NASCAR Cup Series

BMW Sauber names de la Rosa as second driver

Published Jan. 19, 2010 11:49 a.m. ET

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BMW Sauber has named Pedro de la Rosa as its second driver this season, joining Kamui Kobayashi.

The 38-year-old Spaniard has driven for Arrows and Jaguar and was a test and reserve driver for McLaren for seven years.

Team principal Peter Sauber said that ``we as a team stand to gain from his experience, and the same goes for young Kamui.''

De la Rosa said that ``I always firmly believed I would be given another chance as a team driver.''

The team last month was awarded the 13th entry into this year's Formula One world championship, taking the place of the departing Toyota.

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