The likelihood is rising that Rubens Barrichello will switch from formula one to Indycar for the 2012 season.<\/p>\n
Left without a race seat after 19 consecutive seasons of grands prix, the 39-year-old Brazilian has been testing this week in Florida with the team of an Indy driver he describes as his “brother”, Tony Kanaan.<\/p>\n
Barrichello was scheduled to test at Sebring over two days, but he completed yet another half-day on Wednesday, the Brazilian newspaper O Estado de S.Paulo revealed.<\/p>\n
“I don’t know how things are going to move forward now,” he told the correspondent Livio Oricchio.\u00a0 “I have not spoken with (owner) Jimmy Vasser about racing in the season.”<\/p>\n
Much has been made about an earlier promise Barrichello made to his wife Silvana about never racing at high speed on American ovals — the kind that claimed the life of Dan Wheldon late last year.<\/p>\n
“She has come here (to Sebring) now,” Barrichello revealed, “and today she was supporting me, seeing how happy I am.<\/p>\n
“Silvana even joked with Tony, saying that he was to blame for all of my enthusiasm,” he laughed.<\/p>\n
The 15-round 2012 season, featuring four oval tracks including the fabled Indy 500 in May, and a city race in Barrichello’s native Sao Paulo, kicks off at the end of March on the streets of St.Petersburg, Florida.<\/p>\n
“What is certain is that it (the speculation) will not last long.\u00a0 Whether I race or not will be known soon.<\/p>\n
“There is a lot of work still to do and KV (Racing) needs to know its driver,” said Barrichello.<\/p>\n
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