Motorsport News International
F1: Boullion confirmed as Williams test driver
kfieldin@cix.compulink.co.uk ("Kelvin Fielding")
Redline Computing
PR from ICN released - January 13th 1995 :-
Williams Grand Prix Engineering announced on 12 January that 1994
FIA International Formula 3000 Champion, Jean-Christophe Boullion
has been appointed as official test driver to the team.
Frenchman Jean-Christophe, aged 25 years, impressed the team during
testing at both Estoril and Paul Ricard last year. Team director,
Frank Williams commented: "We were immediately impressed by both
his speed in the car and his informative feedback to both the
Williams and the Renault engineers. All our official test drivers
have gone on to become Grand Prix drivers and we have every confidence
that jean-Christophe has a promising future."
Boullion will undertake his first official test session for the Rothmans
Williams Renault team in Estoril from 16 - 19 January.
Born: 27/12/1969, Saint Brieuc, Brittany, France
Lives: Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris
Marital Status: Single - girlfriend Alexandra
Career Details:
1982/1988: Karting
1988: 1st 'Volant Elkron-Montlhery (Formula Ford)
1989: 6th French Formula Ford Championship (six podiums)
1990: 1st French Formula Ford Championship (nine victories)
1991: 6th French Formula Three Championship (two podiums)
1992: 4th French Formula Three Championship (three victories)
1993: 8th International Formula 3000 Championship (two podiums)
1994: 1st International Formula 3000 Championship (three victories)
- Spa Francorchamps, Estoril, Magny-Cours -
Kelvin Fielding
All information courtesy of MNI - Motorsport News International
This archive is made possible by the support of Software Metrics Inc.