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Alpine lines up Jack Doohan at Goodwood Festival

Next July 13, the current F1 team tester will have the opportunity to ride the E20 that was Raikkonen's in 2012. In 2022, it was his father Mick's turn to tackle the well-known time trial, but on a motorcycle

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Although the Alpine F1 team's newly appointed F1 scout Flavio Briatore said he is engaged in a relentless courtship of Carlos Sainz, who is leaving Ferrari at the end of the season, the goal of the top series for Jack Doohan may not be that far away.

Having chosen the path of four wheels, so as not to have to face uncomfortable comparisons with dad Mick, the young Australian has already participated in three first practice sessions, in Mexico and Abu Dhabi in 2023, and most recently in Canada, and now, the Enstone stable wanted to provide him with another important showcase to highlight himself.We are talking about the prestigious Goodwood Festival, staged from July 11 to 14, which will also see Sophia Floersch and Kush Maini, linked like him to the brand's Academy and currently on the force in Formula 3 and Formula 2, respectively, lined up for the Anglo-French team.

The 21-year-old will tackle the well-known West Sussex track climb at the wheel of the E20, a single-seater that saw Kimi Raikkonen win in 2012 in the championship grand finale at Yas Marina. Already the star of the event in 2019, what was then called Lotus will return to excitement in the hands of the son of art, in action on Saturday 13, when he will also get to meet fans in an autograph session .

"I'm looking forward to what isa must-attend event for all motorsport fans, as well as looking forward to seeing the other cars that will be there. My father has done the time trial with a MotoGP, so I'm counting on getting some good advice," the test driver's words.

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