Force India to give Di Resta Hildebrand test audition LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScheduleStandingsChampionsAllTime WinsBMWSauber Brawn GP Ferrari Force India McLaren Red Bull Racing Renault Toro Rosso Toyota Williams Teams Auto Racing on TSNeotText SizeForce India will give British driver Paul di Resta cousin of IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti and American talent JR Hildebrand a chance to test for a fulltime role with the Formula One teamForce India team owner Vijay Mallya said Tuesday the two drivers were being considered for a test and reserve driver role with the team next season The threeday session will run in Jerez Spain from Dec 13Both of their showings in the simulator were excellent and we had no hesitations in offering them some valuable testing Mallya said We will be looking at their performance on track very closely and should they perform well as we are confident they will we will look at a permanent role for one within the team in 2010Di Resta 23 finished third in German touring series DTM with Mercedes last season Hildebrand 21 is the IndyLights series champion who becomes the first American to drive an F1 car since Scott Speed in 2007The test session the first since the end of the season earlier this month is designed to give young drivers more experience since inseason testing is bannedIts an exciting opportunity for me as F1 has always been my dream and I feel this is taking me one step closer to achieving it Di Resta saidHildebrand said he cant wait to get his first taste of F1I know its a big challenge but I feel ready to tackle it said Hildebrand As an American we dont necessarily have the culture of F1 but anything thats so impressive and cuttingedge demands respect I hope I can do the car and myself justiceHildebrand holds a place at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology but has been granted a twoyear deferral to pursue his racing careerThe BMW Sauber team which is pulling out of F1 said it will go ahead with a test for 18yearold drivers Alexander Rossi and Esteban Gutierrez The German team said it had promised the duo a chance to test drive an F1 car before it decided to withdraw from the sport and that going back on their pledge was not an optionRossi an American from Nevada City California finished fourth in the International Formula Masters series this season Gutierrez won the 2008 Formula BMW Europe titlelog inLatestOldestHighest ScoreLowest ScoreKarma 54 Yeahs0 BoosYeahBooquinn23November 25 2009 110PMThis is a test session for rookies only a...