old Italian racer is proud to announce he will line-up in the 2012 SuperGT aboard a Lexus KeePer SC430 fielded by team KeePer Kraft. After having made his first steps in Japanese motorsports in the 2011 Formula Nippon, Toyota decided to promote him to what is renowned as the pinnacle of the country's racing panorama. Andrea is one of the three European drivers signed by Toyota for SuperGT, and that's an even more valuable accomplishment for him especially considered his young age. His team-mate will be Yuji Kunimoto. The first test for Caldarelli will be on the next 6th of March at Fuji, while the first round for SuperGT will take-off on April the 1st at Okayama.
Andrea Caldarelli
"I'm extremely happy and proud of the agreement reached
with Toyota. The SuperGT program will be my primary
commitment this season, and will also be useful
introduction to closed-wheel competition. For the first
time I will share a ride with another driver and that will be
a new and interesting aspect too. That said, the KeePer
Kraft team has an huge potential and the Lexus is one of
the most competitive cars in the show. A lot will depend
on tires and on the ability of the drivers to adapt. I really
want to thank Toyota as they gave me another great
chance after having named me as their Junior Driver for
Le Mans. Now they showed great trust in my again in
SuperGT."
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